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Roy Clarke

Personal Information

Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birth DateJan 28, 1930 (96 years old)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthAusterfield, Doncaster, England, UK
Career Span1956 – Present (71 yrs)
Known Credits46 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
WritingPopularity Score 0.7

Roy Clarke

Total Works

46

15 movies • 31 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Royston Clarke OBE, usually known as Roy Clarke, is an English comedy writer best known for creating the sitcoms Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances, Open All Hours and its sequel series, Still Open All Hours.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Keeping Up Appearances
7.7
Role: Writer
Open All Hours
7.9
Open All Hours
1976•series
Role: Writer
Last of the Summer Wine
7.2
Role: Writer
Still Open All Hours
6.0
Role: Writer

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 46 titles featuring Roy Clarke

Keeping Up Appearances
7.7

Role: Writer

Open All Hours
7.9
Open All Hours
1976•series

Role: Writer

Last of the Summer Wine
7.2

Role: Writer

Still Open All Hours
6.0

Role: Writer

The Two Ronnies
7.8
The Two Ronnies
1971•series

Role: Writer

Hawks
5.8
Hawks
1988•movie

Role: Screenplay

Rosebud
5.1
Rosebud
1975•movie

Role: Script Consultant

Young Hyacinth
5.1
Young Hyacinth
2016•movie

Role: Writer

First of the Summer Wine
6.0

Role: Writer

Cry of the Innocent
5.3

Role: Writer

Seven of One
7.3
Seven of One
1973•series

Role: Writer

Armchair Theatre
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956•series

Role: Writer

The Magnificent Evans
6.8

Role: Writer

Screen One
7.2
Screen One
1989•series

Role: Writer

Potter
6.8
Potter
1979•series

Role: Writer

Flickers
7.0
Flickers
1980•series

Role: Writer

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose
6.8

Role: Writer

Manhunt
6.8
Manhunt
1970•series

Role: Writer

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
6.5

Role: Writer

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
7.3

as Self (archive footage)

The Wanderer
8.0
The Wanderer
1994•series

Role: Writer

ITV Playhouse
7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967•series

Role: Writer

The Troubleshooters
7.3
The Troubleshooters
1965•series

Role: Writer

Spyder's Web
7.3
Spyder's Web
1972•series

Role: Writer

Rosie
6.7
Rosie
1977•series

Role: Writer

Remembers…
7.5
1 eps
Remembers…
2022•series
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
9.5

Role: Writer

A Foreign Field
7.0
A Foreign Field
1993•movie

Role: Screenplay

Comedy Playhouse
6.0
Comedy Playhouse
1961•series

Role: Writer

Ain't Misbehavin'
7.5
Ain't Misbehavin'
1994•series

Role: Writer

The Clairvoyant
6.0
The Clairvoyant
1984•series

Role: Writer

Mr. Rose
7.0
Mr. Rose
1967•series

Role: Writer

Three Piece Suite
5.5
Three Piece Suite
1977•series

Role: Writer

Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home
8.0

Role: Writer

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?
8.0

Role: Writer

The Misfit
9.0
The Misfit
1970•series

Role: Writer

The Power Game
10.0
The Power Game
1965•series

Role: Writer

Detective
9.0
Detective
1964•series

Role: Writer

Mann's Best Friends
5.0
Mann's Best Friends
1985•series

Role: Writer

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

as Self (voice, archive)

Open All Hours: Inside Out
The Chemist
The Chemist
1990•movie

Role: Writer

The Funny Side of Christmas

Role: Writer

Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

Role: Writer

Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres

Role: Writer

The Best of Ronnie Barker

Role: Writer