Roy Clarke
Writing Born Jan 28, 1930 Austerfield, Doncaster, England, UK 63 credits
Biography
Roy Clarke works in writing. Born January 28, 1930 in Austerfield, Doncaster, England, UK. Archytele tracks 63 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Open All Hours: Inside Out
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
Remembers…Remembers…Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Young Hyacinth · Writer
Funny Valentines · Writer
Still Open All Hours · Creator
The Best of Ronnie Barker · Writer
Spark · WriterThe Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket · Writer
Ain't Misbehavin' · WriterAin't Misbehavin' · CreatorThe Wanderer · WriterThe Wanderer · Creator
A Foreign Field · Screenplay
The Sharp End · WriterThe Sharp End · Creator
Keeping Up Appearances · WriterKeeping Up Appearances · CreatorThe Chemist · WriterThe World of Eddie Weary · Writer
Screen One · Writer
First of the Summer Wine · WriterFirst of the Summer Wine · CreatorHawks · Screenplay
Pulaski · WriterLast of the Summer Wine: Big Day At Dream Acres · Writer
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride · Writer
The Magnificent Evans · WriterThe Magnificent Evans · CreatorThe Clairvoyant · WriterThe Clairvoyant · Creator
Pictures · WriterPictures · CreatorBloomfield · WriterGetting Sam Home · Writer
The Funny Side of Christmas · Writer
Flickers · WriterFlickers · CreatorCry of the Innocent · Writer
The Bass Player and the Blonde · Writer
Open All Hours · WriterOpen All Hours · Creator
The Growing Pains of PC Penrose · WriterThe Growing Pains of PC Penrose · CreatorRosebud · Script Consultant
Dial M for Murder · WriterOh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! · Creator
Last of the Summer Wine · WriterLast of the Summer Wine · CreatorSeven of One · WriterThat Sinking Feeling · Writer
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? · Writer
Manhunt · WriterMenace · WriterThe Misfit · WriterThe Misfit · Creator
W. Somerset Maugham · Writer
ITV Playhouse · Writer
The Power Game · Writer
Full Filmography
63 titles- Open All Hours: Inside Out (2026)
- Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Remembers… (2022)
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs (2022) as Self (voice, archive)
- Young Hyacinth (2016) Writer
- Funny Valentines (2015) Writer
- Still Open All Hours (2014) Creator
- The Best of Ronnie Barker (2005) Writer
- Spark (1997) Writer
- The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket (1997) Writer
- Ain't Misbehavin' (1994) Writer
- Ain't Misbehavin' (1994) Creator
- The Wanderer (1994) Writer
- The Wanderer (1994) Creator
- A Foreign Field (1993) Screenplay
- The Sharp End (1991) Writer
- The Sharp End (1991) Creator
- Keeping Up Appearances (1990) Writer
- Keeping Up Appearances (1990) Creator
- The Chemist (1990) Writer
- The World of Eddie Weary (1990) Writer
- Screen One (1989) Writer
- First of the Summer Wine (1988) Writer
- First of the Summer Wine (1988) Creator
- Hawks (1988) Screenplay
- Pulaski (1987) Writer
- Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day At Dream Acres (1987) Writer
- Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride (1986) Writer
- The Magnificent Evans (1984) Writer
- The Magnificent Evans (1984) Creator
- The Clairvoyant (1984) Writer
- The Clairvoyant (1984) Creator
- Pictures (1983) Writer
- Pictures (1983) Creator
- Bloomfield (1983) Writer
- Getting Sam Home (1983) Writer
- The Funny Side of Christmas (1982) Writer
- Flickers (1980) Writer
- Flickers (1980) Creator
- Cry of the Innocent (1980) Writer
- The Bass Player and the Blonde (1977) Writer
- Open All Hours (1976) Writer
- Open All Hours (1976) Creator
- The Growing Pains of PC Penrose (1975) Writer
- The Growing Pains of PC Penrose (1975) Creator
- Rosebud (1975) Script Consultant
- Dial M for Murder (1974) Writer
- Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! (1974) Creator
- Last of the Summer Wine (1973) Writer
- Last of the Summer Wine (1973) Creator
- Seven of One (1973) Writer
- That Sinking Feeling (1973) Writer
- Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? (1971) Writer
- Manhunt (1970) Writer
- Menace (1970) Writer
- The Misfit (1970) Writer
- The Misfit (1970) Creator
- W. Somerset Maugham (1969) Writer
- ITV Playhouse (1967) Writer
- The Power Game (1965) Writer
- Comedy Playhouse (1961) Writer
- Armchair Theatre (1956) Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Roy Clarke best known for?
Roy Clarke is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Remembers… (2022), Remembers… (2022), Keeping Up Appearances (1990), Keeping Up Appearances (1990).
When and where was Roy Clarke born?
Roy Clarke was born on January 28, 1930 in Austerfield, Doncaster, England, UK.
How many credits does Roy Clarke have?
Roy Clarke has accumulated over 63 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2026.
What is Roy Clarke's background in cinema and television?
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.
Roy Clarke by the numbers
63credits
18films
45TV series
1956–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Remembers… (2022) — aged about 92
- Remembers… (2022) as Self — aged about 92
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