Roy Clarke

Writing · b. 1930 · Austerfield, Doncaster, England, UK

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.

Known for

7.7

Keeping Up Appearances

1990 · Series · Creator

7.9

Open All Hours

1976 · Series · Creator

7.2

Last of the Summer Wine

1973 · Series · Creator

6.0

Still Open All Hours

2014 · Series · Creator

6.0

First of the Summer Wine

1988 · Series · Creator

6.8

The Magnificent Evans

1984 · Series · Creator

6.8

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose

1975 · Series · Creator

6.5

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

1974 · Series · Creator

7.0

Flickers

1980 · Series · Creator

8.0

The Wanderer

1994 · Series · Creator

7.5

Ain't Misbehavin'

1994 · Series · Creator

6.0

The Clairvoyant

1984 · Series · Creator

Created

6.0

Still Open All Hours

2014 · Series · Creator

8.0

The Wanderer

1994 · Series · Creator

7.5

Ain't Misbehavin'

1994 · Series · Creator

The Sharp End

7.5

The Sharp End

1991 · Series · Creator

7.7

Keeping Up Appearances

1990 · Series · Creator

6.0

First of the Summer Wine

1988 · Series · Creator

6.8

The Magnificent Evans

1984 · Series · Creator

6.0

The Clairvoyant

1984 · Series · Creator

Pictures

8.0

Pictures

1983 · Series · Creator

7.0

Flickers

1980 · Series · Creator

7.9

Open All Hours

1976 · Series · Creator

6.8

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose

1975 · Series · Creator

6.5

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

1974 · Series · Creator

7.2

Last of the Summer Wine

1973 · Series · Creator

9.0

The Misfit

1970 · Series · Creator

Acting

Open All Hours: Inside Out

2026