Roy Clarke

Writing

Born January 28, 1930 · Austerfield, Doncaster, England, UK

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.

Awards & recognition

Knight Bachelor · 2026
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2002

Filmography7 titles

Open All Hours

1976Writer

Keeping Up Appearances

1990Creator, Writer

Last of the Summer Wine

1973Writer

Hawks

1988Screenplay

Rosebud

1975Script Consultant

Young Hyacinth

2016Writer

A Foreign Field

1993Screenplay