Roy ClarkeWritingJanuary 28, 1930 (96 years old)Austerfield, Doncaster, England, UKPopularity: 1IMDbBiographyRoyston 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.Recent & UpcomingOpen All Hours: Inside OutMay 2026Known For7.1Last of the Summer WineWriter7.7Keeping Up AppearancesWriter7.0ITV PlayhouseWriter7.2Screen OneWriter7.9Open All HoursWriter6.8ManhuntWriter6.0Comedy PlayhouseWriter10.0The Power GameWriter9.0The MisfitWriter6.0Armchair TheatreWriter7.3Seven of OneWriter7.5Ain't Misbehavin'WriterFilmographyMovies16TV Shows29AllCast3Crew13Browse All2020sOpen All Hours: Inside Out7.3Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesSelf (archive footage)Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of LaughsSelf (voice, archive)2010s5.1Young HyacinthWriter1990s9.5The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketWriterA Foreign FieldScreenplayThe ChemistWriter1980s5.7HawksScreenplay8.0Getting Sam HomeWriterThe Funny Side of ChristmasWriter6.0Cry of the InnocentWriter1970s5.3RosebudScript Consultant8.0Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'?Writer
