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

Last of the Summer Wine
1973
ITV Playhouse
1969
Keeping Up Appearances
1990
Screen One
1993
The Two Ronnies
1973
The Troubleshooters
1968
Comedy Playhouse
1974
Remembers…
2026
Detective
1969
Still Open All Hours
2014
Manhunt
1970
W. Somerset Maugham
1969

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
5
Writing
55
2026
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
Remembers…
2024
Remembers…
as Self
2023
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
as Self (voice, archive)