WRITER Born in the UK in 1930. Awarded OBE in 2002. 

One of UK TV's best loved comedy writers, creator of classics like Last of the Summer Wine and Open All Hours. Clarke's humour tends towards the gentle and much of his work is set in his native Yorkshire.

KEY WORKS

BRITAIN'S BEST SITCOM: BRITAIN'S BEST SITCOM OPEN ALL HOURS (interviewed) (2004)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (2004)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (2003)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (2002)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (2002)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (2001)
BILL OWEN A TRIBUTE (interviewed) (2000)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (2000)
HEROES OF COMEDY: THORA HIRD (interviewed) (1999)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1999)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1998)
SPARK (1997)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1997)
25 YEARS OF LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (interviewed) (1997)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1996)
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES (1995)
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN': (1995)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1995)
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES (1994)
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' (1994)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1993)
SCREEN ONE: A FOREIGN FIELD (1993)
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES (1993)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1992)
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES (1992)
DON'T TELL FATHER (1992)
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES (1991)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1991)
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES (1991)
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES (1990)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1990)
The WORLD OF EDDIE WEARY (1990)
The SHARP END (1990)
SINGLE VOICES: The Chemist (1990)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1989)
FIRST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1989)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1988)
HAWKS (1988)
FIRST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1988)
PULASKI (1987)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1987)
OPEN ALL HOURS (1985)
MANN'S BEST FRIEND (1985)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1985)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1984)
The CLAIRVOYANT (1984)
The MAGNIFICENT EVANS (1984)
The ANIMAL MAN (1984)
PICTURES (1983)
BLOOMFIELD (1983)
OPEN ALL HOURS (1982)
The FUNNY SIDE OF CHRISTMAS (1982)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1981)
ROSIE (1981)
OPEN ALL HOURS (1981)
POTTER (1980)
CITY (1980)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1979)
ROSIE (1979)
ROSIE (1978)
NETWORK: IN CONVERSATION: ROY CLARKE (interviewed) (1978)
PLAYHOUSE: The BASS PLAYER AND THE BLONDE (1977)
`Screen Night' THREE PIECE SUITE (1977)
ROSIE (1977)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1976)
OPEN ALL HOURS (1976)
The GROWING PAINS OF PC PENROSE (1975)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1975)
COMEDY PLAYHOUSE: PYGMALION SMITH (1974)
DIAL M FOR MURDER: CONTRACT (1974)
ARMCHAIR THEATRE: THAT SINKING FEELING (1973)
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1973)
SEVEN OF ONE: SPANNER'S ELEVEN (1973)
MENACE: PICK UP (1973)
SEVEN OF ONE: OPEN ALL HOURS (1973)
COMEDY PLAYHOUSE: The LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1973)
SPYDER'S WEB: SPYDER SECURES A MAIN STRAND (1972)
ARMCHAIR THEATRE: WILL AMELIA QUINT CONTINUE WRITING 'A GNOME CALLED SHORTHOUSE' (1971)
MENACE: The MILLICENT SISTERS, EDWARD DE BRUNO AND RUTH - WHERE ARE THEY NOW? (1970)
The MISFIT: ON BEING BRITISH (1970)
DETECTIVE: The PUBLIC SCHOOL MURDER (1969)
MR ROSE (1968)