Roy Clarke was, in the words of his Who's Who entry, educated "badly during World War II".
11 Facts About Roy Clarke
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Roy Clarke was the sole writer of the long-running Last of the Summer Wine, which at its peak had an audience of over 18 million viewers.
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Roy Clarke wrote a prequel to the series, First of the Summer Wine.
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Roy Clarke created and wrote the short-lived fantasy drama, The Wanderer starring Bryan Brown, for Sky One.
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Roy Clarke wrote the pilot episode, but left to be replaced by Alan Plater when the programme went to series.
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Roy Clarke has worked in film, penning the screenplay to Hawks.
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Roy Clarke wrote the well-received drama A Foreign Field.
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In 1994, Roy Clarke was granted the Freedom of the Borough of Doncaster; the highest honour the Council can bestow.
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In 2003, Roy Clarke adapted his Last of the Summer Wine chronicle The Moonbather for a world premiere performance at the Scunthorpe Little Theatre Club.
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Roy Clarke was awarded the lifetime achievement award at the 2010 British Comedy Awards.
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Roy Clarke resided in rural Goole in the East Riding of Yorkshire with his wife, Enid Kitching.