Roy Clarke Remembers... Open All Hours
The recently knighted sitcom writer Roy Clarke looks back on one of his best-loved creations, Open All Hours, and shares his memories of working with two comedy legends.
Sitcom writer Sir Roy Clarke looks back on one of his best-loved creations, Open All Hours.
Roy shares his memories of working with two comedy legends: Ronnie Barker, who starred as the penny-pinching grocer Albert Arkwright, and David Jason, who played his hapless nephew Granville.
The show was just one more success in Clarke's extraordinary career, sitting alongside his other long-running classic sitcoms Last of the Summer Wine and Keeping Up Appearances.
Decades later, David Jason would return to the shop to mark the show's 40th anniversary with Still Open All Hours. The sequel would go on to run for six series - two more than the original, and yet another indicator of Roy Clarke's incredible comedy-writing stamina.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Roy Clarke |
| Series Producer | Simon Goretzki |
Broadcast
- Next Tuesday 19:30