Clarke, Roy 1930-

Overview

Works:	80 works in 106 publications in 4 languages and 4,432 library holdings
Roles:	Author of screenplay, Scenarist
Classifications:	pn1992.77, 791.4575

Publication Timeline

1970 |

|2020

Key

Publications about Roy Clarke

Publications by Roy Clarke

Most widely held works about Roy Clarke

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Most widely held works by Roy Clarke

Roy Clarke's Keeping up appearances. 4, Deck the halls with Hyacinth ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 264 libraries worldwide
Social climber Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced 'Bouquet, ' of course!) puts her best foot forward in this high-class comedy. In A very merry Hyacinth, Hyacinth roars into the Christmas season and eventually ends up kissing a most unexpected partner under the mistletoe. In Sea fever, Hyacinth and Richard go on a holiday cruise on the QE2. In Angel Gabriel blue, Hyacinth is busy planning a new kitchen while trying to deal with the fact that someone who isn't Daddy has been found in Daddy's bed. In Historical pageant, Hyacinth organizes a local pageant called "Our Town in the Civil War."

Roy Clarke's Keeping up appearances. 1, My way or the Hyacinth way ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 250 libraries worldwide
Social climber Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced 'Bouquet, ' of course!) puts her best foot forward in this high-class comedy. She performs selfless acts of charity for the lower classes (her sisters), doles out invaluable advice to her husband Richard, acts the part of adoring eldest daughter to her incapacitated Daddy, and still finds time to keep the neighbors on edge with her morning coffees and candlelight dinner parties.

Keeping up appearances. [Volume] 6, Some like it Hyacinth ( Visual )
3 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 245 libraries worldwide
Hyacinth remains busy entertaining the neighbors, tidying up her unruly family and fawning over her dear Daddy, yet still finds the time to search for the perfect little rural retreat, much to Richard's chargin.

Keeping up appearances. [Volume] 8, Hats off to Hyacinth ( Visual )
3 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 245 libraries worldwide
Hyacinth remains busy entertaining the neighbors, tidying up her unruly family and fawning over her dear Daddy, yet still finds the time to exercise her singing skills and hold fetes for the candlelight supper set while imbuing her gracious entertaining skills in others.

Keeping up appearances. [Volume] 7, Living the Hyacinth life ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 242 libraries worldwide
Hyacinth remains busy entertaining the neighbors, tidying up her unruly family and fawning over her dear Daddy, yet still finds the time to drag ever suffering Richard on waterfront jaunts and countryside excursions.

Roy Clarke's Keeping up appearances. 3, Home is where the Hyacinth is ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 241 libraries worldwide
Social climber Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced 'Bouquet, ' of course!) puts her best foot forward in this high-class comedy. In Cocktails, Hyacinth is concerned that Onslow's birthday celebration may interfere with her cocktail soirée. In the Unfortunate prospect, Hyacinth is too busy trying to impress Emmet with her singing to notice husband Richard's distress over the possibility of a forced early retirement. In Playthings for Daddy, Hyacinth must intervene when she learns that her father has run up a toy store bill he can't pay. In Three piece suite, Hyacinth attempts to arrange the delivery of her new living room set in such a way that it will impress the neighbors. In Picnic for Daddy, Hyacinth decides to take Daddy for a picnic in the country, but Daddy suddenly decides to drive off in her car.

Keeping up appearances. [Volume] 5, Everything coming up Hyacinth ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 240 libraries worldwide
Hyacinth remains busy entertaining the neighbors, tidying up her unruly family and fawning over her dear Daddy, yet still finds the time to enhance husband Richard's untimely retirement.

Roy Clarke's Keeping up appearances. 2, Hints from Hyacinth ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 233 libraries worldwide
Social climber Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced 'Bouquet, ' of course!) puts her best foot forward in this high-class comedy. In A strange man, Hyacinth is appalled when she sees a strange man next door at Elizabeth's after he has obviously spent the night there. In Driving Mrs. Fortescue, Hyacinth is thrilled to be asked for a ride by the wealthy Mrs. Fortescue. In Candlelight supper, Hyacinth plans one of her famous candlelight suppers to impress Emmet, head of the local amateur operatic society with her vocal talents. In Golfing with the major, Hyacinth decides that she and husband Richard should have a weekend of golf so that they can keep up with the major. In The googley-eyed registrar, Hyacinth is put in her place by a chance run-in with the imposing registrar.

Last of the summer wine ( Visual )
7 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in English and held by 205 libraries worldwide
Three elderly delinquents are outstanding examples of the positive benefits of being out of work: they are free to wander and talk together for the first time since their school days, drifting among the gainfully employed world of a small Yorkshire town.

How to enhance your husband's retirement ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 159 libraries worldwide
A middle-class British woman makes a series of inadvertently-humorous attempts to pass herself off as part of the aristocracy, much to her long-suffering husband's annoyance.

Last of the summer wine Vintage 1995 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 145 libraries worldwide
Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.

I'm often mistaken for aristocracy ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 138 libraries worldwide
A middle-class British woman makes a series of inadvertently-humorous attempts to pass herself off as part of the aristocracy, much to her long-suffering husband's annoyance.

Keeping up appearances ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in English and held by 115 libraries worldwide
Social climber Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet) puts her best foot forward in this high-class comedy. She performs selfless acts of charity for the lower classes (her sisters), doles out invaluable advice to her husband Richard, acts the part of adoring eldest daughter to her incapacitated Daddy, and still finds time to keep the neighbors on edge with her morning coffees and candlelight dinner parties.

Summer wine country by Roy Clarke ( Book )
3 editions published between 1989 and 1991 in English and held by 107 libraries worldwide

Roy Clarke's Keeping up appearances ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 106 libraries worldwide
Tireless social climber Hyacinth Bucket returns for the final 3 seasons of this hilariously classy comedy. This 4 disc set includes the complete third, fourth and fifth seasons, as well as 9 episodes never before released.

Last of the summer wine. Vintage 1976 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 105 libraries worldwide
The year is 1976 and Compo, Clegg, and new man Foggy continue their gentle hijinks in the picturesque village of Pennine up in the Yorkshire Dales.

Gala week by Roy Clarke ( Book )
1 edition published in 1987 in English and held by 102 libraries worldwide

Roy Clarke's Keeping up appearances ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 100 libraries worldwide
Social climber Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced 'Bouquet, ' of course!) puts her best foot forward in this high-class comedy. She performs selfless acts of charity for the lower classes (her sisters), doles out invaluable advice to her husband Richard, acts the part of adoring eldest daughter to her incapacitated Daddy, and still finds time to keep the neighbors on edge with her morning coffees and candlelight dinner parties.

My family in broad daylight ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 92 libraries worldwide
A middle-class British woman makes a series of inadvertently-humorous attempts to pass herself off as part of the aristocracy, much to her long-suffering husband's annoyance.

Last of the summer wine. Vintage 1977 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 90 libraries worldwide
An escaped ferret is just the beginning of the next series of adventures for the trio, as flower serenading, vegetable hunting, and Foggy's Silver Jubilee celebration keeps everyone fresh and hopping.