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454:. He later said "every character came from that club". Maynard modelled his lead character on Peter Wright, a larger-than-life patron who often exclaimed "magic!" with his thumbs up and ordered "a pint of cooking and a bag of nuts", both of which would become catchphrases of Maynard's character. Wright had arms too muscular to fold properly so he kept them high on his chest, another attribute Maynard borrowed. Maynard later commented "you couldn't dream up a character like Selwyn. In fact, I played him down." Additionally, Maynard took inspiration from 730:, who had played Maurice, considered the removal of the supporting cast a potential mistake "as I think viewers of situation comedy like to get to know lots of characters". A proposed fifth series was not produced after disappointing audience reactions. Maynard confirmed the series had finished in May 1980, telling the media "if you keep on with the same character all the time, people won't accept you as anything else. If I do , it will be when people have begun to forget about him." 33: 513: 754:, commenting "he's another one-man disaster area, but unlike Frank has no feelings of inadequacy – just the reverse in fact. There's nothing he can not do and it was the exuberance and unshakeable optimism of the character that made last night's ITV comedy a lot of fun". During broadcast of the second series, Chris Watson of the 565:. Feeling the pilot had been at odds with his original concept, the actor met again with Clarke to discuss the show's direction. According to Maynard, Clarke admitted he had found it difficult to write about situations he had not thought up himself and decided he was not right for the job. Maynard approached 355:
by Froggitt. All decisions taken by the club committee are taken on a "show of hands..." and "carried unanimously". Though clumsy and somewhat incompetent, Froggitt is honest and hard-working, unlike the other committee members, who usually sit back in comfort while Froggitt does the manual labour.
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led to the commissioning of a third series by June 1977. Alan Plater, who described both himself and Maynard as "knackered" after the previous run, agreed to return but only to write two episodes. Filming commenced on 5 September 1977, following Maynard's recovery from a slipped disc. A
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The second series topped the national ratings for four of the seven weeks it was on air. Interviewed during its run, Maynard described the second series as the last, saying the Froggitt role was "starting to take me over". Maynard was uncomfortable with the prospect of being
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praised Maynard's performance but criticised the "inconsistent scripts and rather obvious humour", commenting "the amiable buffon Selwyn Froggitt is currently the most popular character on TV, and that is a telling indictment of the current choice". Celia Andrews of the
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They generally tolerate him because he is prepared to volunteer for unwanted tasks, and they sometimes mislead him for their own amusement. The club steward is Raymond (Ray Mort), often seen answering the telephone with a number of fictitious and fanciful addresses.
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was his only foray into sitcom writing. Plater's involvement has been characterised as indicative of a maverick and prolific approach to television writing. He would later comment that Maynard had "a constitutional resistance to learning the script".
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him". Maynard characterised Froggitt as someone who causes havoc simply due to "his tremendous enthusiasm and his willingness to help his fellow man", rather than "an idiot". He identified "a lot of drama and a certain amount of
649:. Bill Maynard's wife Muriel frequently attended dress rehearsals and recordings. Megs Jenkins, cast as Froggitt's mother, had initially considered herself the wrong fit for the role and resolved to approach the part 699:" rather than the scripted "Simple Selwyn". Maynard was signed to Waif Records as a singer and turned down several songs with Froggitt's catchphrase "magic" in the title. After the programme ended, Maynard wrote " 671:, although a very successful show, was one of the unhappiest jobs I have ever had. I left it thinking I must be a quarrelsome, bad tempered person who couldn't get on with anybody." Martin was replaced by 840:
between 1997 and 1999 and on Forces TV in 2022. Volumes of selected episodes from the series were released on VHS in the 1990s. Network released a boxset of the complete series on DVD on 11 October 2010.
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town of Scarsdale. The programme was a major ratings success, with Froggitt's catchphrase "magic!" becoming widely known in the United Kingdom. It ran for four series, the last of which carried the title
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for the second and third series) is sometimes subject to Selwyn's interference. A running gag is Froggitt's mother warning him "don't open that cupboard our Selwyn, things fall out!", to no avail.
554:, and the pilot episode was transmitted on 30 September 1974 as part of a six-week season of Yorkshire Television comedy specials. This initial episode rendered Selwyn's surname as 'Froggit'. 625:. Left to right from top row: Maurice (Robert Keegan), Selwyn (Bill Maynard), Mrs Froggitt (Megs Jenkins), Ray (Ray Mort), Clive (Richard Davies), Jack (Bill Dean) and Harry (Harold Goodwin). 836:
In August 1989, "Gala Performance" was repeated with a specially-recorded introduction by Maynard to celebrate Yorkshire Television's 21st anniversary. The series was regularly repeated on
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considered the axing of the supporting cast a mistake, commenting "now Mr. Maynard provides most of the humour himself, and the ration of laughs is spread very thin indeed". Clem Lewis of
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Froggitt is on the committee of Scarsdale Working Men's Club and Institute, serving as concert secretary in charge of booking "turns". Froggitt's colleagues are the dour
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an important part of the character, explaining "I wanted him to be intelligent, always anxious to improve himself. The easy route would've been to use old clichΓ©s, like
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and be an ardent student of dynamic word power, we gave him the breadth to spread the comedy over a wide range of subjects. We wanted people to laugh
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Bill Maynard had the initial idea for the show, wishing to create a sitcom based around the members of the working men's club in his home village of
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wrote that the series exhibited Alan Plater's "gift of writing supple, salty dialogue for working-class characters", as with Plater's scripts for
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Maynard had considered the third series the last, but was persuaded by Duncan Wood to return for a new version of the programme, simply titled
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In the fourth and final series, the format of the show changed radically. This version of the programme, retitled
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and refused to appear in character as Selwyn for public appearances. When starring in a pantomime production of
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town of Scarsdale and centre on the bungling exploits of Selwyn Froggitt, a handyman and a council labourer.
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felt Maynard "now hogs all the funny lines... all two of them per programme". Linton Mitchell of the
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The second series episode "Daze of Hope", in which Selwyn believes he is to feature in an episode of
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praised "the touch of naivete" in Maynard's performance, describing Froggitt as "a sort of human
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commented "the character does nothing for me at all – except to make me feel vaguely uneasy."
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was commissioned in September 1975, following the failure of another sitcom starring Maynard,
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to take Clarke's place as writer, having worked with the playwright and screenwriter on
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on Kirkstall Road, Leeds, whilst outdoor location filming for the series took place in
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for the holiday camp setting. Plater was not involved with this fourth series and
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The pilot and the first series were released on DVD by Network on 25 May 2009.
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Filming for the first series commenced in October 1975. It was mainly shot at
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Following the transmission of the pilot episode in 1974, Terry Dwyer of the
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described Froggitt, a burly, balding and good-natured man often clad in a
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The second series was released on DVD by Network on 7 September 2009.
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and featured only Maynard reprising his role in the new location of a
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The fourth series was released on DVD by Network on 16 August 2010.
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The third series was released on DVD by Network on 3 May 2010.
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meeting life's slings and arrows with a maniacal laugh."
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and often tells people "there was an article about it in
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Maynard attempted to get the programme commissioned by
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in Norwich, Maynard insisted his character be called "
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is Magic", a self-released single credited to Vroom.
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The series was an influence on 799:has been described as "a kind of 3639:Television series by ITV Studios 2773:"Oh yes, Selwyn is just my type" 2533:"Oh no - it's not Simple Selwyn" 1733:Shaw, Karen (21 December 2015). 1700:Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell 1637:Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell 1595:Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell 1574:Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell 430:Ray Mort as Raymond (series 1–3) 399:(series 1–3) as Maurice Froggitt 3439: 3234:The Growing Pains of PC Penrose 3027: 3001: 2824:Lewis, Clem (17 October 1978). 2764: 2744:Watson, Chris (29 March 1977). 2717:Dwyer, Terry (1 October 1974). 2471:Johns, Victor (12 March 1977). 1998:(1st ed.). 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Is this really tops?" 2665:"Selwyn to stay away from TV" 2359:Gibson, Enid (16 July 1976). 2309:"It's Selwyn Froggitt again!" 2227:Gibson, Enid (7 March 1977). 1821:Marlow, Lee (30 March 2018). 1716: 1571:"The Road to Paradise Valley" 772:Reviewing the fourth series, 445: 440: 421:as Jack Bradshaw (series 1–3) 16:British TV sitcom (1974–1978) 3553:It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet 3087:"Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt" 2987:The Herts and Essex Observer 2932:Victoria Wood: The Biography 2692:"Bill's boss is no accident" 2639:"Look out - Selwyn at large" 2503:Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph 2258:"Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt" 994:"Oh No- It's Selwyn Froggit" 631:Yorkshire Television Studios 389:(series 1–3) as Mrs Froggitt 7: 3065:Huddersfield Daily Examiner 2559:"Stock Car Racing Is Magic" 1925:"Oh yes, Bill's back again" 1640:26 September 1978 1619:19 September 1978 1598:12 September 1978 1324:"Just Cause and Impediment" 1002:30 September 1974 320:) and his brother Maurice ( 267:secretary in the fictional 10: 3665: 3567:Keep the Aspidistra Flying 3498:The Beiderbecke Connection 3218:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt 1995:Stand Up... 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