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."
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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
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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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Froggitt role was "starting to take me over". Maynard was uncomfortable with the prospect of being
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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
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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
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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
722:. Maynard believed the programme had got into a rut and considered a new setting and supporting cast the best way to further develop his character. Maynard drew on his 1950s experience as a comedian at
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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).
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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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town of Scarsdale and centre on the bungling exploits of Selwyn Froggitt, a handyman and a council labourer.
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The pilot and the first series were released on DVD by Network on 25 May 2009.
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The fourth series was released on DVD by Network on 16 August 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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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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2800:"Not much fun from Selwyn this time..."
2798:Hildred, Stafford (26 September 1976).
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2446:"Bionic Bill and the Plater tripe saga"
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2069:from the original on 19 December 2021
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2851:Mitchell, Linton (11 October 1978).
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2200:Watson, Albert (26 September 1975).
2141:Watson, Albert (12 September 1975).
2116:"Round-the-clock TV and radio guide"
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1992:Maynard, Bill; Sheard, John (1997).
1952:"Oh yes, it's Bob in luck yet again"
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2771:Andrews, Celia (22 February 1977).
2171:Sweet, Matthew (4 September 2004).
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2531:Purnell, Tony (11 December 1977).
2088:Dwyer, Terry (30 September 1974).
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3649:Television shows set in Yorkshire
3574:The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
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2929:Brandwood, Neil (31 March 2011).
2583:Smyllie, Patricia (1 June 1977).
829:. 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 1β3)
399:(series 1β3) as Maurice Froggitt
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3234:The Growing Pains of PC Penrose
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2824:Lewis, Clem (17 October 1978).
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2744:Watson, Chris (29 March 1977).
2717:Dwyer, Terry (1 October 1974).
2471:Johns, Victor (12 March 1977).
1998:(1st ed.). Breedon Books.
1950:Brooks, Doreen (9 April 1977).
1792:Wakelin, Adam (30 March 2018).
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427:as Harry Nicholson (series 1β3)
3357:The Bass Player and the Blonde
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3144:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
2444:Stuckey, David (4 June 1977).
2412:West, Roy (31 December 1976).
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409:(series 2β3) as Vera Parkinson
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3116:Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
2746:"Oh no! 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).
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1571:"The Road to Paradise Valley"
772:Reviewing the fourth series,
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16:British TV sitcom (1974β1978)
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 1β3) as Mrs Froggitt
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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
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3567:Keep the Aspidistra Flying
3498:The Beiderbecke Connection
3218:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
1995:Stand Up... And Be Counted
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1528:27 December 1977
1507:20 December 1977
1486:13 December 1977
1442:29 November 1977
1421:22 November 1977
1400:15 November 1977
1225:28 February 1977
1204:21 February 1977
1155:11 February 1976
851:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
797:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
776:, Stafford Hildred of the
708:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
706:The immense popularity of
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589:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
559:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
552:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
436:as Mervyn Price (series 4)
292:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
290:The first three series of
233:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
25:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
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2610:"It's magic, says Selwyn"
2499:"Oh no, he got it right!"
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1873:"Bill's still at the top"
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2059:"Bill Maynard Interview"
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1634:"Take a Tip from Selwyn"
1613:"Better Never Than Late"
1522:"On the Feast of Selwyn"
1065:"We Are the Masters Now"
1050:7 January 1976
751:Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
613:Filming and transmission
3477:The Beiderbecke Trilogy
3210:Last of the Summer Wine
3067:: 11. 23 September 1994
2989:: 41. 11 September 1997
2853:"Selwyn is blasted out"
2830:Birmingham Evening Mail
2803:Birmingham Evening Mail
2719:"Selwyn the supermouth"
2361:"Top Marx for Rosemary"
2287:Birmingham Evening Mail
2283:"Latest top TV ratings"
2233:Derby Evening Telegraph
2122:: 13. 30 September 1974
2037:Birmingham Evening Mail
1956:Derby Evening Telegraph
1309:28 March 1977
1303:"The Protection Racket"
1288:21 March 1977
1267:14 March 1977
784:Birmingham Evening Mail
779:Birmingham Evening Mail
543:Last of the Summer Wine
452:Sapcote, Leicestershire
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3484:The Beiderbecke Affair
3298:Keeping Up Appearances
2905:"Alan Plater obituary"
2826:"Pick of tonight's TV"
2387:"Tonight's programmes"
1931:: 11. 21 February 1977
1767:British Classic Comedy
1697:"A Man for One Season"
1330:4 April 1977
1246:7 March 1977
1219:"The Game of the Name"
692:Jack and the Beanstalk
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508:Commission and writing
62:Ronnie Baxter (series)
3629:1970s British sitcoms
3491:The Beiderbecke Tapes
3266:The Magnificent Evans
3035:"Farewell, Forces TV"
2696:Sandwell Evening Mail
2616:: 7. 24 December 1977
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3322:Still Open All Hours
3149:British Comedy Guide
3091:British Comedy Guide
3061:"Magic, our Maurice"
2983:"Satellite TV guide"
2935:. Ebury Publishing.
2857:Bristol Evening Post
2450:Liverpool Daily Post
2335:"The Selwyn sign..."
2262:British Comedy Guide
1592:"Wish You Were Here"
1261:"Selwyn Rides Again"
1128:"The Master Builder"
789:Bristol Evening Post
734:Reception and legacy
621:The regular cast of
578:Shoulder to Shoulder
557:The first series of
534:Yorkshire Television
504:" in the character.
245:Yorkshire Television
184:Yorkshire Television
121:Theme music composer
3514:A Very British Coup
3456:The Stars Look Down
3282:Mann's Best Friends
2963:: 2. 24 August 1989
2777:Western Daily Press
2750:Western Daily Press
2289:: 10. 26 March 1977
2090:"In mint condition"
1827:Leicestershire Live
1798:Leicestershire Live
1655:"I've Gotta Jockey"
1501:"Around the Houses"
1478:"A Little Learning"
1282:"Alphabetic Orders"
869:Original Broadcast
763:Western Daily Press
757:Western Daily Press
584:The Stars Look Down
464:, with Froggitt as
3592:On Your Way, Riley
3015:: 61. 5 March 1999
2903:Coveney, Michael.
2505:: 1. 9 August 1976
2393:: 3. 14 March 1977
2338:The Hinckley Times
2315:: 16. 19 June 1982
1879:: 10. 17 June 1993
1676:"Don't Make Waves"
1394:"Gala Performance"
1107:"The Grand Outing"
894:30 September 1974
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