465:. 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
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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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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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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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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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710:" 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 "
682:, 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
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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.
565:, 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'.
636:. 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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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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is Magic", a self-released single credited to Vroom.
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1053:"Three Fifths of the World Loves a Lover"
1384:"Be It Ever So Humble, There's No Place"
561:to assist him. Clarke devised the title
2891:The Guinness Book of Classic British TV
2811:"Not much fun from Selwyn this time..."
2809:Hildred, Stafford (26 September 1976).
2457:"Bionic Bill and the Plater tripe saga"
2044:"Selwyn's no idiot, he's just too keen"
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2596:"A Wheelchair Winner β That's Selwyn"
2184:"Alan Plater: 'I used to be cool...'"
2080:from the original on 19 December 2021
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2701:Hildred, Stafford (9 January 1981).
2211:Watson, Albert (26 September 1975).
2152:Watson, Albert (12 September 1975).
2127:"Round-the-clock TV and radio guide"
2003:Maynard, Bill; Sheard, John (1997).
1963:"Oh yes, it's Bob in luck yet again"
270:, most of the series was written by
2782:Andrews, Celia (22 February 1977).
2182:Sweet, Matthew (4 September 2004).
2542:Purnell, Tony (11 December 1977).
2099:Dwyer, Terry (30 September 1974).
25:
3660:Television shows set in Yorkshire
3585:The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
2940:Brandwood, Neil (31 March 2011).
2594:Smyllie, Patricia (1 June 1977).
840:. The series was an influence on
810:has been described as "a kind of
18:Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
3650:Television series by ITV Studios
2784:"Oh yes, Selwyn is just my type"
2544:"Oh no - it's not Simple Selwyn"
1744:Shaw, Karen (21 December 2015).
1711:Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell
1648:Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell
1606:Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell
1585:Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell
441:Ray Mort as Raymond (series 1β3)
410:(series 1β3) as Maurice Froggitt
3245:The Growing Pains of PC Penrose
2835:Lewis, Clem (17 October 1978).
2755:Watson, Chris (29 March 1977).
2728:Dwyer, Terry (1 October 1974).
2482:Johns, Victor (12 March 1977).
2009:(1st ed.). Breedon Books.
1961:Brooks, Doreen (9 April 1977).
1803:Wakelin, Adam (30 March 2018).
438:as Harry Nicholson (series 1β3)
3368:The Bass Player and the Blonde
3155:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
2455:Stuckey, David (4 June 1977).
2423:West, Roy (31 December 1976).
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3127:Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
2757:"Oh no! Is this really tops?"
2676:"Selwyn to stay away from TV"
2370:Gibson, Enid (16 July 1976).
2320:"It's Selwyn Froggitt again!"
2238:Gibson, Enid (7 March 1977).
1832:Marlow, Lee (30 March 2018).
1582:"The Road to Paradise Valley"
783:Reviewing the fourth series,
432:as Jack Bradshaw (series 1β3)
27:British TV sitcom (1974β1978)
3564:It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
3098:"Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt"
2998:The Herts and Essex Observer
2943:Victoria Wood: The Biography
2703:"Bill's boss is no accident"
2650:"Look out - Selwyn at large"
2514:Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph
2269:"Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt"
1005:"Oh No- It's Selwyn Froggit"
642:Yorkshire Television Studios
400:(series 1β3) as Mrs Froggitt
3076:Huddersfield Daily Examiner
2570:"Stock Car Racing Is Magic"
1936:"Oh yes, Bill's back again"
1651:26 September 1978
1630:19 September 1978
1609:12 September 1978
1335:"Just Cause and Impediment"
1013:30 September 1974
331:) and his brother Maurice (
278:secretary in the fictional
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3578:Keep the Aspidistra Flying
3509:The Beiderbecke Connection
3229:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
2006:Stand Up... And Be Counted
1588:5 September 1978
1539:27 December 1977
1518:20 December 1977
1497:13 December 1977
1453:29 November 1977
1432:22 November 1977
1411:15 November 1977
1236:28 February 1977
1215:21 February 1977
1166:11 February 1976
862:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
808:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
787:, Stafford Hildred of the
719:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
717:The immense popularity of
634:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
600:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
570:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
563:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
447:as Mervyn Price (series 4)
303:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
301:The first three series of
244:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
36:Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
3481:The Barchester Chronicles
2621:"It's magic, says Selwyn"
2510:"Oh no, he got it right!"
2376:Grimsby Evening Telegraph
1884:"Bill's still at the top"
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3550:The Virgin and the Gypsy
3301:First of the Summer Wine
2070:"Bill Maynard Interview"
1672:3 October 1978
1645:"Take a Tip from Selwyn"
1624:"Better Never Than Late"
1533:"On the Feast of Selwyn"
1076:"We Are the Masters Now"
1061:7 January 1976
762:Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
624:Filming and transmission
3488:The Beiderbecke Trilogy
3221:Last of the Summer Wine
3078:: 11. 23 September 1994
3000:: 41. 11 September 1997
2864:"Selwyn is blasted out"
2841:Birmingham Evening Mail
2814:Birmingham Evening Mail
2730:"Selwyn the supermouth"
2372:"Top Marx for Rosemary"
2298:Birmingham Evening Mail
2294:"Latest top TV ratings"
2244:Derby Evening Telegraph
2133:: 13. 30 September 1974
2048:Birmingham Evening Mail
1967:Derby Evening Telegraph
1320:28 March 1977
1314:"The Protection Racket"
1299:21 March 1977
1278:14 March 1977
795:Birmingham Evening Mail
790:Birmingham Evening Mail
554:Last of the Summer Wine
463:Sapcote, Leicestershire
3495:The Beiderbecke Affair
3309:Keeping Up Appearances
2916:"Alan Plater obituary"
2837:"Pick of tonight's TV"
2398:"Tonight's programmes"
1942:: 11. 21 February 1977
1778:British Classic Comedy
1708:"A Man for One Season"
1341:4 April 1977
1257:7 March 1977
1230:"The Game of the Name"
703:Jack and the Beanstalk
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519:Commission and writing
73:Ronnie Baxter (series)
3640:1970s British sitcoms
3502:The Beiderbecke Tapes
3277:The Magnificent Evans
3046:"Farewell, Forces TV"
2707:Sandwell Evening Mail
2627:: 7. 24 December 1977
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3333:Still Open All Hours
3160:British Comedy Guide
3102:British Comedy Guide
3072:"Magic, our Maurice"
2994:"Satellite TV guide"
2946:. Ebury Publishing.
2868:Bristol Evening Post
2461:Liverpool Daily Post
2346:"The Selwyn sign..."
2273:British Comedy Guide
1603:"Wish You Were Here"
1272:"Selwyn Rides Again"
1139:"The Master Builder"
800:Bristol Evening Post
745:Reception and legacy
632:The regular cast of
589:Shoulder to Shoulder
568:The first series of
545:Yorkshire Television
515:" in the character.
256:Yorkshire Television
195:Yorkshire Television
132:Theme music composer
3525:A Very British Coup
3467:The Stars Look Down
3293:Mann's Best Friends
2974:: 2. 24 August 1989
2788:Western Daily Press
2761:Western Daily Press
2300:: 10. 26 March 1977
2101:"In mint condition"
1838:Leicestershire Live
1809:Leicestershire Live
1666:"I've Gotta Jockey"
1512:"Around the Houses"
1489:"A Little Learning"
1293:"Alphabetic Orders"
880:Original Broadcast
774:Western Daily Press
768:Western Daily Press
595:The Stars Look Down
475:, with Froggitt as
3603:On Your Way, Riley
3026:: 61. 5 March 1999
2914:Coveney, Michael.
2516:: 1. 9 August 1976
2404:: 3. 14 March 1977
2349:The Hinckley Times
2326:: 16. 19 June 1982
1890:: 10. 17 June 1993
1687:"Don't Make Waves"
1405:"Gala Performance"
1118:"The Grand Outing"
905:30 September 1974
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266:from a concept by
249:British television
191:Production company
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3325:Ain't Misbehavin'
3317:Don't Tell Father
2972:Lincolnshire Echo
2734:Leicester Mercury
2682:: 24. 16 May 1980
2680:Leicester Mercury
2654:The Sunday People
2548:The Sunday People
2402:Leicester Mercury
2351:: 12. 14 May 1976
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1888:Leicester Mercury
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