as Taff by Selwyn. All decisions taken by the club committee are taken on a "show of hands..." and "carried unanimously". In keeping with the A Midsummer Night's Dream characterisations, Maynard saw the committee as the mechanicals. Froggitt is incompetent at everything he turns his hand to, being equally inept at his day job (digging holes and filling them in), do-it-yourself at home, and booking acts for the club. Nevertheless, he is honest and hard-working, unlike the other committee members, who usually sit back in comfort while Froggitt does the manual labour. They generally tolerate him because he is prepared to volunteer for unwanted tasks. Barman at the club is Raymond (Ray Mort), often seen answering the telephone with a number of highly fictitious and fanciful addresses. The show's humour included a fair measure of slapstick alongside Plater's typical northern humour. It was mainly shot at Yorkshire Television Studios on Kirkstall Road, Leeds, whilst outdoor location filming for the series took place in Skelmanthorpe, West Yorkshire and Elvington, North Yorkshire. The series was a ratings success, reaching peak viewing figures of 29 million. Between the second and third series, Bill Maynard suffered a slipped disc and used a wheelchair. He recovered sufficiently in time for the commencement of filming of the third series on 5 September 1977. Alan Plater would later say that Maynard had "a constitutional resistance to learning the script". In the fourth (and final) series, the format of the show changed radically. This version of the series was entitled Selwyn; all of the regular cast from the first three series (bar Maynard) left the show, to focus on and pursue other TV work. The Froggitt character became entertainments manager at a seedy holiday camp on the east coast. Plater was no longer involved with the series, but with disappointing audience reactions a planned fifth series was cancelled. List of episodes Pilot (1974) Oh No- It's Selwyn Froggit (30 September 1974) Series 1 (1976) Three Fifths of the World Loves a Lover (7 January 1976) We Are the Masters Now (14 January 1976) There Are Several Businesses Like Show Business (21 January 1976) The Grand Outing (28 January 1976) The Master Builder (4 February 1976) Ladies' Desire (11 February 1976) Series 2 (1977) Daze of Hope (21 February 1977) The Game of the Name (28 February 1977) Raffles (7 March 1977) Selwyn Rides Again (14 March 1977) Alphabetic