Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt is a British television sitcom which ran on the ITV network from 1974 to 1978. Set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Scarsdale, the series stars Bill Maynard as Selwyn Froggitt, a council labourer, hapless handyman, working men's club secretary and all-round public nuisance. It was created by Roy Clarke from a concept by Maynard. Clarke wrote the pilot episode transmitted in 1974 but was replaced by Alan Plater when the first series was commissioned. It was made by Yorkshire Television and was a ratings success. For its fourth and final series, the programme was renamed Selwyn and its location changed to a holiday camp. Cast Bill Maynard – Selwyn Froggitt Megs Jenkins – Mrs Froggitt (Series 1–3) Robert Keegan – Maurice Froggitt (Series 1–3) Rosemary Martin – Vera Parkinson (Series 1) Lynda Baron – Vera Parkinson (Series 2–3) Richard Davies – Clive (Series 1–3) Bill Dean – Jack (Series 1–3) Harold Goodwin – Harry (Series 1–3) Ray Mort – Ray (Series 1–3) Bernard Gallagher – Mervin Price (Series 4) Conception Bill Maynard had the initial idea for the show, wanting to create a sitcom based around the members of the working men's club in his home village Sapcote, Leicestershire. Maynard would later say "every character came from that club". Maynard modelled his lead character on a larger-than-life patron named Peter Wright. Wright would often exclaim "magic!" and order "a pint of cooking and a bag of nuts", both of which became catchphrases of Maynard's character. Wright had arms so muscular he could not fold them properly so he often kept them high on his chest, another attribute Maynard borrowed. Maynard attempted to get the show commissioned by Duncan Wood during his 1972–73 tenure as the BBC's Head of Comedy. Wood commissioned a pilot after he had moved to Yorkshire Television to be Head of Light Entertainment. Wood brought in Roy Clarke, the creator of Last of the Summer Wine, to write the pilot. As Clarke felt he lacked the familiarity to write about a working men's club, Maynard took the train to Leeds to assist him. Clarke titled the programme Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt, and the pilot episode was transmitted on 30 September 1974. This initial episode rendered Selwyn's surname as 'Froggit'. Feeling the pilot was at odds with his original concept, Maynard met again with Clarke to discuss the show's direction. Clarke