Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
| Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Roy Clarke (Pilot) Alan Plater (Series) from a concept by Bill Maynard |
| Directed by | Derrick Goodwin (Pilot) Ronnie Baxter (Series) |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Bill Dean |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Derrick Goodwin (Pilot) Ronnie Baxter (Series) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Yorkshire Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 30 September 1974 – 17 October 1978 |
Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt, known as Selwyn in its final series, is a British television sitcom that was first broadcast on ITV from 1974 to 1978. Initially created by Roy Clarke from a concept by Bill Maynard, most of the series was written by Alan Plater. Set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Scarsdale, it starred Maynard as Selwyn Froggitt, a hapless but good-natured council labourer, handyman and working men's club secretary.
The programme, produced by Yorkshire Television, was a major ratings success, with Froggitt's catchphrase "magic!" becoming widely known in the United Kingdom, and making Bill Maynard a nationwide household name. It ran for four series, the last of which carried the title Selwyn and featured only Maynard reprising his role in the new location of a holiday camp.