The Gaffer (TV series) The Gaffer (TV series) The Gaffer is an ITV situation comedy series of the early 1980s, that starred Bill Maynard and was written by businessman Graham White. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television Following the end of the situation comedy ("Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!"), Maynard's next character couldn't have been more different from the bumbling Selwyn Froggitt. Fred Moffatt is a survivor – just. Bearded, wearing a battered hat and a crumpled suit, his Rover P6 a rusting wreck, he runs a struggling engineering firm and is constantly trying to avoid his creditors, the tax
Matt the Electrician would arrive at gigs still sweaty from a long days work in Austin’s summer heat, he would often explain, "Hi, my name is Matt, and I'm an electrician." Regulars to his shows began referring to him as "The Electrician," and the moniker stuck. Early press referred to Sever being "a regular blue-collar type of guy." Indeed, his third album, "Made for Working," displayed his work boots on the cover and Sever frequently played up his day job early in his career. By his fourth album, 2004's "Long Way Home," Sever had given up his day job and began traveling and