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Rising Damp
Rising Damp

Rising Damp

Season 1 · Episode 1
IMDb7.5
Released
9/2/1974
Duration
0h 30m
Genre
Comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Don Warrington

Overview

Set in a seedy bedsit, the cowardly landlord Rigsby has his conceits debunked by his long suffering tenants.

Episodes

The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)EP 1AvailableNow playing

The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)

30m·9/2/1974·0.0

Stingy, pretentious landlord Rigsby is looking for another lodger. One of his current lodgers, Miss Jones, is keen for her acquaintance, Philip, to move in because she is attracted to him.

Black MagicEP 2Available

Black Magic

30m·12/13/1974·0.0

Rigsby is sceptical but intrigued by a ritual which Philip shows him - banging his spear on the ground to summon a woman.

A Night OutEP 3Available

A Night Out

30m·12/20/1974·0.0

Rigsby, Alan, Philip and Ruth go out to an upmarket restaurant (which has a strict dress code) for Ruth's birthday. Rigsby borrows his new lodger Spooner's suit, without his permission.

CharismaEP 4Available

Charisma

30m·12/27/1974·0.0

Alan wears an earring to attract the opposite sex, which Rigsby disapproves of. Alan sneaks Maureen into his room; Rigsby hears her and ejects her.

All Our YesterdaysEP 5Available

All Our Yesterdays

30m·1/3/1974·0.0

Rigsby has to tell an ill-tempered wrestler to turn down the volume on his radio.

The ProwlerEP 6Available

The Prowler

30m·1/10/1975·0.0

Ruth's screams of a prowler brings Rigsby to her side and prompts a visit from the regional crime squad.

Stand Up and Be CountedEP 7Available

Stand Up and Be Counted

30m·1/17/1975·0.0

Rigsby's political loyalties are put to the test as election fever grips the house.

Cast

Leonard Rossiter

Rigsby

Leonard Rossiter

Frances de la Tour

Ruth

Frances de la Tour

Don Warrington

Philip

Don Warrington

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