Name: Rising Damp
Released: 1974-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Leonard Rossiter, Don Warrington, Frances de la Tour

Rising Damp

TV Show · Comedy

Comedic icon Leonard Rossiter plays stingy, lovelorn landlord Rigsby, who is constantly pestering young tenant Alan and is in love with spinster Miss Jones, despite her perpetual rejections of his advances. She, in turn, carries a torch for Philip, the handsome son of an African chief.

1974 · 23m

Starring Leonard Rossiter, Don Warrington, Frances de la Tour

EPISODE 1

The Lodgers

Classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. 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.

22m
EPISODE 2

Black Magic

Classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. Rigsby is intrigued by a ritual Philip shows him to summon a woman, but that doesn't go as expected.

21m
EPISODE 3

A Night Out

Classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. Rigsby, Alan, Philip and Ruth go out to an upmarket restaurant for Ruth's birthday, which has a strict dress code.

22m
EPISODE 4

Charisma

Classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. Rigsby tries to woo Ruth with two free tickets to a match r but she is not keen so he turns to Alan and Philip for advice.

22m
EPISODE 5

All Our Yesterdays

Classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. Rigsby is annoyed by Spooner's radio. He fires his gun, which he wrongly believed was not loaded.

22m
EPISODE 6

The Prowler

Classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. Miss Jones sees a prowler through her window, and Rigsby suspects everyone else.

22m