Rising Damp
Rising Damp
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Rising Damp

7.5 / 10
1974
4 seasons
28 episodes
Comedy

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

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Cast

Seasons

  • The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)

    1.The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)

    02-09-197430m

    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...

  • Black Magic

    2.Black Magic

    13-12-197430m

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

  • A Night Out

    3.A Night Out

    20-12-197430m

    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 permis...

  • Charisma

    4.Charisma

    27-12-197430m

    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 Yesterdays

    5.All Our Yesterdays

    03-01-197430m

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

  • The Prowler

    6.The Prowler

    10-01-197530m

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

  • Stand Up and Be Counted

    7.Stand Up and Be Counted

    17-01-197530m

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

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