Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Rising Damp

Rising Damp

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1974 - 1978
  • 28 episodes (4 series)

Rupert Rigsby is the grubby landlord of a seedy boarding house. His put-upon tenants include students Philip and Alan, and the glamorous Miss Jones. Stars Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Richard Beckinsale, Don Warrington and Gay Rose

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Series 1, Episode 2 - A Night Out

For Miss Jones's birthday, Rigsby makes a rare visit to his wallet in taking the four of them out to a posh local dining establishment, The Grange.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 20th December 1974
Time
8:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Sunday 17th November 1974 at The Leeds Studios

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 18th February 2009 9:30pm ITV3
Thursday 28th May 2009 7:20pm ITV3
Thursday 2nd July 2009 8:30pm ITV3
Wednesday 26th May 2010 7:20pm ITV3
Wednesday 6th October 2010 5:15pm ITV3
Friday 13th July 2012 8:40am ITV3
Saturday 14th July 2012 2:10am ITV3
Wednesday 19th September 2012 4:20pm ITV3
Wednesday 9th January 2013 4:05pm ITV3
Tuesday 15th January 2013 4:10pm ITV3
Tuesday 16th December 2014 5:20pm ITV3
Wednesday 17th December 2014 7:55am ITV3
Wednesday 18th February 2015 4:50pm ITV3
Friday 27th March 2015 4:50pm ITV3
Thursday 9th July 2015 5:25pm ITV3
Friday 10th July 2015 6:10am ITV3
Friday 28th August 2015 4:15pm ITV3
Friday 2nd October 2015 4:50pm ITV3
Wednesday 6th January 2016 4:50pm ITV3
Friday 25th March 2016 10:00am ITV3
Wednesday 18th January 2017 4:50pm ITV3
Wednesday 7th June 2017 4:50pm ITV3
Wednesday 9th August 2017 5:25pm ITV3
Thursday 10th August 2017 10:55am ITV3
Wednesday 16th August 2017 1:40am ITV3
Wednesday 10th January 2018 4:55pm ITV3
Monday 5th March 2018 5:25pm ITV3
Saturday 10th March 2018 4:20am ITV3
Friday 25th May 2018 4:55pm ITV3
Monday 7th January 2019 11:30am ITV3
Sunday 13th January 2019 1:00am ITV3
Thursday 14th February 2019 11:30am ITV3
Sunday 17th February 2019 6:00am ITV3
Thursday 30th May 2019 10:05am ITV3
Monday 2nd September 2019 9:50am ITV3
Saturday 7th September 2019 6:00am ITV3
Monday 20th January 2020 9:00am ITV3
Thursday 2nd April 2020 10:00am ITV3
Tuesday 28th July 2020 9:35am ITV3

Cast & crew

Cast
Leonard Rossiter Rupert Rigsby
Frances de la Tour Ruth Jones
Richard Beckinsale Alan Moore
Don Warrington Philip Smith
Guest cast
Derek Newark Spooner
Frank Gatliff Manager
Writing team
Eric Chappell Writer
Production team
Ronnie Baxter Director
Ronnie Baxter Producer
Colin Pigott Production Designer
Dennis Wilson (as Denis Wilson) Composer

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