Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
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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Pilot - The New Tenant
A run-down boarding house in an unnamed northern English town is home to Miss Ruth Jones, an administrator at the local university; a medical student, Alan; the grubby, unfriendly landlord Rupert Rigsby, and his cat, Vienna. When a room in the house becomes vacant Miss Jones suggests that she knows a suitable candidate.
Notes
This episode is also known as Rooksby.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 2nd September 1974
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Sunday 7th July 1974 at The Leeds Studios
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 4th February 2009 | 9:30pm | ITV3 |
| Tuesday 26th May 2009 | 7:20pm | ITV3 |
| Thursday 18th June 2009 | 8:30pm | ITV3 |
| Monday 24th May 2010 | 7:15pm | ITV3 |
| Monday 4th October 2010 | 5:15pm | ITV3 |
| Wednesday 11th July 2012 | 8:55am | ITV3 |
| Monday 17th September 2012 | 4:15pm | ITV3 |
| Thursday 25th October 2012 | 4:20pm | ITV3 |
| Monday 7th January 2013 | 4:05pm | ITV3 |
| Tuesday 19th February 2013 | 4:10pm | ITV3 |
| Friday 12th December 2014 | 5:15pm | ITV3 |
| Monday 15th December 2014 | 8:00am | ITV3 |
| Monday 16th February 2015 | 4:50pm | ITV3 |
| Wednesday 25th March 2015 | 4:50pm | ITV3 |
| Tuesday 7th July 2015 | 5:25pm | ITV3 |
| Wednesday 8th July 2015 | 6:25am | ITV3 |
| Wednesday 26th August 2015 | 4:20pm | ITV3 |
| Thursday 27th August 2015 | 6:00am | ITV3 |
| Wednesday 30th September 2015 | 4:55pm | ITV3 |
| Monday 4th January 2016 | 4:55pm | ITV3 |
| Sunday 10th January 2016 | 6:00am | ITV3 |
| Friday 25th March 2016 | 9:00am | ITV3 |
| Monday 16th January 2017 | 4:50pm | ITV3 |
| Saturday 21st January 2017 | 5:05am | ITV3 |
| Monday 5th June 2017 | 4:50pm | ITV3 |
| Monday 7th August 2017 | 5:20pm | ITV3 |
| Tuesday 8th August 2017 | 11:00am | ITV3 |
| Saturday 12th August 2017 | 5:15am | ITV3 |
| Monday 8th January 2018 | 4:55pm | ITV3 |
| Thursday 1st March 2018 | 5:25pm | ITV3 |
| Monday 5th March 2018 | 3:05am | ITV3 |
| Wednesday 23rd May 2018 | 4:55pm | ITV3 |
| Thursday 3rd January 2019 | 12:05pm | ITV3 |
| Sunday 6th January 2019 | 1:00am | ITV3 |
| Tuesday 12th February 2019 | 11:35am | ITV3 |
| Saturday 16th February 2019 | 6:50am | ITV3 |
| Tuesday 28th May 2019 | 10:05am | ITV3 |
| Sunday 2nd June 2019 | 6:00am | ITV3 |
| Thursday 29th August 2019 | 10:00am | ITV3 |
| Friday 17th January 2020 | 9:00am | ITV3 |
| Saturday 18th January 2020 | 2:55am | ITV3 |
| Tuesday 31st March 2020 | 10:00am | ITV3 |
| Monday 27th July 2020 | 9:35am | ITV3 |
| Saturday 5th December 2020 | 2:00am | ITV3 |
Cast & crew
| Leonard Rossiter | Rupert Rigsby |
| Frances de la Tour | Ruth Jones |
| Richard Beckinsale | Alan Moore |
| Don Warrington | Philip Smith |
| Eric Chappell | Writer |
| Ian MacNaughton | Producer |
| Colin Pigott | Production Designer |
| Dennis Wilson (as Denis Wilson) | Composer |