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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Series 1, Episode 5 - The Prowler

Miss Jones causes panic amongst the residents when she reports seeing a prowler in her room - or his shadow at least.

Broadcast details

Date

Friday 10^th January 1975

Time

8:30pm

Channel

Length

30 minutes

Recorded

Sunday 1st December 1974 at The Leeds Studios

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date	Time	Channel
Wednesday 11th March 2009	9:30pm	ITV3
Tuesday 2nd June 2009	7:25pm	ITV3
Monday 31st May 2010	7:30pm	ITV3
Monday 11th October 2010	5:15pm	ITV3
Tuesday 10th January 2012	5:15pm	ITV3
Wednesday 11th January 2012	9:15am	ITV3
Wednesday 18th July 2012	8:40am	ITV3
Monday 24th September 2012	4:15pm	ITV3
Friday 18th January 2013	4:10pm	ITV3
Monday 21st January 2013	6:00am	ITV3
Friday 19th December 2014	5:20pm	ITV3
Monday 23rd February 2015	4:50pm	ITV3
Wednesday 1st April 2015	4:50pm	ITV3
Tuesday 14th July 2015	5:20pm	ITV3
Wednesday 15th July 2015	6:20am	ITV3
Wednesday 7th October 2015	4:50pm	ITV3
Monday 11th January 2016	4:55pm	ITV3
Sunday 17th January 2016	6:00am	ITV3
Friday 25th March 2016	6:25am	ITV3
Saturday 26th March 2016	6:10am	ITV3
Wednesday 3rd August 2016	4:50pm	ITV3
Monday 8th August 2016	5:05am	ITV3
Monday 23rd January 2017	4:50pm	ITV3
Saturday 28th January 2017	5:10am	ITV3
Monday 12th June 2017	4:50pm	ITV3
Monday 14th August 2017	5:20pm	ITV3
Tuesday 15th August 2017	10:55am	ITV3
Sunday 20th August 2017	1:55am	ITV3
Monday 15th January 2018	4:55pm	ITV3
Thursday 8th March 2018	5:25pm	ITV3
Wednesday 30th May 2018	4:50pm	ITV3
Thursday 10th January 2019	11:30am	ITV3
Tuesday 19th February 2019	11:35am	ITV3
Saturday 23rd February 2019	7:15am	ITV3
Tuesday 4th June 2019	10:00am	ITV3
Saturday 8th June 2019	3:00am	ITV3
Thursday 5th September 2019	9:50am	ITV3
Tuesday 21st January 2020	9:25am	ITV3
Sunday 26th January 2020	6:00am	ITV3
Tuesday 7th April 2020	10:10am	ITV3
Monday 13th April 2020	6:00am	ITV3
Thursday 30th July 2020	9:05am	ITV3

Cast & crew

Cast
Leonard Rossiter	Rupert Rigsby
Frances de la Tour	Ruth Jones
Richard Beckinsale	Alan Moore
Don Warrington	Philip Smith

Guest cast
George Sewell	Baker
Michael Stainton	Policeman

Writing team
Eric Chappell	Writer

Production team
Ronnie Baxter	Director
Ronnie Baxter	Producer
Colin Pigott	Production Designer
Dennis Wilson (as Denis Wilson)	Composer