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 2 - For The Man Who Has Everything

Rigsby's hopes for a quiet Christmas alone crumble when his tenants begin arriving back at the house unexpectedly. The solitude wasn't quite as fun as he'd expected though!

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 26th December 1975
Time
7:45pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Friday 19th December 1975 at The Leeds Studios

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 23rd December 2010 7:25pm ITV3
Wednesday 21st December 2011 1:55am ITV3
Thursday 22nd December 2011 4:30pm ITV3
Saturday 24th December 2011 1:25pm ITV3
Sunday 25th December 2011 2:05am ITV3
Sunday 25th December 2011 2:15am ITV3
Sunday 25th December 2011 7:35am ITV3
Monday 23rd January 2012 5:20pm ITV3
Wednesday 24th October 2012 4:20pm ITV3
Wednesday 19th December 2012 6:25pm ITV3
Monday 24th December 2012 5:30pm ITV3
Thursday 27th December 2012 1:30am ITV3
Friday 1st November 2013 1:30am ITV3
Tuesday 24th December 2013 9:30pm ITV3
Wednesday 25th December 2013 6:10am ITV3
Friday 26th December 2014 6:10am ITV3
Friday 2nd January 2015 6:55am ITV3
Wednesday 23rd December 2015 11:35am ITV3
Friday 25th December 2015 3:50am ITV3
Saturday 26th December 2015 1:40am ITV3
Saturday 26th December 2015 6:10am ITV3
Sunday 27th December 2015 7:05am ITV3
Wednesday 30th December 2015 7:50am ITV3
Monday 4th January 2016 6:00am ITV3
Sunday 27th March 2016 8:45am ITV3
Tuesday 16th August 2016 4:50pm ITV3
Monday 22nd August 2016 4:40am ITV3
Friday 3rd February 2017 4:50pm ITV3
Friday 23rd June 2017 4:50pm ITV3
Wednesday 13th September 2017 5:20pm ITV3
Thursday 14th September 2017 11:05am ITV3
Friday 15th September 2017 1:55am ITV3
Sunday 24th December 2017 5:10am ITV3
Monday 25th December 2017 6:00am ITV3
Friday 29th December 2017 6:00am ITV3
Friday 26th January 2018 4:55pm ITV3
Wednesday 21st March 2018 5:25pm ITV3
Wednesday 23rd January 2019 11:30am ITV3
Sunday 27th January 2019 6:00am ITV3
Monday 4th March 2019 11:30am ITV3
Saturday 21st December 2019 6:00am ITV3
Wednesday 25th December 2019 7:35am ITV3
Tuesday 28th January 2020 8:55am ITV3

Cast & crew

Cast
Leonard Rossiter Rupert Rigsby
Richard Beckinsale Alan Moore
Don Warrington Philip Smith
Gay Rose Brenda
Guest cast
Larry Martyn Fred
Elizabeth Adare Lucy
Helen Fraser Gwen
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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