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

Streaming rank this week: 7,504

Series 3, Episode 7 - Suddenly At Home

The house is plunged into confusion and mourning when Rigsby discovers basement tenant Mr Osborne, stiff as a board.

Broadcast details

Date

Tuesday 24^th May 1977

Time

8:30pm

Channel

Length

30 minutes

Recorded

Friday 13th May 1977 at The Leeds Studios

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date	Time	Channel
Tuesday 23rd June 2009	7:20pm	ITV3
Monday 1st November 2010	5:15pm	ITV3
Tuesday 31st January 2012	5:15pm	ITV3
Wednesday 1st February 2012	1:25am	ITV3
Wednesday 8th August 2012	8:45am	ITV3
Monday 15th October 2012	4:10pm	ITV3
Friday 8th February 2013	4:15pm	ITV3
Monday 11th February 2013	6:00am	ITV3
Wednesday 28th August 2013	8:00am	ITV3
Thursday 29th August 2013	1:35am	ITV3
Friday 23rd January 2015	4:50pm	ITV3
Monday 26th January 2015	6:00am	ITV3
Monday 16th March 2015	4:50pm	ITV3
Friday 24th April 2015	4:50pm	ITV3
Monday 27th April 2015	4:50pm	ITV3
Tuesday 4th August 2015	5:25pm	ITV3
Wednesday 28th October 2015	4:50pm	ITV3
Sunday 1st November 2015	6:00am	ITV3
Monday 1st February 2016	4:50pm	ITV3
Monday 28th March 2016	8:50am	ITV3
Thursday 25th August 2016	4:50pm	ITV3
Monday 29th August 2016	5:30am	ITV3
Tuesday 14th February 2017	4:55pm	ITV3
Tuesday 4th July 2017	4:50pm	ITV3
Monday 10th July 2017	5:10am	ITV3
Monday 4th September 2017	5:20pm	ITV3
Tuesday 5th September 2017	11:05am	ITV3
Tuesday 6th February 2018	4:50pm	ITV3
Monday 9th April 2018	5:25pm	ITV3
Saturday 14th April 2018	4:35am	ITV3
Friday 1st February 2019	11:35am	ITV3
Wednesday 13th March 2019	11:30am	ITV3
Sunday 17th March 2019	6:00am	ITV3
Tuesday 25th June 2019	10:00am	ITV3
Friday 27th September 2019	9:55am	ITV3
Friday 31st January 2020	9:25am	ITV3
Friday 7th February 2020	8:55am	ITV3
Wednesday 29th April 2020	10:05am	ITV3
Friday 1st May 2020	3:00am	ITV3
Monday 10th August 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
Roger Brierley	Osborne

Writing team
Eric Chappell	Writer

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