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Rising Damp is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV. ITV originally broadcast the programme from 2 September 1974 until 9 May 1978. It was adapted for television by Eric Chappell from his 1971 stage play The Banana Box. The series was the highest-ranking ITV sitcom in BBC's 100 Best Sitcoms poll of 2004.
Original Release
09/02/1974
Cast
Name | Character |
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Leonard Rossiter | Rigsby |
Don Warrington | Philip |
Frances de la Tour | Ruth / Mrs Jones |
Richard Beckinsale | Alan |
Gabrielle Rose | Brenda |
Derek Newark | Spooner |
John Clive | Samaritan / Gwyn |
Helen Fraser | Gwen / Bride |
Judy Buxton | Caroline |
Henry McGee | Seymour |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Hello Young Lovers | Tuesday, 04 April 1978 |
2 | Fire and Brimstone | Tuesday, 11 April 1978 |
3 | Great Expectations | Tuesday, 18 April 1978 |
4 | Pink Carnations | Tuesday, 25 April 1978 |
5 | Under the Influence | Tuesday, 02 May 1978 |
6 | Come on in the Water's Lovely | Tuesday, 09 May 1978 |
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Directors
Ronnie Baxter, Vernon Lawrence, Len Lurcuck
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Leonard Rossiter | Rigsby |
Don Warrington | Philip |
Frances de la Tour | Ruth / Mrs Jones |
Richard Beckinsale | Alan |
Gabrielle Rose | Brenda |
Derek Newark | Spooner |
John Clive | Samaritan / Gwyn |
Helen Fraser | Gwen / Bride |
Judy Buxton | Caroline |
Henry McGee | Seymour |
Deborah Watling | Lorna |
Peter Jeffrey | Ambrose |
Brian Peck | Ron |
Avis Bunnage | Veronica |
Liz Edmiston | Maureen |
George Sewell | Baker |
Norman Bird | Vicar |
George A. Cooper | Cooper |
Larry Martyn | Fred |
Robin Parkinson | Desmond |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ronnie Baxter | Producer |
Vernon Lawrence | Producer |
Len Lurcuck | Producer |