British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Black Lion Films
Rising Damp

Rising Damp

  • 1980 sitcom

Film adaptation of the popular ITV sitcom. Middle-aged Rigsby plays landlord to college tutor Ruth Jones, medical student Philip and art student John. Stars Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Don Warrington, Christopher Strauli, Denholm Elliott and more.

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Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television TV

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Rising Damp Fovever. Copyright: Shiver Productions TV

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