Don Warrington

Excitable comedy pilot that premiered on iPlayer earlier this year, written by stand-up Dane Baptiste. He plays "Dane", a listless wage-slave pushing 30 but still living at home with his parents and belligerent twin sister. The idea of dreams crushed by soulless office life isn't exactly groundbreaking, but Baptiste's fourth-wall-breaking patter is enlivened by hyperkinetic editing, animated asides, fantasy cutaways and even some Sherlock-style onscreen text. John Thomson and the great Don Warrington round out the cast.

Rising Damp rises again on stage

TV classic Rising Damp is the latest sitcom to be resurrected on stage, following the likes of Yes, Prime Minister and Steptoe & Son. Actor Don Warrington and writer Eric Chappell discuss reviving the show and how to deal with Rigsby's racist views.

Don Warrington: Rigsby's racist - but that's not the real issue

Don Warrington, star of the TV show Rising Damp, chats to Dominic Cavendish about directing the stage version, and about fame and racism in Britain.

Rising Damp to be revived as stage play

Don Warrington - who played the cultured Philip Smith in the sitcom - will direct the new stage adaptation of Rising Damp from the Comedy Theatre Company.