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Rising Damp Fovever. Copyright: Shiver Productions
Rising Damp Fovever

Rising Damp Fovever

  • TV documentary
  • ITV3
  • 2016
  • 2 episodes (1 series)

A two part documentary about the sitcom Rising Damp. Features Eric Chappell, Don Warrington, Joe McGrath, Christopher Strauli, Helen Fraser and more.

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Rising Damp Fovever. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
2016
Channel
ITV3
Episodes
2 (1 series)
Features
Eric Chappell, Don Warrington, Joe McGrath, Christopher Strauli, Helen Fraser, Samantha Beckinsale, Vernon Lawrence, Kate Beckinsale and Martin Clunes
Directors
Ali Lynch and Yvette Lyons
Producers
Ali Lynch, Yvette Lyons and Mark Robinson
Company

A two part documentary narrated by Martin Clunes that aims to offer a definitive look behind-the-scenes on classic sitcom Rising Damp. It covers everything from the original stage play, hit TV series and big screen movie.

The documentary features interviews, unknown facts, reunions and location visits from cast and crew and also hears from show creator, Eric Chappell, one of the UK's most successful comedy writers.

The inital broadcast of the documentary is aligned to coincide with ITV3 airing every single episode of the series, and the big screen movie, back to back over the Easter weekend.

- Did you know Richard Beckinsale wore a wig during filming as he had a prison crew cut for Porridge, which was also filming at the time?

- A disco inspired single was released into the music charts off the back of the TV show.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 26th March 2016 at 9pm on ITV3
Most recent repeats
  • Tuesday 12th May 2020 at 10:45pm on ITV1 - Episode 2
  • Monday 11th May 2020 at 10:45pm on ITV1 - Episode 1
  • Sunday 5th April 2020 at 9:00pm on ITV3 - Episode 2

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