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
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The danger of constantly celebrating the past
Nostalgia. Easy promotability. A blend of old and new. Low risk. Lots of press. And a brand new half hour to be written by Clement and Frenais, writers of the near-perfect Porridge. What's not to like? As a consumer of comedy, I'm fine with all of the above obviously. As a writer of comedy, my feelings are slightly more mixed.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 14th March 2016ITV3 to air Rising Damp Forever
Rising Damp will take over ITV3 on Easter weekend, including a new 'definitive' two-part documentary series, Rising Damp Forever.
British Comedy Guide, 1st March 2016Rising Damp, Lyceum Sheffield, review
A theatrical version of the hit Seventies comedy is funny, if a bit peculiar, finds Dominic Cavendish.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 2nd July 2013Rising 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.
Ian Youngs, BBC News, 16th May 2013Don 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.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 15th May 2013Rising 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.
Morgan Jeffery, Digital Spy, 8th April 2013Your next box set: Rising Damp
Fawlty Towers always gets the plaudits, but Rigsby's trials and tribulations may have aged even better.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 20th November 2009