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Rising Damp

Rising Damp (1974)★ 7.7/10

GB · 30 min · December 13, 1974 · 4 seasons

  • Comedy

Directed by: Vernon Lawrence, Len Lurcuck, Ronnie Baxter, Ian MacNaughton

Written by: Eric Chappell

Popular sitcom set in a seedy bedsit lorded over by the mean, vain, boastful, cowardly, racist landlord Rigsby. In each episode, his conceits are debunked by his long-suffering tenants.

Directed by

Vernon LawrenceLen LurcuckRonnie BaxterIan MacNaughton

Written by

Eric Chappell

Cast & crew

Leonard RossiterRigsbyDon WarringtonPhilipFrances de la TourRuthRichard BeckinsaleAlanGabrielle RoseBrendaDerek NewarkSpoonerJohn CliveGwynHelen FraserBrideJudy BuxtonCarolineHenry McGeeSeymourPeter JeffreyAmbroseDeborah WatlingLornaAvis BunnageVeronicaBrian PeckRonLiz EdmistonMaureenGeorge SewellBakerGeorge A. CooperCooperNorman BirdVicarLarry MartynFredCampbell SingerFlintRobin ParkinsonDesmondMichael WardLabour CandidatePeter BowlesHilaryDavid SwiftGrayAnn BeachMrs. BrentRoger BrierleyOsborneDerek FrancisMr. FrenchAndonia KatsarosMarilynAndrew SachsSnellAlun LewisRobinJohn QuayleGroomFanny RoweMotherFrank GatliffManager - Charles BriggsIan LavenderPlattRobert GillespieGasmanMichael StaintonPolicemanElizabeth AdareLucyDavid RowlandsCurateDavid DakerJim BrentDiana KingMrs ArmitageJames BreePeppery ManJonathan ElsomDouglasJoan SandersonMotherRobert DorningFatherGretchen FranklinAunt MaudAnthony SharpCol. De Vere-BrownRonnie BrodyCharlieDaphne OxenfordAnnouncerRoy BarracloughBarmanPatrick LynasMan at The George (uncredited)Felix BownessWaiter (uncredited)Tom HarrisonMan at The Grange (uncredited)Sylvia StokerWoman at The Grange (uncredited)Fenella StoneWoman at The Grange (uncredited)Stuart TealeMan at The Grange (uncredited)Yvonne SommerlingWoman at The Grange (uncredited)Tom GowlingMan at The Grange (uncredited)Peter NewtonWaiter (uncredited)Mark FreemanMan at The Grange (uncredited)Angela ElliottWoman at The Grange (uncredited)Douglas QuartermanMan at The Grange (uncredited)Carl RaeMan at The Grange (uncredited)Nora BlackmanWoman at The Grange (uncredited)Alan FrithMan at The Grange (uncredited)Conrad VinceMan at The Grange (uncredited)Joanna AspeyWoman at The Grange (uncredited)Lisa AnningWoman at The Grange (uncredited)Winifred WilliamsWoman at The Grange (uncredited)Martin le RoyMan at The Grange (uncredited)Penelope CarlisleWoman at The Grange (uncredited)Mike ThorleyMan at The Grange (uncredited)Kelvyn HarrisonPoliceman (uncredited)Harry ButterworthMan at The George (uncredited)Bob HargreavesMan at The George (uncredited)Honey WheelerWoman at The George (uncredited)Christine BellWoman at The George (uncredited)Colin MartinMan at The George (uncredited)Caroline TysonWoman at The George (uncredited)Joy AshWoman at The George (uncredited)Chris DriverMan at The George (uncredited)Audrey WorthWoman at The George (uncredited)