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Rising Damp is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV. ITV originally broadcast the programme from 2 September 1974 until 9 May 1978. It was adapted for television by Eric Chappell from his 1971 stage play The Banana Box. The series was the highest-ranking ITV sitcom in BBC's 100 Best Sitcoms poll of 2004.
Original Release
09/02/1974
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leonard Rossiter | Rigsby |
| Don Warrington | Philip |
| Frances de la Tour | Ruth / Mrs Jones |
| Richard Beckinsale | Alan |
| Gabrielle Rose | Brenda |
| Derek Newark | Spooner |
| John Clive | Samaritan / Gwyn |
| Helen Fraser | Gwen / Bride |
| Judy Buxton | Caroline |
| Henry McGee | Seymour |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello Young Lovers | Tuesday, 04 April 1978 |
| 2 | Fire and Brimstone | Tuesday, 11 April 1978 |
| 3 | Great Expectations | Tuesday, 18 April 1978 |
| 4 | Pink Carnations | Tuesday, 25 April 1978 |
| 5 | Under the Influence | Tuesday, 02 May 1978 |
| 6 | Come on in the Water's Lovely | Tuesday, 09 May 1978 |
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Directors
Ronnie Baxter, Vernon Lawrence, Len Lurcuck
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leonard Rossiter | Rigsby |
| Don Warrington | Philip |
| Frances de la Tour | Ruth / Mrs Jones |
| Richard Beckinsale | Alan |
| Gabrielle Rose | Brenda |
| Derek Newark | Spooner |
| John Clive | Samaritan / Gwyn |
| Helen Fraser | Gwen / Bride |
| Judy Buxton | Caroline |
| Henry McGee | Seymour |
| Deborah Watling | Lorna |
| Peter Jeffrey | Ambrose |
| Brian Peck | Ron |
| Avis Bunnage | Veronica |
| Liz Edmiston | Maureen |
| George Sewell | Baker |
| Norman Bird | Vicar |
| George A. Cooper | Cooper |
| Larry Martyn | Fred |
| Robin Parkinson | Desmond |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ronnie Baxter | Producer |
| Vernon Lawrence | Producer |
| Len Lurcuck | Producer |
