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Rising Damp

Season 1 1974 - 1975

  • 1974-09-01T23:00:00Z on ITV
  • 30m
  • 3h 30m (7 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English, Spanish; Castilian
  • Comedy
Set in a seedy bedsit, the cowardly landlord Rigsby has his conceits debunked by his long suffering tenants.

7 episodes

Series Premiere

1974-09-01T23:00:00Z

1x01 The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)

Series Premiere

1x01 The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)

  • 1974-09-01T23:00:00Z30m

Stingy, pretentious landlord Rigsby is looking for another lodger. One of his current lodgers, Miss Jones, is keen for her acquaintance, Philip, to move in because she is attracted to him.

1974-12-13T00:00:00Z

1x02 Black Magic

1x02 Black Magic

  • 1974-12-13T00:00:00Z30m

Rigsby is sceptical but intrigued by a ritual which Philip shows him - banging his spear on the ground to summon a woman.

1974-12-20T00:00:00Z

1x03 A Night Out

1x03 A Night Out

  • 1974-12-20T00:00:00Z30m

Rigsby, Alan, Philip and Ruth go out to an upmarket restaurant (which has a strict dress code) for Ruth's birthday. Rigsby borrows his new lodger Spooner's suit, without his permission.

1974-12-27T00:00:00Z

1x04 Charisma

1x04 Charisma

  • 1974-12-27T00:00:00Z30m

Alan wears an earring to attract the opposite sex, which Rigsby disapproves of. Alan sneaks Maureen into his room; Rigsby hears her and ejects her.

1974-01-03T00:00:00Z

1x05 All Our Yesterdays

1x05 All Our Yesterdays

  • 1974-01-03T00:00:00Z30m

Rigsby has to tell an ill-tempered wrestler to turn down the volume on his radio.

1975-01-10T00:00:00Z

1x06 The Prowler

1x06 The Prowler

  • 1975-01-10T00:00:00Z30m

Ruth's screams of a prowler brings Rigsby to her side and prompts a visit from the regional crime squad.

Season Finale

1975-01-17T00:00:00Z

1x07 Stand Up and Be Counted

Season Finale

1x07 Stand Up and Be Counted

  • 1975-01-17T00:00:00Z30m

Rigsby's political loyalties are put to the test as election fever grips the house.

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