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Rising Damp (1974)

English comedy TV series on ITV1

Series facts

Seasons
428 episodes in all
Channel
ITV1
Premiered
2 September 1974
Status
Ended on 9 May 1978
Episode length
30 min on average
TVmaze rating
7.1 / 10
Language
English

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Rising Damp is an English TV series on ITV1. 4 seasons, 28 episodes. Premiered 2 Sep 1974. Cast: Leonard Rossiter, Don Warrington, Frances de la Tour.

Seasons and episodes

Season 17 episodes, 2 Sep 1974 to 17 Jan 1975
  1. E1The Lodgers (aka Rooksby)2 Sep 1974
  2. E2Black Magic13 Dec 1974
  3. E3A Night Out20 Dec 1974
  4. E4Charisma27 Dec 1974
  5. E5All Our Yesterdays3 Jan 1975
  6. E6The Prowler10 Jan 1975
  7. E7Stand Up and Be Counted17 Jan 1975
Season 28 episodes, 7 Nov 1975 to 26 Dec 1975
  1. E1The Permissive Society7 Nov 1975
  2. E2Food Glorious Food14 Nov 1975
  3. E3A Body Like Mine21 Nov 1975
  4. E4Moonlight and Roses28 Nov 1975
  5. E5A Perfect Gentleman5 Dec 1975
  6. E6The Last of the Big Spenders12 Dec 1975
  7. E7Things That Go Bump in the Night19 Dec 1975
  8. E8For the Man Who Has Everything26 Dec 1975
Season 37 episodes, 12 Apr 1977 to 24 May 1977
  1. E1That's My Boy12 Apr 1977
  2. E2Stage Struck19 Apr 1977
  3. E3Clunk Click26 Apr 1977
  4. E4The Good Samaritan3 May 1977
  5. E5Fawcett's Python10 May 1977
  6. E6The Cocktail Hour17 May 1977
  7. E7Suddenly at Home24 May 1977
Season 46 episodes, 4 Apr 1978 to 9 May 1978
  1. E1Hello Young Lovers4 Apr 1978
  2. E2Fire and Brimstone11 Apr 1978
  3. E3Great Expectations18 Apr 1978
  4. E4Pink Carnations25 Apr 1978
  5. E5Under the Influence2 May 1978
  6. E6Come on in, the Water's Lovely9 May 1978

Cast and crew

Created by
Eric Chappell
Cast
Leonard Rossiter as Rigsby, Don Warrington as Philip, Frances de la Tour as Ruth, Richard Beckinsale as Alan

Questions people ask

How many seasons does Rising Damp have?

Rising Damp ran for 4 seasons and 28 episodes.

Where can I watch Rising Damp?

Rising Damp airs on ITV1.

Has Rising Damp ended?

Yes. Rising Damp ended on 9 May 1978.

Who is in the cast of Rising Damp?

The cast of Rising Damp includes Leonard Rossiter, Don Warrington, Frances de la Tour and Richard Beckinsale.

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