1. Rising Damp - All Around the House | Television Heaven
Jun 5, 2020 · Andrew Cobby reflects on the ups and downs and the coming of goings at a run-down boarding house, somewhere in England in the 1970s.
Andrew Cobby reflects on the ups and downs and the coming of goings at a run-down boarding house, somewhere in England in the 1970s.
2. Rising Damp (1974-78) - BFI Screenonline
Rising Damp (1974-78) is considered by many the best sitcom that ITV has ever produced. Traditionally the BBC made the British classics, largely because a ...
Leonard Rossiter's first great sitcom role as seedy landlord Rigsby
3. Rising Damp | ITV Wiki - Fandom
Rising Damp is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV. ITV1 originally broadcast the programme from 2 September 1974 until 9 May 1978.
Rising Damp is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV. ITV1 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 (retained as the working title early in the series). The series was the highest-ranking ITV sitcom in the BBC's 100 Best Sitcoms poll of 2004. Rising Damp starred Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Richard Beckinsale and Don Warrington.[4] Rossiter played
4. Comfort Classic: Rising Damp | Royal Television Society
Sep 5, 2024 · Rossiter died five years later in 1984 after a heart attack backstage at a London theatre. He was 57.
Steve Clarke finds comic verve in a 1970s sitcom that now comes with a ‘health warning’
5. Rising Damp (Series) - TV Tropes
The series ran from 1974 to 1978, followed by a film version in 1980, which reused several scripts from the series. It came 27th in Britain's Best Sitcom, the ...
Rising Damp is a Yorkshire Television sitcom written by Eric Chappell, based on his play The Banana Box. It is set in a run-down boarding house owned by Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter), who lets out rooms to naive medical student Alan Moore ( …
6. Rising Damp - ITV1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide
A guide to Rising Damp, the 1974 - 1978 ITV1 TV sitcom. Rupert Rigsby is the grubby landlord of a seedy boarding house. His put-upon tenants include ...
A guide to Rising Damp, the 1974 - 1978 ITV1 TV sitcom. 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.
7. Happy 50th birthday, Rising Damp – by the show's creator, the late Eric ...
Sep 1, 2024 · In 1974, Rising Damp was my first taste of writing a series for TV. I was hardly prepared for the hurly-burly of situation comedy, where shows ...
Happy 80th birthday, Miss Jones! The joy of Rigsby and Rising Damp – by the show's creator, the late Eric Chappell
8. Rigsby Online - Story of Rising Damp - The TV Series - LeonardRossiter.com
(starring Bill Maynard); and Rising Damp. Up against so many good writers and acting talent, it was only the latter two pilots which evolved into full series, ...
Rigsby Online: The Authorised Rising Damp web site
9. Rising Damp is going to get us all! - Comedy Rewind
Sep 1, 2024 · Perhaps the single most celebrated comedy in ITV's near 70-year history, Rising Damp marks its own 50th anniversary this month.
Perhaps the single most celebrated comedy in ITV's near 70-year history, Rising Damp marks its own 50th anniversary this month. A perfect time to see just what all that popularity is about.
10. How we made: Rising Damp | TV comedy | The Guardian
Jan 25, 2021 · The concept of Rising Damp came from a newspaper article about a black British student who had outwitted white hoteliers, convincing them that he was an ...
‘I based Miss Jones on a puritanical aunt of mine who claimed her husband had never seen her naked’
11. "Rising Damp" (British comedy) question
Sep 29, 2006 · When I got my region-free DVD player a few years back, one of the first discs that I bought was the first series of "Rising Damp" with ...
When I got my region-free DVD player a few years back, one of the first discs that I bought was the first series of "Rising Damp" with Leonard...
12. Seventies TV: Rising Damp - Cult TV Blog
Jan 7, 2015 · Rising Damp, in common with all of these 1970s shows, takes place against this background of tension - it was commonplace in Birmingham in ...
I have been watching two series starring Leonard Rossiter as part of my orgy of 1970s TV viewing, both of which I watched as a youngster, ...
13. Where are the cast of Rising Damp now? From tragic stage death to ...
May 9, 2023 · Rising Damp is remembered fondly for being a British ITV sitcom by Eric Chappell, which came to an end in 1978. Airing for four years, ...
It has been almost 50 years since Rising Damp first started airing on ITV.
14. Rising Damp rises again on stage - BBC News
May 16, 2013 · It is 35 years since Rigsby, Miss Jones, Alan and Philip last congregated in their crumbling boarding house in Rising Damp, the 1970s sitcom ...
Classic TV comedy Rising Damp is the latest sitcom to be resurrected on stage, following the likes of Yes, Prime Minister and Steptoe & Son.
15. Your next box set: Rising Damp | Television | The Guardian
Nov 19, 2009 · But the race theme was always a red herring. Don't be fooled by Rising Damp's parochial setting, nor its mass audience (it regularly had a ...
Your next box set: Fawlty Towers always gets the plaudits, but Rigsby's trials and tribulations may have aged even better
16. Rising damp signs, causes and treatment - Safeguard Europe
Rising damp occurs when groundwater rises through capillaries in masonry to saturate it ... How does rising damp in houses occur? How to treat rising damp ...
Rising damp occurs when groundwater rises through capillaries in masonry to saturate it. This guide will help you to identify and treat rising damp.
17. Detecting the Difference Between Rising Damp Vs. Condensation
Mar 1, 2023 · Older buildings are prime candidates for rising damp issues for one reason – they typically lack a waterproof barrier between the ground and ...
Despite appearances and effects, there’s a difference between rising damp vs. condensation. Dig into their nuances.
18. What is rising damp? - SPAB
Elevated readings occur not infrequently in old buildings that are ... If you change your mind you can unsubscribe at any time. First Name. Last ...
The inappropriate installation of damp-proof courses to combat rising dampness accounts for much unnecessary work on old buildings. True rising damp is rarer than commonly perceived but is regularly misdiagnosed.
19. "Rising damp myth" statement - the true story - LinkedIn
Oct 9, 2022 · Where such 20th century works are irreversible, they might have had a permanent detrimental effect on the building under consideration meaning ...
Following the recent publication of the ‘Joint Position Statement - Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings’, I have noted my name sometimes quoted in the context of the “surveyor who does not believe in rising damp”. For many years this has followed me, and whilst it is o
20. Damp patches on walls after rain – What could it be?
This can sometimes be mistaken for wall leakage, when in fact the accumulated moisture is from condensation. Condensation is most likely to occur on the glass ...
THERE ARE 3 MAIN CATEGORIES OF DAMPNESS: Penetrating Damp, Condensation and Rising Damp. Many of the visual signs of the three main categories of dampness in buildings may look quite similar to the untrained eye. This is why penetrating damp and condensation can be mistaken for rising damp or vice versa. Diagnosing the cause of dampness in a building is vital so that correct treatment and repair can be carried out to address the source of the problem. When the diagnosis is wrong, the treatment fails and the damp issue remains.
21. Rising Damp Barnard Castle | Solutions & Treatment
For those old enough to remember, or who have seen the repeats, Rising Damp was a popular sitcom in the mid-1970s. The name was chosen purposely to lend an ...
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22. Rising Damp Vs Condensation - Important Differences
It occurs when moist air (usually warm moist air found indoors) comes in ... Despite no condensation taking place, the humidity in depth of the wall was ...
Rising damp vs condensation - Understand the differences between rising damp and condensation. Plain English explanation of differences.
23. What Is Rising Damp & How To Treat It - The Preservation Company
Oct 24, 2023 · Several factors cause rising damp, but typically it occurs at its core when groundwater enters a building's walls and floors. Most buildings ...
Discover how to treat rising damp, identify the signs, and protect your home with our comprehensive guide to rising damp.
