Rising Damp: Series 1 (DVD)

Rising Damp. ========== Rising Damp was a huge success for Eric Chappell was first shown in 1974 and made overnight stars of the cast. Starring RIGSBY - Leonard Rossiter. ALAN - Richard Beckinsale. PHILIP - Don Warrington. Miss JONES - Frances de la Tour. Rather sadly Richard Beckinsale died aged I believe 29 of a heart attack. 'We was robbed' as the saying goes. He would have gone on to even greater things I am sure. This single DVD contains all 6 episodes from the first series. Pilot episode - The New Tenant. Series one. 1. Black Magic. 2. A Night Out. 3. ...  Read the complete review

Rising Damp. =========== ~Introduction~ Some points of interest before we start. First broadcast in 1974 Rising Damp was an instant success. Not just because of the wonderful casting or the writing but because of the chemistry between all the cast members. Cast and Crew =========== ~Eric Chappell~ originally working for the gas board, Eric quit his job and took to writing. His first play was 'The Banana Box'. This was a moderate success and coincidentally starred Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour and Don Warrington. Points of interest, in the banana box the landlord was actually called Rooksby. Philip was ...  Read the complete review