Rising Damp
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Rising Damp is a British sitcom, written by Eric Chappell and produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV, which was originally broadcast from 2 September 1974 until 9 May 1978. Chappell adapted the stor
Opening title (Series 1)
Main cast of Rising Damp: (from left) Frances de la Tour, Leonard Rossiter, Richard Beckinsale and Don Warrington
Leonard Rossiter
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Leonard Rossiter was an English actor. He had a long career in the theatre but achieved his highest profile for his television comedy roles starring as Rupert Rigsby in the ITV series Rising Damp from
Rising Damp
…Situation Comedy. Rising Damp was the highest-ranking ITV sitcom in the BBC's 100 Best Sitcoms poll of 2004, coming in 27th overall. Rising Damp starred Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Richard Beckinsale and Don Warrington. Rossiter played Rupert Rigsby (originally Rooksby in the stage play), the miserly, seedy…
Rossiter performing in The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog