Rising Damp | |
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Created by | Eric Chappell |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 4 |
No. of episodes | 28 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Yorkshire Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 2 September 1974 9 May 1978 | โ
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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 story from his 1973 stage play The Banana Box.[1] The programme ran for four series and a spin-off feature film of the same name was released in 1980. The series won the 1978 BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy.[2] Rising Damp was the highest-ranking ITV sitcom in the BBC's 100 Best Sitcoms poll of 2004, coming in 27th overall.[3]