He couldn't say that now.

Iv'e just been watching a very hilarious Christmas episode of Rising damp from a few years ago,the one in which Rigsby thinks Philip has bought him an African Lady for Christmas,then Rigsby says to the Lady "there's plenty of shops round here no walking for miles with a pot on your head" then he shows her the taps look he says turning the taps on and off no need to run down to the river with the clothes, and in Tesco's you dont need to walk ten paces behind me, and by the way there's no need to call me Bwana,absolutely bloody hilarious but I bet they wouldn't make it these days,

I agree. I watch them whenever they are repeated (usually cable channel) and they make me laugh out loud. Leonard Rossiter was a great comedy actor and he worked endlessly on the delivery/timing.

bet they wouldn,t DREAM of showing "love thy neighbour"!

got the full series on dvd and its amazing to see how times have changed

honkey

Wots a honkey

Marvelous series (RD).

In one episode (and the film), Rigsby shows Philip a lot of respect.

But where was it set?

I always assumed it was London

Notting Hill?

I sem to recall Hammersmith - maybe I'm thinking of Bottom

Pervert alert!

Hammesrsmith is certainly where Bottom was set.

It is never actually mentioned.

I played a dirty trick on you.

Best bet is Hull, as Rigsby mentions the river and Alan mentions using Yorkshire Traction buses.

Arrr! (Clue)

And Rigsby always told the tennants of the top flat that he should charge them extra for the fresh air.

"There's nothing between here and the Urals".

Overindulged on the eggnog, old boy?

Are you an aficionado or googlin as you go Dostaf?

I'm a little snowblind.

March Of The Penguins was on telly earlier.

Not googled today VG (yet). I do like Rising Damp. I can't think off hand what its original title was. And there was a bother with a politician.

In an episode about local elections, the Labour candidate's name is pixilated on placards.

Now I will have to have a google.

There's also a cracking site featuring 'Rigsbyisms'.

Rising Damp is a television sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV, first broadcast from 1974 to 1978. It was adapted for television by Eric Chappell[1] from his well-received 1971 stage play, The Banana Box (retained as the working title early in the series.[2])

Wiki



Michael Ward's Labour Candidate character (variously referred to by Rigsby as both dishonest and homosexual) was named Pendry in the original episode as transmitted. Unfortunately real-life Labour MP Tom Pendry decided that this was tantamount to libel, and succesfully sued Yorkshire Television. YTV apparently wiped the master tape; consequently the only copy believed to have survived is a slightly low-quality Canadian NTSC recording. This is generally screened with offending banners bearing Pendry's name blurred out.

Here

Rigsbyonline

Picture

Wot you like?

I'd like to see Peawapp and the Tory-supporting Rigsby dicussing local government issues (particlarly refuse collection).

From elsewhere.
Posted by: dustaf (23017)

Helen Fraser was a postwoman in Rising Damp.

Curiously, she wore GPO badge with NE on it (Newcastle).

Replied: 30th Jul 2010 at 14:18

Well, I'll sleep tonight.

I won't. I need to know.

Was the location ever established?

I thought you had it solved

Hindleyite, I don't think so.

VG, I'm on the case. But I fear I may not have Tonker's tenacity.

A few posts down from where I originally mentioned Helen Frazer complete with pic. I wrote 'note the paintwork' (pic).

Anyone up for a Brucie bonus?

Just found this.....

"No town is ever mentioned as to where the lodging house or university is.

All we know is that it is set in yorkshire.
Rigsby invests in penine oil!
There is references to the M62
Rigsby's missus lives in pontefract
there is a university in the town
trains to macclesfield go past outside,"

It was filmed at YTV Leeds.

Penine oil was when he was duped by Seymour.

Both of them.

Henry McGee and Denholm Elliot.

Correct sir!

So we're probably talking West Yorkshire than.That postie's got a bloody big round.

Rigsby's house setting was at 82 Chesterton Road, London W10.

Going back to the topic:

In the Seymour episode (and the Seymour filmplay) the Scoundrel, who has travelled around Afria, exposes Philip as a fraud. Not the son of a chief, but a lad from Croydon.

Rigsby stands by Philip and tells everyone "if he says he's the son of a chief, who are we to argue".

Racist? Maybe not.

a few continuity gaffes methinks

That's Kensington (north) Gaffer, doesn't sound quite right.

I think London was the setting for the film, Gaffer.

Film Version.
London

That Rentokil van is very reminiscent of the Dyno Rod incident at another place.

Dennis Nilsen (Mass murderer)

Donald Nielsen died recently.

The part in the Cocktail Hour episode where Rigsby is showing Alan how to act in front of his new girlfriends mother is a classic. "Shoot the cuffs".

And the Grey Lady/ghost episode. "Then she manifests herself" Rigsby, "She wont be the only one"

Has anyone other than Rigsby used the 'shoot the cuffs' line?

You can't beat the 'Love Wood' scene.

Or the one where Alan admits he isn't too worldly after all.

Rigsby- "But you said you know where the erogenous zones are"

Alan- "I know where the Himalayas are, but it doesn't mean I've been up them"