Rising Damp
| Rising Damp | |
|---|---|
Opening title of Series 1 | |
| Created by | Eric Chappell |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 28 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Yorkshire Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 2 September 1974 – 9 May 1978 |
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. 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. Rising Damp was the highest-ranking ITV sitcom in the BBC's 100 Best Sitcoms poll of 2004, coming in 27th overall.