Comedy Classics Pub Quiz
Rising Damp: Characters & Catchphrases Quiz
A Rising Damp quiz ·12 questions · Difficulty: Easy· 1974-1978. Circle one answer per question.
1. What is landlord Rigsby's first name?
A) RupertB) ReginaldC) RobertD) Rodney2. Which actor played the sophisticated lodger Philip?
A) Leonard RossiterB) Don WarringtonC) Richard BeckinsaleD) Denholm Elliott3. Which actor played the young medical student Alan?
A) Don WarringtonB) Leonard RossiterC) Richard BeckinsaleD) David Jason4. In the stage play the show was based on, what was the landlord called instead of Rigsby?
A) RumboldB) RigbyC) RookwoodD) Rooksby5. What sort of lodgings does Rigsby rent to his tenants?
A) Shabby bedsitsB) Luxury flatsC) Holiday chaletsD) Student halls6. What best describes Rigsby's attitude to money?
A) GenerousB) MiserlyC) CarefreeD) Reckless7. Where does the refined Miss Jones work?
A) At a hospitalB) At a bankC) At a collegeD) At a library8. The house is a run-down townhouse from which era?
A) GeorgianB) EdwardianC) TudorD) Victorian9. Leonard Rossiter, who played Rigsby, also starred as which other famous comic character?
A) Reginald PerrinB) Basil FawltyC) Captain MainwaringD) Del Boy10. Don Warrington later became well known as the Commissioner in which long-running BBC drama?
A) CasualtyB) Death in ParadiseC) Midsomer MurdersD) Doc Martin11. The naive, idealistic Alan frequently clashes with which of Rigsby's traits?
A) His generosityB) His shynessC) His prejudiceD) His wealth12. How is Rigsby generally characterised in his dealings with his tenants?
A) Warm and caringB) Distant and absentC) Formal and professionalD) Nosy and interfering