Rising Damp: Episodes & Moments
Plots, the film and behind-the-scenes facts from the crumbling boarding house.
About this quiz
This Rising Damp quiz digs into the show's history as much as its plots, from the opening episode to the way the final one leaves Rigsby. There are questions on Richard Beckinsale's missing fourth series, "Stand Up and Be Counted", the stage play's first run and the big-screen version's new faces and awards. Pitched at fans who know more than the catchphrases.
12 multiple-choice questions, rated medium. Answer them all and you get your score, with every correct answer revealed at the end. Hosting a quiz night? The printable Rising Damp: Episodes & Moments quiz has a question sheet for players and a separate answer sheet for the quizmaster.
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- What is the title of the very first episode of Rising Damp?
- In which year was the Rising Damp spin-off film released?
- Why was Richard Beckinsale (Alan) absent from the fourth series?
- How does the series finale end for Rigsby and Miss Jones?
- How many episodes were made across the four series in total?
- Frances de la Tour won a Best Actress award for the 1980 film at which ceremony?
- In how many of Rising Damp's 28 episodes did Beckinsale's character Alan appear?
- Which acclaimed actor joined the 1980 film as the con-man lodger Charles Seymour?
- In which year was the fourth and final series broadcast?
- Eric Chappell's stage play The Banana Box, which inspired the show, premiered in which year?
- In "Stand Up and Be Counted", what event drives the plot?
- Which young actor took over the student-lodger role (renamed John) in the 1980 film?
Rising Damp (ITV, 1974-1978), created by Eric Chappell. Setting: A run-down boarding house in an unnamed northern English university town.
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