Comedy Classics Pub Quiz
Rising Damp: Episodes & Moments Quiz
A Rising Damp quiz ·12 questions · Difficulty: Medium· 1974-1978. Circle one answer per question.
1. What is the title of the very first episode of Rising Damp?
A) The New TenantB) Black MagicC) CharismaD) The Prowler2. In which year was the Rising Damp spin-off film released?
A) 1979B) 1980C) 1978D) 19823. Why was Richard Beckinsale (Alan) absent from the fourth series?
A) He had diedB) He was filming abroadC) He had West End theatre commitmentsD) He fell out with the producers4. How does the series finale end for Rigsby and Miss Jones?
A) They marry happilyB) Miss Jones moves abroadC) Rigsby sells the houseD) Rigsby proposes but Miss Jones fails to appear5. How many episodes were made across the four series in total?
A) 28B) 24C) 32D) 216. Frances de la Tour won a Best Actress award for the 1980 film at which ceremony?
A) The BAFTAsB) The Evening Standard British Film AwardsC) The Golden GlobesD) The Cannes Film Festival7. In how many of Rising Damp's 28 episodes did Beckinsale's character Alan appear?
A) 28B) 26C) 22D) 188. Which acclaimed actor joined the 1980 film as the con-man lodger Charles Seymour?
A) Christopher BigginsB) Don WarringtonC) David JasonD) Denholm Elliott9. In which year was the fourth and final series broadcast?
A) 1978B) 1976C) 1977D) 198010. Eric Chappell's stage play The Banana Box, which inspired the show, premiered in which year?
A) 1970B) 1973C) 1975D) 197711. In "Stand Up and Be Counted", what event drives the plot?
A) A royal weddingB) A football matchC) A local council electionD) A village jumble sale12. Which young actor took over the student-lodger role (renamed John) in the 1980 film?
A) Denholm ElliottB) Don WarringtonC) Christopher BigginsD) Christopher Strauli