Comedy Classics Pub Quiz
Rising Damp Quiz
A Rising Damp quiz ·15 questions · Difficulty: Hard· 1974-1978. Circle one answer per question.
1. Which actor plays the seedy landlord Rupert Rigsby?
A) Ronnie BarkerB) Wilfrid BrambellC) Leonard RossiterD) Arthur Lowe2. What is the name of Rigsby's cat?
A) ViennaB) TiddlesC) NapoleonD) Rasputin3. Which lodger claims to be the son of an African chief?
A) AlanB) RigsbyC) SpoonerD) Philip4. What does the lodger Alan study?
A) LawB) MedicineC) EngineeringD) Art5. Which actress plays the refined spinster Miss Jones?
A) Prunella ScalesB) Wendy CraigC) Frances de la TourD) Patricia Routledge6. Rising Damp was adapted from which stage play by Eric Chappell?
A) The BedsitB) Damp SquibC) The LandlordD) The Banana Box7. Which company produced Rising Damp for ITV?
A) GranadaB) Yorkshire TelevisionC) ThamesD) LWT8. Who created and wrote Rising Damp?
A) Eric ChappellB) Johnny SpeightC) Carla LaneD) Jimmy Perry9. What is Miss Jones's first name?
A) BrendaB) JoanC) MarleneD) Ruth10. Rigsby harbours a hopeless, unrequited crush on which character?
A) AlanB) PhilipC) Miss JonesD) Brenda11. How many series of Rising Damp were made?
A) ThreeB) FourC) FiveD) Six12. Which award did Rising Damp win in 1978?
A) BAFTA for Best Situation ComedyB) The Golden Rose of MontreuxC) An International EmmyD) A British Comedy Award13. Richard Beckinsale, who played Alan, also starred in which other classic sitcom?
A) Steptoe and SonB) Dad's ArmyC) PorridgeD) The Good Life14. In which decade was Rising Damp first broadcast?
A) 1950sB) 1960sC) 1980sD) 1970s15. In the 1980 film version, where is Philip actually revealed to be from?
A) NigeriaB) CroydonC) LeedsD) Peckham