Rising Damp

Stingy, pretentious landlord Rigsby is looking for another lodger. One of his current lodgers, Miss Jones, is keen for her acquaintance, Philip, to move in because she is attracted to him.

Rigsby, Alan, Philip and Ruth go out to an upmarket restaurant (which has a strict dress code) for Ruths birthday. Rigsby borrows his new lodger Spooners suit, without his permission.

Rigsby has to tell an ill-tempered wrestler to turn down the volume on his radio.

Rigsbys political loyalties are put to the test as election fever grips the house.

Rigsby has to choose between his pride and his stomach when Philip challenges his ability to go without food for three days.

Rigsby jumps to the conclusion that Ruth has fallen in love with him.

Rigsby tries to seduce a new tenant while fending off bill collectors.

Rigsby spends Christmas alone, but both Alan and Philip return early looking for some solitude for romance.

When Alan and Ruth are cast as lovers in a play written by a new tenant, Hilary, a jealous Rigsby decides to take up acting.

Even the callous Rigsby becomes concerned over a depressed new tenant who has suffered a series of business and personal problems.

Alan becomes engaged to a girl from a snobbish family.

Ruth befriends a young couple who have moved in, fleeing from her disapproving father.

Rigsby persuades Ruth to impersonate his estranged wife so he can collect an inheritance from his great uncle.

Rigsby persuades a tenant behind on his rent to hypnotize Ruth and plant the idea shes madly in love with Rigsby.