Rising Damp (1974) Cast THEN AND NOW 2023, Who Else Survives After 49 Years-
Rising Damp is a British sitcom, written by Eric Chappell and produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV, which was originally broadcast from 2 September 1974 until 9 May 1978. Chappell adapted the story from his 1973 stage play The Banana Box.[1] The programme ran for four series and a spin-off feature film of the same name was released in 1980. The series won the 1978 BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy.[2] Rising Damp was the highest-ranking ITV sitcom in the BBC's 100 Best Sitcoms poll of 2004, coming in 27th overall.
Rising Damp is a British sitcom, written by Eric Chappell and produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV, which was originally broadcast from 2 September 1974 until 9 May 1978. Chappell adapted the story from his 1973 stage play The Banana Box.[1] The programme ran for four series and a spin-off feature film of the same name was released in 1980. The series won the 1978 BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy.[2] Rising Damp was the highest-ranking ITV sitcom in the BBC's 100 Best Sitcoms poll of 2004, coming in 27th overall.
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00:00 Hello, can you believe the sitcom Rising Dam was released 49 years ago?
00:05 Many of us grew up attached to the TV screens.
00:07 I think it would be fun if you and your family sat on the couch and watched this movie again
00:11 with the entire cast of Then and Now.
00:13 Where are these actors now, who made it to Hollywood and who passed away?
00:17 Find the answer in our video.
00:23 Don Warrington was born on May 23, 1951 in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago.
00:28 He portrayed the character Philip in the sitcom when he was 23 years old in 1974.
00:32 He is an intelligent, educated man.
00:35 Now he is living happily at 72.
00:37 Gabrielle Rose was born on September 7, 1954 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
01:06 She portrayed the character Brenda in the sitcom when she was 21 years old in 1974.
01:11 Now she is living happily at 69.
01:35 Deborah Watling was born on January 2, 1948 in London, England.
01:40 She portrayed the character Lorna in the sitcom when she was 30 years old in 1978.
01:45 We regret to inform you that in 2017, he passed away at 69, leaving us deeply saddened.
01:59 Frances De La Tour was born on July 30, 1944 in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England.
02:18 She portrayed the character Ruth in the sitcom when she was 30 years old in 1974.
02:23 She was a spinster in middle age.
02:25 Now she is living happily at 79.
02:49 Leonard Rossiter was born on October 21, 1926 in Wavertree, Liverpool, England.
02:54 She portrayed the character Rigsby in the sitcom when he was 48 years old in 1974.
02:59 He was harsh, meddling, and strict.
03:01 We regret to inform you that in 1984, he passed away at 57, leaving us deeply saddened.
03:16 Andrew Sachs was born on April 7, 1930 in Berlin, Germany.
03:33 He portrayed the character Snell in the sitcom when he was 48 years old in 1978.
03:38 We regret to inform you that in 2016, he passed away at the age of 86, leaving us deeply saddened.
04:07 Peter Bowes was born on October 16, 1936 in London, England.
04:12 He played the character Hillary in the sitcom when he was 41 years old in 1977.
04:18 We regret to inform you that in 2022, he passed away at the age of 85, leaving us deeply saddened.
04:30 Ian Lavender was born on February 16, 1946 in Birmingham, England.
04:51 He played the character Platt in the sitcom when he was 29 years old in 1975.
04:55 Now he is living happily at 77.
05:21 Derek Newark was born on June 8, 1933 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
05:26 He portrayed the character Spooner in the sitcom when he was 41 years old in 1974.
05:31 We regret to inform you that in 1998, he passed away at 65, leaving us deeply saddened.
05:49 Richard Beckinsale was born on July 6, 1947 in Calton, Nottinghamshire, England.
05:54 He portrayed the character Alan in the sitcom when he was 27 years old in 1974.
05:59 He was an affable young medical student.
06:01 We regret to inform you that in 1979, he passed away at 31, leaving us deeply saddened.
06:13 Larry Martin was born on March 22, 1934 in London, England.
06:25 He portrayed the character Fred in the sitcom when he was 41 years old in 1975.
06:29 We regret to inform you that in 1994, he passed away at 60, leaving us deeply saddened.
06:46 Peter Jeffrey was born on April 18, 1929 in Bristol, England.
06:50 He portrayed the character Ambrose in the sitcom when he was 49 years old in 1978.
06:55 We regret to inform you that in 1999, he passed away at 70, leaving us deeply saddened.
07:12 George A. Cooper was born on March 7, 1925 in Leeds, West Reading of Yorkshire, England.
07:18 He played the character Cooper in the sitcom when he was 50 years old in 1975.
07:23 We regret to inform you that in 2018, he passed away at 93, leaving us deeply saddened.
07:42 Who is your favorite character in the sitcom Rising Damp?
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07:51 This is turn back time and I hope you have a great day.