A short blurb from Acorn Video about Rising Damp-Season 2: A snooping and sneering landlord and his hapless tenants make comedy magic in one of the most popular Britcoms of all time.
Leonard Rossiter’s character Rigsby is defiantly the landlord from hell! In this second season, Ruth has found another man and it leaves Rigsby in a quandary, so he sets his sights on a new tenant, an aritists model named Brenda played by Gabrielle Rose. There is also a special Christmas episode for the season finale. This disc has interesting production notes and cast filmographies. It was not generally known, but because of Richard Beckinsale’s character in the show Porridge that he was playing at the same time as Rising Damp he had to wear a long wig to cover up his short hair.
VIDEO
The video quality is great! The series was done on videotape but there were no dropouts of picture at all. Excellent quality.
Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. It is also Mono on this set.
Disc 1- 1. “The Permissive Society”
2. “Food Glorious Food”
3. “A Body Like Mine”
4. “Moonlight and Roses”
5. “A Perfect Gentleman”-with Henry McGee
6. “The Last Of The Big Spenders” with Campbell Singer
7. “Things That Go Bump In The Night”
8. “For The Man Who Has Everything” (Christmas Special)
Extras
Disc 1: Production Notes- (Text Only)
Cast Filmographies- (Text Only)
Verdict
An extremely funny comedy series. Leonard Rossiter’s potrayal was sharp and very funny. If you are a fan of British comedy then you need this in your collection.
Rating; ****!
Leonard Rossiter’s character Rigsby is defiantly the landlord from hell! In this second season, Ruth has found another man and it leaves Rigsby in a quandary, so he sets his sights on a new tenant, an aritists model named Brenda played by Gabrielle Rose. There is also a special Christmas episode for the season finale. This disc has interesting production notes and cast filmographies. It was not generally known, but because of Richard Beckinsale’s character in the show Porridge that he was playing at the same time as Rising Damp he had to wear a long wig to cover up his short hair.
VIDEO
The video quality is great! The series was done on videotape but there were no dropouts of picture at all. Excellent quality.
Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. It is also Mono on this set.
Disc 1- 1. “The Permissive Society”
2. “Food Glorious Food”
3. “A Body Like Mine”
4. “Moonlight and Roses”
5. “A Perfect Gentleman”-with Henry McGee
6. “The Last Of The Big Spenders” with Campbell Singer
7. “Things That Go Bump In The Night”
8. “For The Man Who Has Everything” (Christmas Special)
Extras
Disc 1: Production Notes- (Text Only)
Cast Filmographies- (Text Only)
Verdict
An extremely funny comedy series. Leonard Rossiter’s potrayal was sharp and very funny. If you are a fan of British comedy then you need this in your collection.
Rating; ****!
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