It stars Leonard Rossiter as landlord Rupert Rigsby, Richard Beckinsale as Alan Moore, Frances de la Tour as Ruth Jones, and Don Warrington as Philip Smith.
Rising Damp (1980), a feature film based on the programme, premiered on 5 March 1980.
One of his current lodgers, Miss Jones, is keen for her acquaintance, Philip, to move in—because she is attracted to him.
He almost decides not to move in, due to the fact that he dislikes Rigsby and is not attracted to Miss Jones and was unaware that he would be living in close proximity to her.
Rigsby tries to scare Desmond off Miss Jones by falsely claiming that she is a violent alcoholic, but he still wants her.