Talk:Rising Damp

message: In episode 6 of the first series, Stand Up and Be Counted, the posters featuring the picture of the Labour candidate has the name 'airbrushed' out electronically - you can see the movement within the process. I presume whatever name was used back then (1974) is in someway 'politically sensitive' in today's climate.
The original script named him Jones but the credits refer to him as 'Labour candidate'. I don't imagine this obliteration was there in 1974 - it's too well done, unless it's been tidied up since then. Either way it seems odd that this character's name should be deemed unsuitable post-production.
Any ideas?
Gary W.
26th April 2006
Yes! According to The Story of Euston Films "Labour MP Tom Pendry sued Yorkshire Television over series 1 finale "Stand Up And Be Counted", which originally featured a Labour candidate with the same surname.  All references to the character's name are removed in the extant version".
Peter
17th January 2015  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Solness (talk • contribs) 06:51, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Labour candidate

message: Added episodes, but does anyone know which DVD is Christmas episode is on? Apparently it's not on the complete Series 1 to 4! Jemthepen (talk) 20:45, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: as noted in the DVD release table in the article, it's included in the DVD set entitled "Rising Damp - The Complete TV Series PLUS the Movie" - I think it was included on the "Very Best of" compilation release as well Etron81 (talk) 14:25, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Christmas special

message: Yorkshire Traction also worked significantly in Lincolnshire, and the Humber straddles the two counties (which, after construction of the Humber Bridge were reorganised as Humberside). I am not sure if it is right to assert it was set in Yorkshire, it could have been in either? SimonTrew (talk) 15:08, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Rigsby also supports Leeds Utd. he almost through a bottle through the TV when they were beaten by Bayern Munich 92.7.107.238 (talk) 20:22, 30 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I've always presumed it was set in Leeds - university city, Yorkshire Traction (West Yorkshire + Barnsley ie the old West Riding), Rigsby supporting Leeds United, Yorkshire accents of other characters) by a process of elimination I'd say it's quite obvious that Leeds is the only (university) town that fits the bill  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.52.204.245 (talk) 20:16, 9 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: On a few occasions, Rigsby says "there's nothing between here and the Urals". Although there is obviously continental Europe between Britain and the Ural mountains, he is uneducated and may not know that. However, it must be on the coast, otherwise he could see that there is land in all directions. Where is it stated that it is in a university town/city, rather than being near one? Alan supporting Leeds United and considering them his team does not mean he has any real tie to Leeds; thousands of glory hunters support Manchester United without having ever been to Manchester, not having any connection to it. Cleethorpes and the Humber are mentioned, but it isn't stated that the house is in Cleethorpes or on the Humber. 31.69.3.39 (talk) 17:08, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: It's not that he thinks there is no land between his house and the Urals.  It's that the Urals is the next highest point across Europe, northern Europe being relatively flat.165.225.76.55 (talk) 15:06, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
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message: This page has a multiple issues banner but I found it easy to read and full of information. It certainly describes the Rising Damp series well and comprehensively. I suggest that all that is required is some copy editing to improve it. CPES (talk) 04:29, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
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