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RISING DAMP VIDEOS
RENTAL
The Best of Rising Damp
Cat No:
GH 124
Distributor
Guild
Release Date November 1981
Run Time 99mins 45s
Features 4 episodes, inc Stage Struck
Rising Damp – The Movie 1980
Cat No:
VITC2035
Release Date
February 1981
Distributor
Precision
VHS Betamax Video2000
RETAIL
The Best of Rising Damp
Clunk Click
Under The Influence
Released through CastleHendring
(cat. no. CASH5128)
Reissued through Star Vision/Castle
Cat No:
EUKV 6015
Deleted January 19th 1994
The Best Of Rising Damp
Stage Struck / Fawcett’s Python.
Single tape.
PAL VHS.
Running time: 55 minutes.
Released through CastleVision
(cat. no. CVS5028).
Deleted on October 24th 1994.
The Best Of Rising Damp
The Prowler / Things That Go Bump In The Night.
Single tape.
PAL VHS.
Running time: 55 minutes.
Originally released through CastleHendring
(cat. no. CASH5020).
Reissued through Starvision Castle
(cat.no. EUKV6038).
Deleted on December 29th 1993.
The Best Of Rising Damp
Food Glorious Food / Suddenly At Home.
Single tape.
PAL VHS.
Running time: 55 minutes.
Released through CastleHendring
(cat. no. CASH5101).
Reissued through GiggleBox
(cat. no. CVS5030).
Deleted on November 3rd 1994.
The Best Of Rising Damp
Permissive Society / Moonlight And Roses.
Single tape. PAL VHS.
Running time: 55 minutes.
Released through CastleHendring
(cat. no. CASH5035).
Reissued through GiggleBox
(cat. no. CVS5029).
Deleted on October 24th 1994.
All priced at £5.99 – The series was deleted between December 1993 and November 1994.
Castle Vision also released a six episode tape –
The Very Best of…
Things That Go Bump In The Night / Food Glorious Food /
Suddenly At Home / Permissive Society / The Prowler / Moonlight And Roses.
Double tape. PAL VHS.
Running time: 150 minutes.
Released through CastleVision in September 1991
(cat. no. CVI1295).
Deleted on February 9th 1995.
£15.79
Rising Damp: The Permissive Society
The Permissive Society
Food Glorious Food
A Body Like Mine
Moonlight and Roses
Cat No:
CC 8970
Distributor
VCI
GRANADA MEDIA
VHS
Rising Damp: Night Out
Night Out (as named on the video – correct title is A Night Out)
All Our Yesterdays
The Prowler
Cat No:
CC 8969
Distributor
VCI
GRANADA MEDIA
VHS
RISING DAMP – THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN
The final three episodes from Series 2 of the classic TV comedy: ‘The Perfect Gentleman’, ‘The Last Of The Big Spenders’ and ‘Things That Go Bump In The Night’.
First released: Monday 19th August 2002
Distributor: Cinema Club
Region: 2
RISING DAMP – ROOKSBY
The pilot episode (Rooksby) and the first two episodes from series one.
First released: Monday 19th August 2002
Distributor: Cinema Club
Region: 2
RISING DAMP: Series 1 & 2
Rising Damp‘s pilot episode, all but the final episode of series one, and the complete series two.
First released: Monday 19th August 2002
Distributor: Cinema Club
Region: 2
Rising Damp The Complete First Series
Includes the pilot, ‘Rooksby’, and the first five (of six) episodes from the first series: ‘Black Magic’, ‘Charisma’, ‘Night Out’, ‘All Our Yesterdays’ and ‘The Prowler’.
The sixth episode, ‘Stand Up And Be Counted’, is not included.
First released: Monday 19th October 1998
Studio: 2entertain
Run Time: 180 minutes
Series one (GV0033)
Rising Damp The Complete Second Series
Episodes are:- ‘Permissive Society’, ‘Food Glorious Food’, ‘A Body Like Mine’, ‘The Perfect Gentleman’, ‘The Last Of The Big Spenders’, ‘Things That Go Bump In The Night’ and ‘Moonlight And Roses’.
VHS Release Date: Sept. 1999
Run Time: 174 minutes
series two (GV0133)
Rising Damp The Complete Third Series
Format: VHS
Classification: PG
Studio: Vci
VHS Release Date: 6 Mar. 2000
Run Time: 169 minutes
series three (GV0165)
Rising Damp The Complete Fourth Series
Series four (GV0322) was
released in 19 March 2001.
12.99
Rising Damp – The Very Best of
Includes the episodes ‘Charisma’, ‘A Perfect Gentleman’, ‘For The Man Who Has Everything’, ‘Stage Struck’ and ‘Come On In The Water’s Lovely’.
Studio: 2entertain
VHS Release Date: 23 Oct. 2000
Run Time: 120 minutes
DVD
Rising Damp The Complete First Series
Includes the pilot, ‘Rooksby’, and the first five (of six) episodes from the first series: ‘Black Magic’, ‘Charisma’, ‘Night Out’, ‘All Our Yesterdays’ and ‘The Prowler’.
The sixth episode, ‘Stand Up And Be Counted’, is not included.
First released: 7th May 2001
Granada
Run Time: 180 minutes
Series one (GVD020)
Rising Damp – The Very Best of
Includes the episodes ‘Charisma’, ‘A Perfect Gentleman’, ‘For The Man Who Has Everything’, ‘Stage Struck’ and ‘Come On In The Water’s Lovely’.
Format: PAL
Region: Region 2
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 – 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: PG
Studio: Vci Cinema Club
DVD Release Date: 16 Sept. 2002
Run Time: 120 minutes
Rising Damp: The Works
Series 1 – 4 Does not include the Xmas Special
Format: PAL, Colour
Language: English
Region: Region 2
Number of discs: 4
Classification: PG
Studio: Cinema Club
DVD Release Date: 14 Jun. 2004
Run Time: 660 minutes
RISING DAMP – Complete 1st Series (DVD 2005)
Granada/ITC DVD.
Released: 2005.
Running Time: 169 minutes.
RISING DAMP – Complete 2nd Series (DVD 2005)
Language: English.
Granada/ITC DVD.
Released: 2005. Running Time: 198 minutes.
Rated: PG.
37115 27833.
Region 2 PAL DVD.
RISING DAMP – Complete 3rd Series (DVD 2005)
Language: English.
Granada/ITC DVD.
Released: 2005.
Running Time: 169 minutes.
Rated: PG.
RISING DAMP – Complete 4th Series (DVD 2005)
Language: English.
Granada/ITC DVD.
Released: 2005.
Running Time: 144 minutes.
Rated: PG.
37115 27853.
Region 2 PAL DVD.
Rising Damp – The Complete Collection
***NO XMAS SPECIAL***
Certificate: PG
Length: 771 mins
Format: DVD
Region 2
Released: 21 November 2005
Cat No: 3711520253
Rising Damp ITV TV Series Complete DVD Collection [5 Discs ]
Boxset: Series 1,2,3 and 4 + Movie + Extras
Some episodes are in production rather than broadcast order: the 2nd and 3rd episodes of Series 1 are swapped around.
Format: Box set, PAL, Subtitled
Region: Region 2
Number of discs: 5
Classification: PG
Studio: ITV Studios Home Entertainment
Run Time: 771 minutes
1st September 2008
REST OF WORLD – Rising Damp releases
US RELEASES OF Rising Damp
VHS
Night Out / Charisma
Format: Color, NTSC
Number of tapes: 1
Studio: Bfs Entertainment/Mu
VHS Release Date: June 16, 1994
Run Time: 50 minutes
ASIN: 630316689X
Permissive Society / Food Glorious Food
Format: Color, NTSC
Number of tapes: 1
Studio: Bfs Entertainment/Mu
VHS Release Date: June 16, 1994
Run Time: 50 minutes
ASIN: 630316692X
- Format: NTSC, Import
- Number of tapes: 3
- Studio: Bfs Entertainment
- VHS Release Date: Nov. 11 1998
Series 4 (incorrectly named)
Rising Damp – Box Set
NTSC
VHS
Box Set
UPC 066805951282
US Releases of Rising Damp
NOTE FOR COMPLETISTS!
This release (Region 1, Acorn) is the ONLY worldwide release of the series at this time that include not only the vintage Yorkshire Television front caps and end boards, but also includes the original “part one” and “part two” ad-break captions. The UK release has these edited out.
Rising Damp – Series 1 by ACORN MEDIA
- Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: ACORN MEDIA
- DVD Release Date: January 10, 2006
- Run Time: 173 minutes
- Eight episodes
- Production notes
- Cast filmographies
Rising Damp – Series 2 by ACORN MEDIA
- Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: ACORN MEDIA
- DVD Release Date: June 6, 2006
- Run Time: 200 minutes
- Eight episodes
- Production notes
- Cast filmographies
Rising Damp – Series 3 by ACORN MEDIA
- Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Rated:
NR
Not Rated
- Studio: ACORN MEDIA
- DVD Release Date: January 16, 2007
- Run Time: 174 minutes
Special Features
- Seven episodes
- Production notes
- Cast filmographies
Rising Damp – Series 4 by ACORN MEDIA
- Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: Acorn Media
- DVD Release Date: July 17, 2007
- Run Time: 148 minutes
Special Features
- Production notes
- Cast filmographies
Special Features
- Original theatrical trailer
- Photo gallery
- Cast filmographies
AUSTRALIAN RELEASES
Rising Damp: Series 1 and 2
DVD
Published 2012-07-05
Run Time 367
Number Of Discs 2
Format DVD
Packaging Details Amaray Case
Age Rating PG
Boxset No
Release Date Thu Jul 05 00:00:00 AEST 2012
Brand NameRoadshow
Country Of OriginUK
Reference Number 047600
Rising Damp: Series 3 and 4 (2 Discs)
DVD
Format DVD
Published 2013-02-06
Run Time 313
Brand Name Roadshow
Country Of Origin UK
Product Code WCC100000
Format DVD
Product Code WCC100000000050227
Reference Number 050227
THE MOVIE
Rising Damp – The Movie 1980
‘Help, watch out for the landlord’ – is the surprising translation for this 1980s Norwegian release.
- Format: Dolby
- Language: English
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Cinema Arts International Production
- VHS Release Date: 1 May 1986
- Run Time: 98 minutes
- ASIN: B00004I9MV
Classification: PG
Studio: Cinema Arts International Production
VHS Release Date: 1 May 1986
Run Time: 98 minutes
RISING DAMP – THE MOVIE – VHS
Carlton
3007420233
5.99
Released Feb 2000
RISING DAMP – THE MOVIE – DVD
Format: PAL
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 – 1.78:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: PG
Studio: ITV Studios Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 17 Feb. 2003
Run Time: 98 minutes
RISING DAMP – THE MOVIE
Format: PAL
Language: English
Region: Region 2
Number of discs: 1
Classification: PG
Studio: UMBRELLA
DVD Release Date: 19 Nov. 2004
Run Time: 98 minutes
- Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: Acorn Media
- DVD Release Date: January 15, 2008
- Run Time: 98 minutes
RISING DAMP – THE MOVIE
Rising Damp/George And Mildred/Bless This House [DVD] [1976]
Format: PAL
Region: Region 2
Number of discs: 3
Classification: PG
Studio: Carlton
DVD Release Date: 20 Oct. 2003
Run Time: 270 minutes
RISING DAMP – THE MOVIE
Format: PAL, Colour
Region: Region 2
ASIN: B001DR7H5U
2005