Rising Damp

Rigsby attempts to spook Alan by joking that the house is inhabited by a spectral grey lady, hoping to give him a fright. The plan backfires when Rigsby himself becomes unnerved by the same imagined presence, receiving a dose of his own trick.

"Things That Go Bump in the Night" is a programme presented as a single episode. It falls within the genre of a short, self‑contained story that centres on a spooky‑themed premise, typical of a night‑time thriller. The format is straightforward, offering viewers a compact narrative that unfolds within the confines of one instalment. In this particular episode, the character Rigsby decides to have a bit of fun with his housemate Alan. He tells Alan, half‑in jest, that the property is haunted by a spectral figure known as the “grey lady”. By spinning the tale of a ghostly presence, Rigsby manages to give Alan a good scare, playing on the classic fear of an unseen, otherworldly visitor. The joke, however, soon turns back on Rigsby himself. After successfully unsettling Alan, Rigsby finds that he receives a taste of his own medicine – the very prank he set up ends up affecting him in a similar way. The reversal underscores the episode’s playful take on fear, showing that the trickster can quickly become the tricked when dealing with imagined hauntings.