Rising Damp

Rigsby wines and dines Miss Jones for the evening, donning a suit he has surreptitiously borrowed from the cantankerous wrestler Spooner. As the meal progresses, Spooner unexpectedly makes a dramatic entrance halfway through the main course, intent on exacting his personal revenge.

is a programme presented as a single episode, falling squarely within the comedy‑drama genre. It follows a compact, self‑contained storyline that unfolds over the course of a dinner, offering a snapshot of the characters’ interactions and the unexpected turn that follows. The central thread sees Rigsby treating Miss Jones to an evening of food and drink. To impress his guest, he dons a suit he has quietly “borrowed” from Spoon — a wrestler known for his irritable, hard‑nosed demeanour. The outfit, not his own, adds a layer of subterfuge to the otherwise straightforward date, setting the stage for the later surprise. Halfway through the main course, Spoon makes an abrupt appearance. His arrival is anything but casual; he comes specifically to settle a score, seeking revenge for the unauthorised use of his attire. The timing—right in the middle of the meal—heightens the tension and forces Rigsby and Miss Jones to confront the sudden shift from a pleasant dinner to an unexpected confrontation. The episode therefore pivots on the interplay between a seemingly ordinary night out and the disruptive force of Spoon’s retaliation. By the time the plates are cleared, the audience is left with a clear picture of how a simple act of borrowing a suit can spiral into a moment of reckoning, all contained within the brief but tightly plotted episode.