Rising Damp (film) Rising Damp (film) Rising Damp is a 1980 comedy film based on the British situation comedy "Rising Damp", which aired on ITV from 1974 to 1978. The television series was, in turn, adapted from Eric Chappell's stage play "The Banana Box". Chappell adapted the play to television, and wrote the screenplay for this feature film. The film's director was Joseph McGrath. Leonard Rossiter plays Rupert Rigsby, the middle-aged landlord of a decrepit townhouse. Rigsby has fallen for his only female tenant, Ruth Jones (Frances de la Tour). Ruth, however, prefers Philip, who is much younger, more attractive, and more sophisticated
Miss Jones (radio personality) 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The song referred to the hundreds of thousands who died in the tsunami as "chinks", and made light of children being rendered parentless by the disaster. Jones continued to play the song every day for a week, despite the protest of another co-host, Miss Info, who said that she wasn’t comfortable with the song and wanted them to stop playing it. Jones accused Miss Info of feeling “superior, probably because [she’s] Asian”. Jones later issued an apology and was suspended for two weeks, with her pay going to support tsunami relief. Miss Jones (radio