Rising Damp out of the house with a 'flea in his ear', defending Alan, apparently because Rigsby was offended the man assumed Rigsby to be Alan's father. Alan is immature and Rigsby does become something of a strange father figure for him. Philip Smith (Don Warrington) is a second generation British African from Croydon, although for most of the series he claims to be an "African Prince" and the son of an African tribal King. Philip's lies about his 'primitive' background seem most obviously an ironic response to Rigsby's ignorant remarks, and sometimes result in moments when Rigsby's gullibility and desperation lead
Don Warrington which has been broadcast since 11 January 2010. Since 2011, Warrington has played Commissioner Selwyn Patterson in the hit BBC show "Death in Paradise". He also appeared as jazz musician Frederick J. Louden in a BBC radio production of "The Devil's Music", written by Alan Plater. In 2011, Warrington played the father of a suspected terrorist in the last series of the BBC drama "Waking the Dead". His film roles included the movie version of "Rising Damp" (1980), the Kenny Everett horror comedy "Bloodbath at the House of Death" (1983), Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet" (1996), Peter Greenaway's "8½ Women" (1999) and