British comedy is notorious for esoteric jokes, loud obnoxious characters and almost mundane situations skewed by outlandish scenarios.  Many English shows have translated well over in America, but for every “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” “Absolutely Fabulous” and “The Young Ones” there are untold shows that are known and appreciated by a small fringe group.

The show is often laugh out loud funny, and the now mild innuendos and situations seem tame to today’s audiences but were no doubt edgy in the 70’s.  New viewers may tend to get lost in the culture-centric jokes but the flow of humor is easy enough to follow.  English comedy is an odd beast with the jokes consisting of equal parts dry, refined dead-pan humor and loud, brash mayhem.  RISING DAMP offers both of these comedic hemispheres and any fan of the more popular examples of Brit Comedy will no doubt enjoy this collection.

This release offers all seven 25 minute episodes of 1977’s Series Three on one single sided disc.  No extra audio or subtitle options are offered, and disc extras include cast filmographies and production notes.

This release of Series Three is actually a great place for new viewers to start experiencing RISING DAMP as the show really is at the top of its form here, more so than the last two seasons.  I would definitely recommend this for fans of British comedy who may be looking for something new to discover or for something a little off the beaten path from the more well known and exhausted shows that have been airing on American shores for a very long time.