Not Going Out

2006

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Not Going Out

7.6 | TV-14 | en | Comedy

Lee is a childish northerner who lives in a fancy penthouse apartment in London who goes through a variety of jobs such as a janitor and ice cream man, as well as attempting relationships with female flatmates. His best mate, Daily Mail reading, middle-class citizen Tim is always there to stop Lee from getting in trouble, or not? Mayhem is never far away with cleaner Barbara who has never done an honest day's work in her life.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP1 House Move

Jun. 13,2025

Lee and Lucy are moving house and viewing a property that Lucy loves when, embarrassingly, Lee needs the loo. Before he can use it however, a second buyer turns up to take a look at the property. To dissuade him from putting in an offer. Lee pretends to be the vendor.

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EP2 Doll

Jun. 20,2025

Lee brings a battered box back from the tip and gets a shock when he opens it in front of Lucy.

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Lee brings a battered box back from the tip and gets a shock when he opens it in front of Lucy.

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EP3 Campervan

Jun. 27,2025

Lee has borrowed an old campervan to take Lucy away for the weekend. She is not impressed and wishes she was back at home when a strange woman knocks at their door...

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Lee has borrowed an old campervan to take Lucy away for the weekend. She is not impressed and wishes she was back at home when a strange woman knocks at their door...

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EP4 Oasis

Jul. 04,2025

Some might say that Lee and Lucy were foolish to try to buy tickets to see Oasis in concert, because when they lose their place in the queue, they start to blame each other.

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Some might say that Lee and Lucy were foolish to try to buy tickets to see Oasis in concert, because when they lose their place in the queue, they start to blame each other.

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EP5 Dragon Castle

Jul. 12,2025

Lee and Lucy look to a career in the movies when they play background elves on the set of a popular mini-TV series, Dragon Castle. Their aspirations to become leading actors, however, are thwarted by their lack of talent.

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EP6 Hotel Room

Jul. 18,2025

When Lee uses his collection of free discount vouchers to stay overnight in a mid-range hotel, he makes sure that he takes advantage of all the hotel’s complimentary services.

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7.6 | TV-14 | en | Comedy | More Info

Released: 2006-10-06 | Released Producted By: Avalon Television , Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mw70

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Genre

Comedy

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Cast

Lee Mack , Sally Bretton

Director

Andie Vining

Producted By

Avalon Television ,

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Lee Mack

as Lee

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness Comic Relief: Even More Funny for Money The 1% Club Rollover The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved Bad Tidings Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery Hold on Tight / 3 By 3 Wilfred Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof The 1% Club

Sally Bretton

as Lucy Adams

The Au Pair Wilfred Beyond Paradise Thanks for the Memories Outlaw Not Going Out Blackbeard Blessed Green Wing Absolute Power

Andie Vining

Dressing Prop

Fiona Bambrough-Stott

Property Buyer

Simon Blackmore

Property Master

Chloe Turner

Standby Property Master

Claire Turner

Standby Property Master

Giuseppe Ingrao

Camera Supervisor

Christabell Wei Xin Lim

Costume Assistant

Leah Archer

Costume Designer

Ashley-Ann Andrews

Costume Supervisor

Linda Wilson

Makeup Artist

Jane Green

Makeup Artist

Vanessa White

Makeup Designer

Liam Woodman

Additional Writing

Simon Griffiths

Additional Writing

Paul Kerensa

Additional Writing

Simon Evans

Additional Writing

Sarah Morgan

Additional Writing

Ben Caudell

Commissioning Editor

Julie Sykes

Floor Runner

Mark Nunn

Floor Runner

Not Going Out Audience Reviews

Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Dotbankey A lot of fun.

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Dave For the first seven series, this was a very funny sitcom about a landlady and her lodger - as well as several other characters. These strong characters and their interactions brought a lot of laughs.For the most recent series, the makers inexplicably moved the characters several years on and have changed the theme of the show to being yet another lame sitcom about a dysfunctional family. They've given the two main characters three very annoying children. The show is also made worse by no longer including Tim and Daisy.I'm giving this 8 out of 10 for s1-7 and 1 out of 10 for s8.

Jay Meredith Not Going Out started promisingly. It was clearly a vehicle for Lee Mack and Tim Vine's one-liner stand-up comedy, but it still managed to be passable.Unfortunately, they squeezed the life out of this particular lemon, and there's really nothing left. Every episode is so formulaic, even the jokes collapse under the strain of the clichés. It's down there with Miranda, and maybe even Mrs Brown's Boys.Essentially, every episode involves Lee trying to impress a girl with some scheme or pretence, and inevitably failing. He's a mostly unemployed Northerner who inexplicably manages to live in a large flat in London (I mean, a flat that would be out of the price-range of anyone earning below £30,000 a year). It's been 8 years of this crap, how long is Lee's life going to revolve around pathetically throwing himself at the only eligible female he knows in utter desperation and failing repeatedly?Basically there is NO imagination in the writing, NO attempt to do anything different. Just cliché-ridden drivel. The best thing about this show is the theme tune. This program has outstayed its welcome and needs to go.

Gary Talbot Not Going out is hilarious, the only sit-com that makes me laugh out loud every time I see it. Lee Mack and Time Vine should have been put together years ago.The best scenes are when Lee Mack and Tim Vine are in the pub. They are given a chance to be at their comedy best.I also like Miranda Hart and Sally Bretton, they sometimes have better lines than Lee and Tim.I was in the studio audience for a show in series 3 (yet to be screened at the time of writing.) It's great seeing all the bits that never make it to the screen. You can only see that if you go to a recording. Everybody should go to see a TV show recorded, the tickets are free and it is just as entertaining as the theatre or cinema.

enigmawarrior On the first showing, I thought, 'well, that could have been better'. The second episode came on and I decided to give it another try. I laughed myself silly. This proves that comedy on Friday nights is finally making a comeback. Only into the fourth episode and I'm looking forward to the next episode. Lee Mack is brilliant and his timing is perfect. Tim Vine comes out with some great one liners. As for Megan Dodds, wow. Not only is she gorgeous, she can act. She may be just the reason I returned for a second helping and I'm glad I did. There maybe a few cheap laughs here and there, but they just warm you up for the smattering of funny gags, slapstick falls and superb lines. Worth staying in for. I just hope we see a second series and a DVD box-set.