Not Going Out
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2006 - 2023
- 100 episodes (13 series)
Fast-paced, gag-packed studio sitcom starring Lee Mack and Sally Bretton. Also features Hugh Dennis, Abigail Cruttenden, Geoffrey Whitehead, Deborah Grant, Bobby Ball and more.
- Series 13, Episode 7 repeated Friday at 9:30pm on BBC1
- Streaming rank this week: 1,429
Episode menu
Christmas Shopping
Further details
An action-packed episode at the end of last year saw Lee finally tie the knot with his long-suffering landlady and object of his affections, Lucy.
One year on, a heavily pregnant Lucy is three days overdue with their first baby when they find themselves mistakenly caught up in a robbery at the local department store along with Lee's dad Frank dressed as Santa's elf, uber-ditzy friend Daisy, and neighbours Toby and Anna.
Locked in and faced with a dangerous robber wearing a Father Christmas latex mask, they need to come up with an escape plan before things take a turn for the worse. With plenty of screaming and hiding in Santa's grotto, will Lee's actions and usually ill-thought-out ideas get them into even more trouble?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 24th December 2015
- Time
- 10:45pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 45 minutes
- Recorded
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- Thursday 10th December 2015 at Curzon Soho (Screening)
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Saturday 26th December 2015 | 12:15am | BBC1 |
Monday 12th December 2016 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Tuesday 13th December 2016 | 2:00am | Dave |
Sunday 25th December 2016 | 1:00am | Dave |
Saturday 8th April 2017 | 8:00pm | Dave |
Thursday 25th May 2017 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 16th September 2017 | 8:00pm | Dave |
Thursday 5th October 2017 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 26th October 2019 | 9:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 17th October 2020 | 8:00pm | Dave |
Sunday 22nd November 2020 | 1:35am | Dave |
Monday 19th April 2021 | 3:00am | Dave |
Friday 30th April 2021 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 1st May 2021 | 2:00am | Dave |
Saturday 1st May 2021 | 9:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 22nd May 2021 | 8:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 19th February 2022 | 9:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 2nd July 2022 | 9:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 5th November 2022 | 8:00pm | Dave |
Monday 2nd January 2023 | 2:30am | Dave |
Sunday 29th January 2023 | 2:00am | Dave |
Saturday 20th May 2023 | 9:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 24th June 2023 | 9:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 7th October 2023 | 9:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 2nd December 2023 | 9:25pm | BBC1 |
Saturday 17th February 2024 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Cast & crew
Lee Mack | Lee |
Sally Bretton | Lucy |
Hugh Dennis | Toby |
Abigail Cruttenden | Anna |
Bobby Ball | Frank |
Katy Wix | Daisy |
Ryan Oliva | Robber |
Matt Emery | Bill |
Anthony Adjekum | Mike |
Clive Hickey | Santa |
Lee Mack | Writer |
Daniel Peak | Writer |
Nick Wood | Director |
Jamie Rix | Producer |
Richard Allen-Turner | Executive Producer |
Lee Mack | Executive Producer |
Jon Thoday | Executive Producer |
Rob Aslett | Executive Producer |
Richard Halladay (as Richard Halladey) | Editor |
James Dillon | Production Designer |
Steve Brown | Composer |
Alex Hardcastle | Composer |
Press
Radio Times review
And you thought Not Going Out ended for good last Christmas when hopeless slacker Lee actually did the right thing for once and married the long-suffering Lucy.
But no, everyone is back for a special episode with a festive theme. A year on from the wedding and Lucy (Sally Bretton) is heavily pregnant, three days overdue with her and Lee's first baby. But the poor woman can't simply put her feet up and await the birth, she and Lee (Lee Mack) are embroiled in a hold-up at a department store. Their captor is Father Christmas himself.
All of the regulars return, including the estimable Katy Wix as dopey Daisy, and the gag count is as high as ever.
Alison Graham, Radio Times, 16th December 2015