Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lee (Lee Mack), Lucy (Sally Bretton). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions
Not Going Out

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.

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Series 3 - Absent Father Christmas

Lee's father turns up at the flat unannounced. This is the man who walked out of the family home when Lee was four, never paid his maintenance and ate Lee's goldfish.

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Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lee (Lee Mack), Lucy (Sally Bretton). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Lee wants him out of the flat but Lucy tells him that the only way forward is to forgive and forget. Unfortunately, Lee's dad's behaviour makes this virtually impossible for Lee to achieve.

Notes

This episode was first broadcast at the end of Series 3 repeats by digital channel Comedy Central Extra before having been broadcast on the programme's original home channel, BBC One. It first surfaced there later that year.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 24th July 2009
Time
11:40pm
Channel
Comedy Central Extra
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 30th August 2009 12:00am CC Extra
Wednesday 23rd December 2009 10:45pm BBC1
Friday 25th March 2011 10:20pm CC Extra
Thursday 1st September 2011 10:40pm Dave
Friday 2nd September 2011 1:35am Dave
Monday 17th October 2011 9:00pm Dave
Tuesday 18th October 2011 2:05am Dave
Monday 19th December 2011 9:40pm Dave
Tuesday 20th December 2011 12:20am Dave
Sunday 29th January 2012 10:00pm Dave
Monday 30th January 2012 12:40am Dave
Wednesday 18th April 2012 9:40pm Dave
Thursday 19th April 2012 1:50am Dave
Thursday 26th July 2012 9:40pm Dave
Friday 27th July 2012 12:20am Dave
Saturday 9th February 2013 11:00pm Dave
Monday 18th March 2013 9:40pm Dave
Tuesday 19th March 2013 1:00am Dave
Saturday 15th June 2013 11:00pm Dave
Saturday 7th September 2013 11:00pm Dave
Thursday 24th October 2013 9:40pm Dave
Friday 25th October 2013 1:20am Dave
Friday 24th January 2014 9:40pm Dave
Saturday 25th January 2014 12:20am Dave
Saturday 17th May 2014 11:00pm Dave
Thursday 25th September 2014 9:40pm Dave
Friday 30th January 2015 9:40pm Dave
Monday 11th May 2015 1:00am Dave
Monday 11th May 2015 9:20pm Dave
Wednesday 23rd December 2015 9:20pm Gold
Thursday 24th December 2015 1:25am Gold
Saturday 27th February 2016 1:30am Gold
Thursday 9th June 2016 11:00pm Gold
Thursday 24th November 2016 8:45pm Gold
Thursday 8th December 2016 11:20pm Gold
Tuesday 12th December 2017 11:50pm Gold
Wednesday 13th December 2017 1:05am Gold
Monday 18th December 2017 1:10am Gold
Tuesday 19th December 2017 12:15am Gold
Thursday 28th December 2017 10:35pm Gold
Saturday 5th December 2020 2:25am Gold
Saturday 5th December 2020 11:05pm Gold
Sunday 13th December 2020 11:50pm Gold
Friday 18th December 2020 1:00am Gold
Friday 18th December 2020 8:25pm Gold
Tuesday 22nd December 2020 3:20am Gold
Tuesday 22nd December 2020 11:40pm Gold
Friday 25th December 2020 11:20pm Gold
Tuesday 11th May 2021 3:20am Gold
Thursday 14th October 2021 9:20pm Gold
Friday 15th October 2021 12:40am Gold
Saturday 4th December 2021 11:10pm Gold
Monday 13th December 2021 8:20pm Gold
Tuesday 14th December 2021 2:20am Gold
Sunday 19th December 2021 11:15pm Gold
Monday 20th December 2021 2:40am Gold
Friday 24th December 2021 10:00pm Gold
Saturday 25th December 2021 2:30am Gold
Sunday 26th December 2021 11:15pm Gold
Monday 27th December 2021 2:45am Gold
Friday 8th December 2023 10:55pm Gold
Saturday 9th December 2023 3:00am Gold
Monday 11th December 2023 11:45pm Gold
Sunday 17th December 2023 11:20pm Gold
Monday 18th December 2023 2:50am Gold
Friday 22nd December 2023 11:00pm Gold
Saturday 23rd December 2023 2:50am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Lee Mack Lee
Sally Bretton Lucy
Bobby Ball Frank
Tim Vine Tim
Katy Wix Daisy
Miranda Hart Barbara
Guest cast
Thomas Gater Little Lee
Writing team
Lee Mack Writer
Daniel Peak Writer
Simon Evans Writer (Additional Material)
Paul Kerensa Writer (Additional Material)
Dave Cohen Writer (Additional Material)
Simon Griffiths Writer (Additional Material)
David Isaac Writer (Additional Material)
Liam Woodman Writer (Additional Material)
Milton Jones Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Nick Wood Director
Jamie Rix Producer
Richard Allen-Turner Executive Producer
Lee Mack Executive Producer
Jon Thoday Executive Producer
Richard Halladay (as Richard Halladey) Editor
James Dillon Production Designer
Steve Brown Composer
Alex Hardcastle Composer

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