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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.

  • Due to return for Series 14
  • Series 4, Episode 3 repeated tomorrow at 9:40pm on Gold
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 1,970

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Series 4, Episode 2 - Debbie

Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Tim (Tim Vine), Debbie (Laura Aikman). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions
When a twenty-year old girl turns up on Lee's doorstep and announces that he might be her father, Lee goes into immediate denial. Until, that is, he remembers a one-night stand he had at a party that Tim threw to celebrate the end of his accountancy exams back in the 1980s. Is Lee mature - or rich enough - to be a father?

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Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 13th January 2011
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Lee Mack Lee
Sally Bretton Lucy
Tim Vine Tim
Katy Wix Daisy
Guest cast
Laura Aikman Debbie
Emma Pike Karen
Paul Vincent Lowe Terry
Paul Courtenay Hyu Karaoke Host
Ruby Stokes Little Lucy
Matthew Fenton Boy at Crazy Golf
Kris Saddler Man at Door
Writing team
Lee Mack Writer
Andrew Collins 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)
Terry Dillon Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Nick Wood Director
Jamie Rix Producer
Richard Allen-Turner Executive Producer
Lee Mack Executive Producer
Jon Thoday Executive Producer
Simon Wilson Executive Producer
Richard Halladay (as Richard Halladey) Editor
James Dillon Production Designer
Steve Brown Composer
Alex Hardcastle Composer

Videos

Middle aged? I am not middle aged!

A young woman gives Lee her phone number and asks him to go for a drink, much to Lucy's confusion.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Sally Bretton (Lucy), Lee Mack (Lee) & Laura Aikman (Debbie).

Not Going Out: Outtake - Surprise Surprise

Lee Mack and guest actress Laura Aikman struggle to get through a scene without laughing due to Tim Vine's enthusiastic singing. Order DVD

Featuring: Lee Mack (Lee), Tim Vine (Tim) & Laura Aikman (Debbie).

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