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 9, Episode 6 repeated tomorrow at 9pm on Dave
Streaming rank this week: 2,236
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Not Going Out: The enduring appeal of TV comedy's biggest dinosaur
Now the UK's second longest-running sitcom ever, Lee Mack's old-school BBC gag fest has been defying reviewers for more than a decade
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 23rd June 2023Not Going Out becomes Britain's third longest running TV sitcom
Not Going Out now sits third in the list of British TV sitcoms ordered by the number of series to their name. Only Last Of The Summer Wine and ChuckleVision have run for more series.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd June 2023What's the secret to Not Going Out's success?
A big part of it is its simplicity: Lee Mack is a stand-up by trade.
Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 23rd June 2023In praise of Lee Mack
I've always liked Lee Mack, but in the last couple of years something weird has happened. I think I've started to love Lee Mack.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd June 2023Not Going Out's future in doubt after 13 series as writer reveals 'it's a nice round number to end on'
Lee Mack says: "We'll have reached 100 episodes by the time we've finished this latest series and - as I am quite obsessive about numbers - that could be a nice, round number to end on. Either that or we go on until we've reached 200!"
Roderick McPhee, The Sun, 29th January 2023Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022 shortlist
The 60 TV and radio programmes shortlisted across the 10 categories in the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022 have been revealed. Voting is now open to determine the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 9th January 2023Not Going Out, BBC1, review
Twelve series in, the comic timing is still spot on and the cast have great chemistry but the script just isn't funny as it should be.
Rachael Sigee, i Newspaper, 25th March 2022Not Going Out review
I do think the "Lee dreaming he's in a panto" conceit in Not Going Out went on too long, given that it was almost all of the 40-minute episode.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 24th December 2021Seven great British comedy TV shows for any taste
There's nothing better after a busy day than sitting down and enjoying a comedy on the television. A good comedy has the ability to make us smile, pulls at the heartstrings of the audience and sucks us into an alternate reality. So for anyone looking to watch tv shows that are guaranteed to bring on a chuckle, here are seven broad-ranging British comedies. While we all have a favourite go-to show or series, discovering new ones could be as simple as checking out this list.
The Upcoming, 23rd November 2021The last laugh: is the television sitcom really dead?
From Friends to The Thick Of It, the TV sitcom has evolved - but it's no longer in rude health. Enter offbeat shows like Stath Lets Flats, bringing joy and potential redemption.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 26th October 2021