Episode 1
Pregnant
29m8.0 / 10
Lee is shocked when Lucy announces that she is pregnant and he wonders if he could accidentally be the baby's father.
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Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee Mack
TV series
Not Going Out
2006TV-1414 seasons7.4 / 10
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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Synopsis
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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Episode 2
Winner
29m8.0 / 10
Lee wins a £1000 after winning an essay writing competition. A journalist shows up to interview Lee but expects him to be disabled after reading his story.
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Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Andrew Collins, Lee MackGuest stars Katy Wix, Rebecca Gethings, Damian Kell
Episode 3
Amy
28m4.8 / 10
Lee and Tim ask a lesbian couple who have moved into the building over for dinner. They are shocked when Lucy discovers a side of herself that she never knew existed.
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Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Darin Henry, Lee MackGuest stars Katy Wix, Melanie Gutteridge, Angela McHale
Episode 4
Party
28m6.7 / 10
Lee and Tim decide to try and throw Lucy a 30th birthday party but they both have different ideas. Lee is not happy when Lucy shows up at the party with a man and decides to try and get rid of him.
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Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee Mack, Daniel PeakGuest stars Katy Wix, Deborah Grant, Timothy West, Ed Weeks
Episode 5
Neighbour
28m8.0 / 10
Lucy isn't happy with the noise a new neighbour is making. She asks both Lee and Tim to talk to him but both are scared too. Tim decides to take up boxing so that he will have more courage. Lee ends up going to confront the man.
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Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee Mack, Simon DeanGuest stars Andy Linden, Adam Longworth
Episode 6
Speech
28m7.0 / 10
Lucy is stressed. She has an important speech to make at a Recruitment Conference and nobody to help her write it. Lee sees an opportunity to impress her and offers his services but at the expense of Tim, who also thinks he's the best man for the job. What starts off as a small job now turns into a competition between Tim and Lee to not only see who can come up with the wittiest lines but also to establish which of them Lucy likes best.
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Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee MackGuest stars Katy Wix, Chandrika Chevli, Julia Watson
Episode 7
Marriage
28m7.0 / 10
Lee is shocked when he finds out that Lucy is thinking about getting married to Pavlov so that he will be able to remain in the country. As Lee attempts to get her to change her mind her family and other friends think that Pavlov is perfect for her.
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Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee MackGuest stars Katy Wix, Deborah Grant, Timothy West, Aleksandar Mikic, Terry Bird
Episode 8
Absent Father Christmas
29m3.3 / 10finale
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. 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.
Episode credits
Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee Mack, Daniel PeakGuest stars Katy Wix, Bobby Ball, Thomas Gater
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Not Going Out
Cast
Lee MackLee
Sally BrettonLucy Adams
Megan DoddsKate
Katy WixDaisy
Bobby BallFrank
Tim VineTim Adams
Miranda HartBarbara Petrietskivadorski
Geoffrey WhiteheadGeoffrey AdamsCredits
- Created by
- Lee Mack
- Written by
- Lee Mack, Liam Woodman, Daniel Peak, Andrew Collins, Simon Evans, Paul Kerensa, Sarah Morgan, Peter Tilbury, Darin Henry, Chris McCausland, Neil Webster, Simon Dean
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 98
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
Avalon TelevisionUnited Kingdom
Themes
british farceinnuendolondon, englandnorthernersistersitcom
