Not Going Out is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006, currently starring Lee Mack and Sally Bretton with Geoffrey Whitehead, Deborah Grant, Hugh Dennis and Abigail Cruttenden. The series has previously starred Megan Dodds, Miranda Hart, Tim Vine, Katy Wix and Bobby Ball. Mack and Andrew Collins were the initial writers for the show, with Paul Kerensa, Simon Evans and Daniel Peak joining the writing staff in later series. Mack is the last remaining actor from the original cast, and the only actor to appear in every episode. The show was cancelled by the BBC in 2009, whilst the third series was still airing, but the decision was later reversed due to a combination of strong DVD sales and an online petition. This led to the show receiving a renewal for a fourth series which aired from 6 January 2011. The eleventh series, the most recent to air, premiered on 8 January 2021 and concluded on 5 February 2021.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Lee Mack |
| Written by | Lee Mack, Andrew Collins, Daniel Peak, Sarah Morgan |
| Directed by | Alex Hardcastle (2006–2007), Nick Wood (2006–), Ed Bye (2013) |
| Starring | Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Megan Dodds, Sally Bretton, Miranda Hart, Katy Wix, Deborah Grant, Geoffrey Whitehead, Bobby Ball, Hugh Dennis, Abigail Cruttenden |
| Theme music composer | Alex Hardcastle |
| Opening theme | "Not Going Out" |
| Composer(s) | Alex Hardcastle |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 85 |
| Location(s) | Teddington Studios (Series 1–3, 6–7), BBC Television Centre, (Series 4–5), West London Film Studios, (2015 Special), Elstree Studios, (Series 8), Pinewood Studios (Series 9–) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes (regular), 45 minutes (specials) |
| Production company(s) | Avalon Television, Arlo Productions (Series 5–) |
| Distributor | Avalon Distribution |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9, 576i (SDTV), HDTV 1080i |
| Related shows | The Sketch Show |
About Not Going Out
Created by, co-written by and starring Lee Mack, the sitcom centers around protagonist Lee as well as his friends, landlady and romantic interests.
Achievement of Not Going Out
The show was briefly canceled during its series three run, but the decision was overturned due to strong DVD sales and an online petition.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Not Going Out
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Latest information about Not Going Out updated on July 28 2021.
