''
Not Going Out'' is a British television sitcom created by, written by and starring
Lee Mack as Lee, a man from
Lancashire
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who lives in
London
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. The series premiered on
BBC One
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on 6 October 2006 and has since become the second-longest British sitcom, after ''
Last of the Summer Wine''. Supporting cast includes
Tim Vine,
Sally Bretton,
Miranda Hart,
Katy Wix, and
Hugh Dennis.
Series overview
Episodes
The original
pilot
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has not been released; it was directed by
Alex Hardcastle and Nick Wood, written by Lee Mack and
Andrew Collins, and featured
Catherine Tate in the role of Kate.
Series 1 (2006)
Series 2 (2007)
Series 3 (2009)
''This episode was first broadcast on Comedy Central Extra on 24 July 2009, as the station had acquired and broadcast series 3 in its entirety; the BBC held back the episode to the intended 23 December broadcast date.''
Series 4 (2011)
Series 5 (2012)
Series 6 (2013)
Series 7 (2014–15)
Series 8 (2017)
Series 9 (2018)
Series 10 (2019)
Series 11 (2020–21)
Series 12 (2021–22)
Series 13 (2023)
All episodes were made available on BBC iPlayer at 6am. Episodes still broadcast on BBC One every week.
Series 14 (2025)
This series will feature another time-jump and location move.
All episodes were made available from 6am on BBC iPlayer before transmission of the first episode "House Move", Episodes will still broadcast every week on BBC One.
Series 15 (2026)
Prior to the fourteenth series airing, the BBC announced that Not Going Out had been renewed for a 6x30 minute fifteen series set to air in 2026. Series 15 will also see the show celebrate its 20th anniversary.
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Ratings
Miscellaneous
Notes
References
External links
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BBC-related lists
Lists of British sitcom episodes