Not Going Out – BBC reveals details of hit sitcom's Christmas plot". 14 November 2017 . Retrieved 14 November 2017. On 24 August 2016, it was confirmed that there would be an eighth series in 2017. It is set seven years after the events of the 2015 Christmas special, and shows how Lee and Lucy cope with being parents to three young children. [17] The series began airing on 13 January 2017, [18] and ended on 3 March 2017. Not Going Out reached its highest ever audience in the opening episode, with a total of 5.52 million viewers. An eleventh series was announced in 2019 for 2020; however, it was postponed until 2021. A further two series were also announced (Series twelve and thirteen) for 2021 and 2022. [4] The eleventh series was the last series to feature Bobby Ball as Frank following Ball's death in October 2020. A New Year's Eve special aired on 30 December 2020 [25] and the regular series began on 8 January 2021, consisting of five episodes (and a Christmas special on 23 December 2021). [26]

The thirteenth series began airing weekly from 23 June 2023, with all episodes available on iPlayer hours before the first episode aired. This series also introduces new neighbours Toby (Hugh Dennis) and Anna (Abigail Cruttenden), a well-heeled couple who soon experience that when sharing a building with Lee and Lucy things are anything but straightforward.Not Going Out – Christmas Special". British Comedy Guide. 4 December 2017 . Retrieved 4 December 2017. The eleventh series premiered on 8 January 2021 and concluded on 5 February 2021. The series consists of five episodes and was preceded by a New Year’s special, which aired on 30 December 2020. [3] The show had an additional two series commissioned in June 2019, taking the total number of episodes up to 100. [4] Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. 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. [2] The flat in which Lee and Kate/Lucy lived from 2006 to 2015 is No. 17. In a DVD commentary for the first series, it was mentioned that "Number 17" was originally considered as a title for the series, before the name "Not Going Out" was decided upon.

Not Going Out is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006 and is the second-longest-running British sitcom (number of series), behind Last of the Summer Wine. [1]Making Of documentary (including Lee and Tim interviewed on set, exclusive behind the scenes footage of Series Two, and clips from Series One, the pilot and The Sketch Show) (18 mins)

A fourth series of six episodes was filmed from late September to early November 2010. Miranda Hart did not return as Barbara, as filming of the second series of her own sitcom Miranda was also taking place. [11] The series began airing on 6 January 2011. [2] The series sees Lee and Tim thrown into a drugs deal after Tim accidentally takes someone else's coat in a nightclub, Lee and Tim discovering that either one of them could have a long-lost daughter, Lee accidentally agreeing to let a porn film be shot in his and Lucy's flat, Lee having to organise a fireworks display and return an elderly woman to her son, and Tim and Lucy's parents' rough patch in their 40-year marriage. The series finishes with a near death experience for Lee, who later organises a date with Lucy. Series 10 began broadcasting on 15 April 2019 on BBC One, moving to Monday nights as opposed to its usual Friday night slot. [24] How did Not Going Out become Britain's second-longest running British sitcom?". Den of Geek. 23 June 2023 . Retrieved 23 June 2023. In series 9, two episodes were classically farcical: in Stolen, Lee and Lucy, having broken into their best friends' house, are forced to hide under their bed when their friends return unexpectedly early – and head straight for the bedroom; in Pants on Fire, lies build upon lies, and embarrassment soars to a crescendo. In the episodes - Pets and Lollipop Man, they deal with common parents' dilemmas, and in Home Improvements and Escape Room they interact more with their parents – with, naturally, disastrous consequences. In Bust Up, Lucy contemplates having breast augmentation. Clarke, Chloe (28 December 2021). "The comedian and Not Going Out star who calls Surrey home". Getsurrey.co.uk . Retrieved 4 April 2022.

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On 14 November 2017, it was confirmed that a Christmas Special would air in 2017. The episode featured Lee and Lucy facing a possible yuletide disaster when they discover the perfect present they have bought for their children has already been bought by grandparents. [19] On 4 December 2017, it was confirmed that the Christmas Special would air on 24 December 2017. [20] Guide, British Comedy. "Not Going Out Series 13 - Christmas Special". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 8 November 2023.