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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 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] And while Not Going Out is sometimes likened to such door-chime ringing 70s sitcoms as Terry and June, it has more in common with the sort of theatrical farces that became synonymous with actor-manager Sir Brian Rix a decade earlier. Not Going Out is produced by his son Jamie Rix. His dad would be proud of him.

Decided against university right now? Confused about what you want to do? A gap year is a great way to take a break from education while deciding what you want to do next. If chosen wisely a gap year can be constructive. It can improve your future career prospects and chances of getting into university – if you decide after that’s what you want to do. 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] 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.

Series 13, Episode 3 - Day Out

The show is filmed in HDTV and, since series 4, airs simultaneously on BBC One HD. Previous to this, the show was not simulcast on BBC HD, but shown on BBC HD 30 minutes after the BBC One airing. Guide, British Comedy. "Not Going Out Series 13 - Christmas Special". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 8 November 2023. The show grew broader and cornier. Bobby Ball was increasingly deployed as Lee’s hapless dad, Frank, his nagging chirp about as welcome as a mosquito in the ear at three in the morning. Meanwhile, the two leads, whose chemistry once fizzed, morphed into the sad, sniping, child-saddled losers that many viewers had become in the decade since the show began. The amount that the mortgage has gone up by, it feels like any savings get offset against another price that’s gone up,” said Kelly, 45. “That money isn’t going to increase my budget, or mean we can suddenly afford to go on a nice foreign holiday. One of the well-known contemplation-poems by the wonderful Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, who died on the 22nd of January of this year after a generously long life of teaching in many forms. A couple of years ago, one of his senior disciples was interviewed about how Thay, as he is known to his students, was using the last years of his life to teach about how to die peacefully.

Chris McCausland is onboard for Lee's wild ride of lies and dilemmas. (Image credit: BBC/Avalon/Pete Dadds) Not Going Out – BBC reveals details of hit sitcom's Christmas plot". 14 November 2017 . Retrieved 14 November 2017.There would be no need to miss the gags either. As a team captain on the seemingly eternal Would I Lie to You?, the real Lee is every bit as punchline happy as his fictional counterpart. 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. Around the corner from Kate Smith’s garage, the forecourt of Birmingham Van Centre is crammed full of white vans for sale. Are you eager to enter the world of work? Is full-time study not for you? An apprenticeship could be the right route for your career goals. As an apprentice, your learning will be work-based combined with part-time study. Furthermore, during your apprenticeship, you will gain work experience, in-demand skills and a professional qualification. 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)

How did Not Going Out become Britain's second-longest running British sitcom?". Den of Geek. 23 June 2023 . Retrieved 23 June 2023. Katie Smith said her customers, mainly self-employed tradespeople or small businesses, were struggling. Photograph: Fabio De Paola/the Guardian Series 10 began broadcasting on 15 April 2019 on BBC One, moving to Monday nights as opposed to its usual Friday night slot. [24] Adam Kelly, a self-employed gardener from Manchester, also felt the tax cuts would do little to help amid the cost of living crisis.And the rat-a-tat-tat of punchlines was as impressive as ever, the studio audience only audibly groaning once when Lucy suggested that “bruschetta” was Italian for an affair (“well, it means a bit on the side”). To be fair to Sally Bretton, she did wince as she delivered the punchline, and there’s a nice rapport between audience and actor in moments like these. With Lee convinced he’s going to die, it’s up to wife Lucy to calm him down. Unfortunately she’s caught up in a devious tit for tat with Toby’s other half, Abigail. However, it’s Lee’s bellyaching to anyone who will listen, that makes the situation acutely worse!

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The enduring appeal of Not Going Out, TV comedy's biggest dinosaur

The new series, for example, begins with Lee following Anna, the wife of his best friend Toby ( Hugh Dennis) to a hotel, where he suspects her of conducting an affair. After an inevitable mix-up, which sees him hiding in a cupboard, it is Lee who ends up in bed with Toby. The plot could have straight out of one of the so-called Whitehall farces popularised by Sir Brian Rix. Perhaps not so coincidentally, Not Going Out is produced by Rix’s son Jamie.