This is a list of episodes of the

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Not Going Out ''Not Going Out'' is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006, and has 12 series making it the second longest running British sitcom (in series) behind the longest running sitcom worldwide, Last of the Summer Wine. It sta ...

'', which stars

Lee Mack Lee Gordon McKillop (born 4 August 1968), known by his stage name Lee Mack, is an English comedian, actor, podcaster and presenter. He is known for his quick wit, writing and starring in the sitcom ''Not Going Out'', being a team captain on the ...

as Lee, a man from

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who lives in

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. It has aired on the

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since 2006, spanning thirteen series of 89 standard episodes and 11 specials - a total of 100 episodes.

Series overview

Episodes

The original

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has not been released; it was directed by

Alex Hardcastle Alex Hardcastle (born 19 November 1972) is a British television director and producer who has worked on television shows and movies in both the UK and the United States. He is best known for his directorial work on the American comedies ''New G ...

and Nick Wood, written by Lee Mack and Andrew Collins, and featured

Catherine Tate Catherine Jane Ford (born 5 December 1969), known professionally as Catherine Tate, is an English actress, comedian and writer. She has won numerous awards for her work on the BBC sketch comedy series ''The Catherine Tate Show'' (2004–2007), ...

in the role of Kate.

Series 1 (2006)

Series 2 (2007)

Series 3 (2009)

''This episode was first broadcast on

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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)

Ratings

Miscellaneous

Notes

References

External links

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