Not Going Out is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006. Starring Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Sally Bretton, Miranda Hart and Katy Wix, it was initially written by Mack, Andrew Collins, Paul Kerensa, Simon Evans and Peter Tilbury, but now features contributions from other writers. The first series was directed by Hardcastle and Wood, the second series exclusively by Hardcastle, and the third, fourth and fifth series exclusively by Wood. It was originally cancelled by the BBC in 2009. However, the BBC revisited the decision in December of the same year and renewed the show... for a fourth series, which aired from 6 January 2011. A fifth series began airing from 13 April 2012. A sixth series has also been confirmed The show has been sold to 120 countries. Lee, unambitious and unmotivated, goes from one job to another, living off the good graces of his Californian landlady Kate, with whom he shares a flat in London. It is not long before they find that their friendship is changing into something more.
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| On the air: | October 6, 2006-December 2009 |
| Number of seasons: | 3 |
| Network: | BBC One |
| Producer: | Charlie Hanson |
| Genre: | Comedy |