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Lee is a childish northerner who lives in a fancy penthouse apartment in London who goes through a variety of jobs such as a janitor and ice cream man, as well as attempting relationships with

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Not Going Out Season 13 Episode 3 - Day Out
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Day Out

    S13:E3

    To take advantage of three free tickets to Adventure Canyon Theme Park, Lee takes Mollie out of school for a day and gets into trouble with the new head teacher, Miss Anstis. Now all he has to do is think of an excuse to justify Mollie's absence. What could be simpler than a trip to the dentist?

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  2. Not Going Out Season 13 Episode 4 - Coffin
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    #2 - Coffin

    S13:E4

    Lee wakes up inside a coffin and can't remember how he got there, until a phone call from Lucy reminds him what he’d been doing that afternoon. Now all he needs to do is keep Lucy in the dark as to his exact location and work out how to escape.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  3. Not Going Out Season 13 Episode 5 - Train
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    #3 - Train

    S13:E5

    It’s Lucy's birthday. To celebrate, Geoffrey and Wendy take Lee, Lucy, Toby and Anna for a trip on a vintage steam train. But Lee's decision to play Poirot when a stranger turns up unannounced in their carriage risks Lucy’s special day being ruined.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak, Chris McCausland

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  4. Not Going Out Season 13 Episode 6 - Beep
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    #4 - Beep

    S13:E6

    Lucy has cooked a special meal so that she and Lee can spend an evening in without distractions to talk about the state of their marriage. But Lee is obsessed with a beeping noise in the house that he can’t find, and the food is soon forgotten.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  5. Not Going Out Season 13 Episode 7 - Football
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Football

    S13:E7

    When Lee goes to watch Benji playing football for a local under-13 team, he is unable to restrain himself on the touchline and becomes the competitive dad that all other parents want to avoid. Undaunted by the disapproval of Toby, who coaches the team, Lee sets about rigging the vote for the player of the year.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  6. Not Going Out Season 14 Episode 1 - House Move
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - House Move

    S14:E1

    Lee and Lucy are moving house and viewing a property that Lucy loves when, embarrassingly, Lee needs the loo. Before he can use it however, a second buyer turns up to take a look at the property. To dissuade him from putting in an offer. Lee pretends to be the vendor.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  7. Not Going Out Season 14 Episode 2 - Doll
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    #7 - Doll

    S14:E2

    Lee brings a battered box back from the tip and gets a shock when he opens it in front of Lucy.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  8. Not Going Out Season 14 Episode 3 - Campervan
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Campervan

    S14:E3

    Lee has borrowed an old campervan to take Lucy away for the weekend. She is not impressed and wishes she was back at home when a strange woman knocks at their door...

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  9. Not Going Out Season 14 Episode 4 - Oasis
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Oasis

    S14:E4

    Some might say that Lee and Lucy were foolish to try to buy tickets to see Oasis in concert, because when they lose their place in the queue, they start to blame each other.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  10. Not Going Out Season 14 Episode 5 - Dragon Castle
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    #10 - Dragon Castle

    S14:E5

    Lee and Lucy look to a career in the movies when they play background elves on the set of a popular mini-TV series, Dragon Castle. Their aspirations to become leading actors, however, are thwarted by their lack of talent.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  11. Not Going Out Season 14 Episode 6 - Hotel Room
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Hotel Room

    S14:E6

    When Lee uses his collection of free discount vouchers to stay overnight in a mid-range hotel, he makes sure that he takes advantage of all the hotel’s complimentary services.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  12. Not Going Out Season 5 Episode 1 - Band
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Band

    S5:E1

    When Tim joins a band at work and Lucy falls for the lead guitarist, Lee becomes jealous, and decides that if he can't beat them he should join them.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  13. Not Going Out Season 4 Episode 3 - Movie
    2.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Movie

    S4:E3

    Lee promises to stop treating Lucy's flat as if he owns it - but not before he has hired it out to a film director.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writer:Lee Mack

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  14. Not Going Out Season 5 Episode 4 - Running
    2.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Running

    S5:E4

    To impress Lucy, Lee starts training for a 10 kilometre Fun Run only to injure himself immediately. In an effort to hide the injury from Lucy, he gets himself a secret sports massage, but this just leads to more trouble.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writer:Lee Mack

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  15. Not Going Out Season 3 Episode 8 - Absent Father Christmas
    3.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Absent Father Christmas

    S3:E8

    Lee's father turns up at the flat unannounced. This is the man who walked out of the family home when Lee was four, never paid his maintenance and ate Lee's goldfish. Lee wants him out of the flat but Lucy tells him that the only way forward is to forgive and forget. Unfortunately, Lee's dad's behaviour makes this virtually impossible for Lee to achieve.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  16. Not Going Out Season 7 Episode 3 - Donor
    3.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Donor

    S7:E3

    When Lucy decides it is time to have a baby, she is surprised to find the whole family taking a personal interest in the conception.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  17. Not Going Out Season 3 Episode 3 - Amy
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Amy

    S3:E3

    Lee and Tim ask a lesbian couple who have moved into the building over for dinner. They are shocked when Lucy discovers a side of herself that she never knew existed.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Darin Henry, Lee Mack

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  18. Not Going Out Season 5 Episode 2 - Dads
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Dads

    S5:E2

    Lee's lazy weekend is wrecked when his scrounging father turns up unexpectedly. Having just come out of hospital he needs somewhere to stay for the weekend. Will Lee take on the demanding role of carer?

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  19. Not Going Out Season 6 Episode 5 - Rachel
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Rachel

    S6:E5

    Lee decides that the best way to get Lucy to notice him is to make her jealous. Now all he has to do is find himself a girlfriend.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  20. Not Going Out Season 6 Episode 7 - Magic
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Magic

    S6:E7

    When Lucy's god-daughter is suddenly dumped on her the night before the girl's birthday party, Lucy and Lee have to come up with an appropriate entertainment for fourteen nine-year-olds.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writer:Lee Mack

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  21. Not Going Out Season 8 Episode 6 - Marriage Guidance
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Marriage Guidance

    S8:E6

    If Lee and Lucy's marriage wasn't in trouble before they go to marriage counselling, it is by the time they leave.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  22. Not Going Out Season 10 Episode 5 - Memory
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Memory

    S10:E5

    Lee decides to gatecrash Lucy's favourite television show and watch it with her. Lucy is not best pleased, especially when Lee can't remember the name of the leading actor.

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  23. Not Going Out Season 12 Episode 1 - Painting
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Painting

    S12:E1

    It’s been over a year since Frank’s passing and the always lovely Wendy, rediscovering a long lost love for painting, decides to create a very unique tribute in oils. How can Lee and Lucy break the news that they don’t necessarily like the likeness?

    Director:Nick Wood
    Writers:Lee Mack, Daniel Peak

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  24. Not Going Out Season 1 Episode 4 - Stress
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Stress

    S1:E4

    Lee starts teaching Kate to drive. His (or her) lack of success seems to stress him out and Kate notices. She persuades him to try some yoga and given his track record he doesn't take it seriously. He is banished to have acupuncture while Tim tries his hand at teaching Kate how to drive. He does surprisingly well until Lee admits that he's taking tranquillizers during an increasingly speed fuelled drive in the countryside. Big question...will she pass?

    Directors:Alex Hardcastle, Nick Wood
    Writers:Andrew Collins, Lee Mack

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  25. Not Going Out Season 1 Episode 6 - Caretaker
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Caretaker

    S1:E6

    Lee finally manages to get a job, as a caretaker. But taking up the new post involves moving out of the flat. Kate interviews potential new flatmates including Pete, and Tim sees an opportunity to get back together with Kate. Lee's new boss proves to be a hard taskmaster. So, will Lee stick at the job or throw in the towel and move back in with Kate?

    Directors:Alex Hardcastle, Nick Wood
    Writers:Andrew Collins, Lee Mack

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Day Out" is the worst rated episode of "Not Going Out". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Nick Wood and written by Lee Mack, Daniel Peak, it aired on 7/7/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Coffin".