214 - Not Going Out

This week we review Not Going Out (Series 12 Episode 5)<br /><br />Not Going Out is a light-hearted, fast-paced mainstream sitcom based around the life of a man un-burdened by ambition or drive. Lee deflects criticism and bad news with his trademark wit and one-liners but deep down he is looking for love, a steady job and a flat he can call his own.<br /><br />By series 7, the will-they-won't-they tension between Lee and Lucy reach new highs, with Lee eventually proposing to Lucy.<br /><br />In series 8 we pick up the couple's story seven years later. <br /><br />The pair now live in a comfortable semi-detached home in Walton-on-Thames with their three kids: Charlie, and twins Benji and Molly but how has layabout Lee survived these dramatic life-changes?<br /><br />Created by Lee Mack<br />Produced by Alex Hardcastle, Nick Wood, Charlie Hanson, Jamie Rix, Richard Allen-Turner, Lee Mack, Jon Thoday, Sally Debonnaire and more<br />Directed by Alex Hardcastle and Nick Wood<br />An Avalon / Arlo Production for the BBC.<br />Not Going Out is available here: <a href="https://bbc.in/2QsvzT2" rel="noopener">https://bbc.in/2QsvzT2</a><br /><br />The Comedy Slab Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube.<br /> <br />Subscribe for a new episode each Tuesday.<br /> <br />Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.