Not Going Out Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Not Going Out: Season 3

• Season 3 Episode 8: Absent Father Christmas

  Lee's estranged father, who walked out on his family when his son was four and ate the child's goldfish, turns up unannounced. Despite this, Lucy is shocked by her flatmate's negative reaction and tries to persuades him to forgive and forget. Last in the series, starring Lee Mack, Sally Bretton and Tim Vine

• Season 3 Episode 7: Marriage

  Lucy announces that she plans to marry Pavlov, a mechanic from the old Eastern bloc who needs her help to stay in the country and avoid returning to his tragic life back home. However, Lee is the only one who seems to object to the arrangement. Comedy, starring Lee Mack, Sally Bretton, Tim Vine and Timothy West

• Season 3 Episode 6: Speech

  When Lucy needs help writing an important speech she is due to give at a recruitment conference, Lee hopes to impress her by offering his services. However, Tim also thinks he could do a good job and it turns into a fierce competition to discover who can come up with the wittiest lines. Comedy, starring Lee Mack, Sally Bretton and Tim Vine

• Season 3 Episode 5: Neighbour

  When a noisy neighbour moves in, Lucy complains neither Tim nor Lee is man enough to get him to quieten down. The friends take it to heart and try to prove their masculinity, one by joining a gym and the other by confronting the new arrival - only to find he is a creepy psychopath with the eyes of a killer. Comedy, guest starring Miranda Hart and Katy Wix

• Season 3 Episode 4: Party

  The friends plan a surprise party for Lucy's 30th birthday, but find they have different ideas about what makes a fun night. While Tim wants to play a few games of charades with his sister, Lee desires an evening of her undivided attention. However, when the guest of honour arrives, she is arm-in-arm with another man. Comedy, guest starring Timothy West, with Lee Mack, Tim Vine and Sally Bretton

• Season 3 Episode 3: Amy

  Lee and Tim are excited to discover a lesbian couple living in their building and invite them over to dinner. However, the immature friends are unprepared for the effect one of the women has on Lucy. Sitcom, starring Lee Mack, Sally Bretton and Tim Vine

• Season 3 Episode 2: Winner

  Lee wins £1,000 for writing an essay entitled Disability in the Workplace, and Lucy is moved to tears by his sensitivity. However, Tim remains unconvinced, and his scepticism pays off when the journalist who turns up to cover the story is shocked to find an able-bodied author. Sitcom, starring Lee Mack as a drifter who has a complicated relationship with his flatmate. With Sally Bretton and Tim Vine

• Season 3 Episode 1: Pregnant

  Lucy announces to the friends that she is pregnant, causing Lee to wonder if he is the father. But Tim is outraged at the thought of the pair of them together. Comedy, starring Lee Mack and Sally Bretton as mismatched flatmates, with Sally Bretton, Tim Vine and Miranda Hart

Not Going Out: Season 2

• Season 2 Episode 7: Gangster

  Guy showers Lucy with expensive gifts before taking her on a mystery weekend away, causing Lee to become suspicious of his motives. He concludes Guy must be a gangster, but Barbara and Tim believe his paranoia about the subject stems from his own yearning for Lucy's affections. Last in the series

• Season 2 Episode 6: Dating

  As Lucy and Guy's relationship intensifies, Lee begins to feel isolated and is encouraged to try speed-dating. Tim takes Barbara on a night out with surprising consequences. Comedy, starring Lee Mack, Tim Vine and Sally Bretton

• Season 2 Episode 5: Art

  Lee's attempt to impress Sally with his knowledge of the art world backfires when she decides to invest a fortune in an unknown artist's work. Comedy, starring Lee Mack and Sally Bretton

• Season 2 Episode 4: Babies

  Lucy's worries about the age gap between her and Guy increase when he turns up with his grandson. A family emergency means Lee and Tim are left in charge of the youngster, but their babysitting skills leave a lot to be desired. Sitcom, starring Lee Mack and Sally Bretton

• Season 2 Episode 3: Librarian

  Guy's constant presence in the flat continues to rile Lee and and his distrust is fuelled further when he discovers his unwanted housemate runs a lap-dancing club. Elsewhere, Tim's new relationship is going well until he discovers what his girlfriend does for a living. Comedy, starring Lee Mack and Tim Vine

• Season 2 Episode 2: Gay

  Lee pretends to be gay to find out more about a new business acquaintance - but only because his reward for doing so is tickets to Wembley. His deception is soon uncovered and he is taken to a 'specialist' club to test his alleged sexuality. Comedy, starring Lee Mack and Sally Bretton

• Season 2 Episode 1: Mortgage

  New series of the sitcom, starring Lee Mack. Tim puts the flat on the market in the wake of Kate's departure, forcing Lee to come up with a plan to allow him to stay put. However, moving the landlord's sister Lucy in proves far from ideal when the pair end up in a bidding war

Not Going Out: Season 1

• Season 1 Episode 6: Caretaker

  Lee has to leave the flat when he gets a job as a caretaker, but finds the role tougher than expected. Meanwhile, Kate looks for new housemates and Tim sees a chance to revive his relationship with his ex-girlfriend. Last in series, starring Lee Mack, Megan Dodds, Tim Vine and Adrian Hood

• Season 1 Episode 5: Kid

  Lee has trouble bonding with his new lodger - a surly 14-year-old boy - but Tim has no such problem and discovers they have a lot in common. Meanwhile, Kate tries to teach a carnivorous dog about the joys of eating vegetables. Sitcom, starring Lee Mack, Megan Dodds, Tim Vine and Rupert Simonian

• Season 1 Episode 4: Stress

  Lee feels stressed after agreeing to give Kate driving lessons, so she suggests he tries yoga to calm his nerves. However, his technique leaves a lot to be desired. Comedy, starring Lee Mack and Megan Dodds

• Season 1 Episode 3: Aussie

  Lee clashes with a youth when he gets a job distributing leaflets in a shopping centre, and is persuaded to pretend to be Tim in front of Kate's Australian friend Ruth, who has landed on their doorstep. Comedy, starring Lee Mack, Andrew Collins and Megan Dodds

• Season 1 Episode 2: Death

  Tim and Kate's closeness following the death of his grandmother concerns Lee. The drifter shares his worries with a counsellor, who is unimpressed by his lack of social skills. The funeral descends into chaos, thanks to an irate elderly relative and an addictive drink

• Season 1 Episode 1: Serious

  Comedy about a drifter whose friendship with his flatmate is complicated by the fact her ex-boyfriend is his best mate. Lee dates an author in an attempt to discover his serious side, Kate tries to lighten up at clown school and Tim finally apologises for his past behaviour. Lee Mack, Megan Dodds and Tim Vine star