Not Going Out delivered in a deadpan manner. This is the comedy style Lee Mack and Tim Vine have used both in stand-up and in "The Sketch Show", to the extent that an occasional one-liner from their solo performances is slipped in. This is mostly one sided with Kate/Lucy typically being the victims of the joke. Sight gags are also frequently used, while gags and witticisms are incorporated into almost every line of script. For the first series, episodes were written by Mack and Andrew Collins, with members of the cast credited for additional material. Because the eight episodes of the second season
Lee Mack 2012, Mack was one of the compères at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in London. In March 2013, Mack appeared on the panel on an episode of "Let's Dance for Comic Relief" with Arlene Phillips and Greg James. Since February 2014, he has presented "Duck Quacks Don't Echo", a comedy-based panel show for Sky1. In 2018, Mack appeared in the "Doctor Who" episode "Kerblam!". Mack went on tour in 2006 and filmed his first live DVD at the Bloomsbury Theatre, which was released the following year. In spring 2010 Mack embarked on his "Going Out" tour. Extra