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
Andrew Collins (broadcaster) Andrew Collins (broadcaster) Andrew Collins is an English writer and broadcaster. He is the creator and writer of the Radio 4 sitcom "Mr Blue Sky". His TV writing work includes "EastEnders" and the sitcoms "Grass" (which he co-wrote with Simon Day) and "Not Going Out" (which he initially co-wrote with Lee Mack). Collins has also worked as a music, television and film critic. Collins was a member of the Labour Party between the late 1980s and early 1990s, leaving after Labour's defeat in the 1992 General Election. In 2007, he was made patron of Thomas's Fund, a Northampton-based music therapy