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
Going Out with Alan Carr Going Out with Alan Carr Going Out with Alan Carr was a BBC Radio 2 show hosted by British comedian Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes. Launched in 2009, it was broadcast for two hours on Saturday evenings. The final show was broadcast in March 2012 after Alan Carr announced his departure stating that he wanted to reclaim his weekends. The show was launched on 25 April 2009, and was originally presented by Carr alongside Emma Forbes. Forbes unexpectedly quit the show and wider radio station in April 2010 when, after requesting a holiday, the BBC refused her request to present