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 dates were added for autumn 2010 due to his spring tour being sold out well in advance. "Going Out Live", his second live DVD, was filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo and was released in November. In December 2010 he performed at the Royal Variety Performance. Mack has been married since 2005. He and his wife live in Surrey and have three children. In February 2009, along with other British entertainers, Mack signed an open letter to "The Times" on the Bahá'í leaders then on trial in Iran. Mack said in an interview with "The Guardian" that his first foray into