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
Ken Reid (comedian) and "Risk!" In February 2014 Reid started a podcast of his own, "TV Guidance Counselor", in which he and a fellow comedian discuss viewing choices from old editions of TV Guide. Guests have included Amy Sedaris, Vanessa Angel, Julia Duffy, Laura Kightlinger, Melanie Chartoff, Laraine Newman, Michael Ian Black and Kumail Nanjiani. That same year, Reid became the host and co-creator of "The Member's Lounge", a Variety Talk show. In November 2018, his exchange with conservative pundit Ann Coulter went viral. Reid was a member of mid-1990s Boston punk band :30 Seconds Over Tokyo. The band formed in the same