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 first came to prominence by winning "So You Think You're Funny" at the 1995 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Since then, Mack has played the part of Graham, the security guard in the original radio version of "The Mighty Boosh", and also has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2 called "The Lee Mack Show", which features varying celebrities co-hosting the show. Mack was a cast member for ITV's "The Sketch Show" and featured in the American version of the same name. In 2005, Mack presented "They Think It's All Over", a sports based comedy panel game, formerly presented by Nick