Not Going Out sofa watching television or at the local pub with his best friend, Tim Adams (Tim Vine), whom he has known for 15 years. Tim is an accountant from Henley-on-Thames who owns the flat in which Lee is a lodger. He is also noted for his cheeky wit and for having a very troubled relationship with his father, with whom he shares many traits and who openly mentions that Lee was unplanned and resulted in the end of his marriage. Very often, the only thing that can get Lee off his couch and active is his efforts to impress the girl
Going Out with Alan Carr night, and the show also contained live music from Mika. On Christmas Eve 2009 and again in 2010, a special show entitled 'Alan Carr's Office Party' was broadcast, containing festive music and discussions. On occasions when either presenter was unavailable, comedian Patrick Kielty and Gaby Roslin stood in respectively. When both Carr and Forbes were unavailable, Kielty and Roslin presented together, with the show renamed "Going Out With Patrick and Gaby". Other famous faces to stand in on the show include former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm, television presenters Kate Thornton and Penny Smith, talent show winner Jodie Prenger and comedian