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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Not Going Out season 14 cast, episodes and format change as show returns to BBC
The new series of Lee Mack's beloved British sitcom is set to premiere this week The new series of Not Going Out is set to premiere this week. The show stars Lee Mack, who also created the series, as a fictionalised version of himself: an unambitious man in his late thirties living in a flat in the London Docklands. Lee soon becomes the lodger of his best friend Tim's (Tim Vine) sister, Lucy (Sally Bretton). The series chronicles the pair's ups and downs of living together and going from friends to one of TV's most popular couples. Premiering in 2006, Not Going Out has since become the second-longest-running British sitcom, behind Last of the Summer Wine - which ran from 1973 to 2010. Here's everything you need to know about season 14 of the hit sitcom, including release date, cast and episode details. When will the new series of Not Going Out be released? Not Going Out's 14th season will air on BBC One on Friday, June 13 at 9pm, with new episodes airing weekly. The entire season will also be available as a box set on BBC iPlayer. Who is in the cast of Not Going Out? As well as Lee and Lucy, it has been revealed that Mike Wozniak, Ray Fearon and Eileen O'Brien will appear in the first episode of season 14. It's not yet clear whether Lee and Lucy's friends, Anna (Abigail Cruttenden) and Toby (Hugh Dennis), or Lucy's parents, Wendy (Deborah Grant) and Geoffrey (Geoffrey Whitehead), will appear in the series. Lee Mack previously revealed that he did try to get Noel Gallagher to guest star in an Oasis-themed episode, but he didn't hear back. "I'd been listening to Rob Brydon's podcast, and he'd interviewed Noel," Lee explained. "I got Noel's number off him and sent him a text asking if he'd be on the show, but he never got back to me. It's been eight months now, so I think it's a no!" How many episodes are in Not Going Out season 14? The new series of Not Going Out consists of six episodes. They are titled House Move, Doll, Campervan, Oasis, Dragon Castle and Hotel Room. In the first episode, Lee and Lucy decide to move house and view the home of their dreams, but when Lee asks to use the toilet, tensions are created with the homeowner. Episode four sees the couple try to buy tickets to the Oasis reunion concert, but when they lose their place in the online queue, they quickly start to blame each other. The final episode of the series features Lee using his collection of free discount vouchers to stay overnight at a mid-range hotel. He makes sure to take advantage of all the hotel's complimentary services. What is the huge format change in Not Going Out? In 2017, the series featured a seven-year time-jump, with married couple Lucy and Lee moving out of their flat and into a house in Walton-on-Thames, where they were raising their three young children. Now, the show is changing again, with another time-jump seeing Lee and Lucy moving house, away from their family home which has become an "empty nest". The episodes will also be taking on a new format, with each instalment playing out in real time - something that has been done in previous episodes, but not in a consistent format. "What I'm trying to do is get the audience involved, to make them feel like they're witnessing an event that's happened. And hopefully that carries over when you're watching at home," Lee Mack explained.
Daily Mirror
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Oasis fans to shell out over £1billion on reunion tour as some go to extremes
Fans of the 'Don't Look Back in Anger' heroes are expected to dust off their 90s clothing - and even have haircuts inspired by Liam or Noel - as they plan to spend big for the band's much-hyped tour Oasis fans are forecast to splash out more than £1billion watching their idols for the band's hotly-anticipated reunion tour. The bumper sum just tops the amount that was reckoned to be spent by Taylor Swift devotees for the star's Eras Tour last year, largely due to Oasis playing two more UK tour dates. Such was the rush for Oasis tickets that nearly 1.4 million people are expected to flock to the band's 17 UK concerts, which kick off at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on July 4. The stampede led to criticism of website Ticketmaster, amid claims that gig prices had surged. Barclays has published a 'Wonderwallets' report that spells out just what a boost the tour will have for the economy. Aside from the ticket itself, fans are expected to spend an average of £108 on accommodation, just over £70 on travel, and around £73 on clothes - with two thirds planning to purchase accessories or an outfit specifically for the event. Other expenses include an average of £59.70 on official merchandise, as well as £75.20 on pre-concert food and drinks, boosting sales at local hospitality venues. In total, Barclays reckons fans will shell out an average of £766.22 per person. Nearly two-thirds of ticket-holders admit spent more than they had planned or expected, but think the experience will be worth the additional cost. A quarter even wish they had spent more on tickets, including better seats or a VIP package, to get a better experience. Some 16% of fans said they bought Oasis Live '25 tickets as a gift, while 30% described it as a sentimental purchase, due to the significance that Oasis' music has played in their life. Most said they were heading to their first choice of concert, with one in four wanting to bag a ticket for the band's Heaton Park dates in Manchester, as a 'quintessential experience' for any fan. And despite many wanting to relive their band's 90s heyday, more than half of those going have never seen Oasis before. According to the report, more than a quarter of fans will be embracing nostalgic 90s fashion trends, including baggy jeans, tracksuit jackets or trainers. A fifth plan to wear an Oasis-themed outfit or accessory – including bucket hats and parkas – and 14% are even intending to get a haircut inspired by Liam or Noel Gallagher. One in five gig-goers claim - at least - that they will enjoy the concert 'unplugged', and avoid using their phones. Whether they succeed the temptation is another matter. The just over £1billion estimated total outlay just tops the £997million Barclays estimated would be spent on the UK legs of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. Tom Corbett, managing director of sponsorships and media at Barclays, said: 'As Britain braces for one of the most highly anticipated musical comebacks of all time, Oasis fans are putting their budgets to work to relive a golden era of Britpop. rom new outfits to food and merchandise, ticketholders are showing that when it comes to once-in-a-generation moments, they are more than willing to Roll With It.' Rich Robinson, the bank's head of hospitality and leisure, added: 'The experience economy is no longer a trend, it's a fundamental shift in how consumers determine their financial priorities. Just as we saw with last year's Eras Tour, fans are willing to go to great lengths when there is an emotional connection. For Live '25 ticket holders, their investment isn't just about attending the event – it's about creating lasting memories tied to their cultural icons.'
Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Long-running BBC sitcom clocks up over 100 episodes and takes a swipe at Oasis
Not Going Out has been recommissioned for two more series, featuring a hilarious Oasis-themed episode Will Lee Mack's sitcom Not Going Out live forever? The long-running BBC hit is set to return and will take a comedy swipe at Oasis as it clocks up more than 100 episodes. First going out in 2006, Lee's award-winning studio sitcom has now been recommissioned for two more series, to air in June and in 2026. The UK's longest running sitcom currently on air, Not Going Out is also the newest member to the centenary club, after the 100th episode aired during Christmas 2023. Starring Lee as 'Lee' and Sally Bretton as his long suffering wife Lucy, the series has followed them from awkward flatmates through to marriage and three kids. At first Lee was a juvenile and lazy slacker, drifting from one job to another - a man unburdened by ambition or drive, living off the good graces of his Californian landlady. That was before Lee's best friend's sister Lucy bought the flat he lived in, setting in motion a will-they-won't-they chain of events. Over the years a long list of stars have appeared in the show, including Bobby Ball, Miranda Hart, Tim Vine, Katy Wix, Abigail Cruttenden and Hugh Dennis. Series 14 rolls the story on several years, with the couple now empty nesters and moving house to a new location. With plenty of time to focus on each other, what could possibly go wrong? Quite a lot it turns out. Watch out for more farcical episodes about their house move, a robotic sex doll, a dilapidated campervan, a freebie hotel stay and becoming extras on a famous TV show. Expected unwanted tension, mistaken identities, strange people, utter foolishness and Lee usually messing things up. Lee, who writes the show with Daniel Peak, also takes an affectionate swing at Oasis in one episode about Lee trying - and failing - to snap up tickets to see the band in concert. Noel and Liam Gallagher were famously mocked last year as thousands of their fans battled to get concert tickets to their reunion tour, only to discover prices had spiked. When Lee and Lucy lose their place in the long online queue, they start to blame each other. Though some might say that Lee is definitely, maybe to blame for this one… Lee says: 'I am delighted that the BBC are once again showing such great support for studio sitcoms. It's a genre I've always loved and to be able to be part of it myself for so many years is both a privilege and an excuse not to have to shop, as I always take the underpants they give me home.' *Not Going Out returns to BBC1 in June.
