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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What we know about the new series of Not Going Out
New details have been revealed about the return of Lee Mack's hit sitcom Not Going Out, which will take another time leap and get a fresh format. The show's return date has also been confirmed as 13 June. In May 2025, the BBC delighted fans with the news that the sitcom would be back for series 14. First airing in 2006, Not Going Out stars Mack as a fictional version of himself opposite Sally Bretton, who portrays Lucy Adams, and Hugh Dennis, who plays his neighbour Toby. It has enjoyed huge success and has become the UK's second longest-running sitcom behind Last of the Summer Wine, and now viewers are set to see Lee and Lucy in another new phase of life as empty nesters. Not Going Out is no stranger to a time leap - when Lee and Lucy finally got together, fans saw their story jump forward in time in the 2017 series where they were parents of two. Now, the popular sitcom is set for another new phase in Lee and Lucy's lives, as we'll meet them again in the 2025 series after their children have left home. The couple are adjusting to their newly empty nest and will be moving house as they go back to life with just the two of them at home. There'll also be a change to the format in series 14, which according to the Radio Times will follow each episode in real time. It's something the show has done before, but this is the first time the entire series will be in real time. Mack told Radio Times: "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." On 23 May, the BBC confirmed that the show would return for a new series in 2025. It was later announced that series 14 would air from Friday, 13 June at 9pm on BBC One, with the whole series available as a box set on BBC iPlayer from then. A series 15 has also been confirmed by the BBC, which will mark the long-running sitcom's 20th anniversary. In a statement, Mack said: "Once again I'm very grateful that the BBC have trusted in us to keep alive the studio sitcom. I grew up watching this genre of sitcom on the BBC, and to be part of it myself is still a dream come true, even after 18 years of doing it. Here we go again….!!" Jon Petrie, Director of Comedy at the BBC, also said: "Not Going Out remains one of the UK's most cherished sitcoms, a true testament to the exceptional comedic talents of Lee and his team. The show's consistent success and popularity speak volumes, and we are beyond chuffed about its return." Mack had previously told The Sun in April that fans couldn't expect the series to return until at least early 2025, if it comes back at all. Sharing his career plans for the future, Mack said: "More 1% Club, more Would I Lie to You? and, for the first year in a long time, I won't be doing Not Going Out. If we do bring it back, we're looking at early 2025." The comedian clarified at the time that despite being the show's creator the decision to make the show was up to the BBC — who has now renewed it: 'We're talking about it now. I'd love to do more, I love doing it, it's great fun, I love the cast but […] it's not always my decision, these things," he shared. "I just wait for someone to say, 'There's a bag of money, get on with it'." Read more: The 1% Club contestant kept £99,000 win a secret from family for almost a year Not Going Out has had 13 seasons so far, and viewers last enjoyed the return of the sitcom for a Christmas special in 2023. In the episode, Lee and Lucy invite a lonely old pensioner to their house for a festive dinner, only for things to start going hilariously wrong. The Christmas special marked the 100th episode for the series and drew in almost 4 million viewers. Not Going Out is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Scottish Sun
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The 1% Club viewers stunned as Lee Mack reveals real name – but did you know it?
He first rose to fame in 1995 at the Edinburgh Fringe MACK-XED OUT The 1% Club viewers stunned as Lee Mack reveals real name – but did you know it? VIEWERS of The 1% Club were left completely stunned as Lee Mack revealed real name. The comedian first rose to fame when he wrote and appeared on the BBC One sitcom, Not Going Out. 5 Lee Mack stunned viewers of The 1% Club when he revealed his real name Credit: ITV 5 He hosts the smash-hit ITV game show which tests players on their reasoning skills, logic and common sense Credit: ITV He also appears as a regular panelist on the comedy panel show, Would I Lie to You?, alongside David Mitchell and Rob Brydon. Recently on ITV, the Southport-born comedian has reigned over the primetime airwaves on Saturday nights as he hosts The 1% Club. The game show is not like other similar formats as it does not test players on general knowledge. Instead, 100 players are whittled down as they are tasked with solving seemingly difficult riddles. These are focused on reasoning skills, logic, and common sense that only a certain amount of the general public would answer correctly. On a recent edition, presenter Lee Mack, 56, left the audience stunned when he revealed his real name. When Lee reveals the correct answer on the hit show, often he will interview players. He would often make jokes about either their names, their looks, or even their occupations. The instalment featured one contestant who said their surname was McKillop. Lee then revealed that the family moniker was actually his real surname as well, which left the audience completely stunned. Easy question on The 1% Club wipes out 12 people – but did you get it right? In 1995, he first received recognition at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival when he won the So You Think You're Funny competition as Lee McKillop. Before becoming famous for his roles on television, he cleaned stables for the legendary race horse, and three-time Grand National champion, Red Rum. According to Wales Online, he secured the job despite having never ridden a horse before, after failing his O-Levels and leaving college. One of his initial TV sketches focussed on a quick-witter racing jockey on The Sketch Show and it could have been inspired by his exposure to the racing world from a young age. In 2005, Lee married his university crush, Tara Mckillop in an intimate and private ceremony. The year before, they welcomed their first child Arlo, and have since expanded their family with two more additions, Louise and Millie. 5 The audience was left stunned when one contestant shared the same second moniker Credit: ITV 5 Lee's real surname is McKillop and he first rose to fame in 1995 Credit: Getty 5 On the show, the presenter often shares jokes with the contestants after they give their answers Credit: ITV The 1% Club continues on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
Daily Mirror
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'Let's hear it for the long-running, unsung heroes of TV, as they win a BAFTA'
The one thing you can be sure about when it comes to the Bafta TV Awards is that it's impossible to predict who will go home with a gong. On Sunday night many big shows who'd done well in the nominations came away empty-handed, including The Traitors (up for three), Slow Horses (also three) and Rivals (three again). But it did turn out to be a very good night for the long-running underdog, with several previously unsung small-screen heroes leaving with their hands full of golden mask. In the entertainment category, Would I Lie to You? has run for 18 series and been nominated a whopping eight times, but never left with the prize. Its triumph this time, after so many near misses, sparked a hilarious comment from team captain Lee Mack about presenter Rob Brydon having fronted the adverts for this year's sponsor P&O Cruises. 'The whiff of scandal is in the air,' Brydon laughingly agreed. It's understandable they were a bit worried about returning to filming the latest series today, having potentially 'peaked'. 'The BAFTA winning series is finished and statistically this is probably the beginning of another non-BAFTA winning series,' Mitchell gloomily quipped afterwards. 'It does feel a bit like when the old fellow at work gets the carriage clock,' Mack agreed. 'You know he's not going to be around next year." There was similar surprise from BBC Breakfast, who made a debut win in the news category for a special report on the Post Office scandal. Collecting the award, the programme's editor Richard Frediani thanked the brave contributors before dedicating the award to all those who 'toil through the night' to make early-bird programming. 'Breakfast TV has been around for more than 40 years and has never won this award - so this is for everybody who's ever worked in breakfast TV,' he declared. It was a similar story in the live event category, won by BBC Studios Music Productions for its extensive Glastonbury coverage. Collecting the award, executive producer Alison Howe was greeted with wild applause as she said: 'This is such a big moment for us. We've been covering the Glastonbury Festival for the BBC for nearly three decades - and this is our first Bafta.' There's no way that Strictly Come Dancing could be described as an underdog, as it has many Baftas to its name. But it does seem fitting - for its 20th anniversary year - that the show became the first ever to win twice in the category voted for by the public. Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell made a little bit of history as they followed in the footsteps of Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice from 2021. And EastEnders also managed to triumph in its 40th anniversary year, which must have been particularly sweet for outgoing boss Chris Clenshaw on the day that Danny Dyer made headlines for saying the show has been 'sh*t' since he left. Bafta begged to differ - and we know Danny loves Bafta don't we? Because he won one too.
Daily Mirror
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Greg Davies 'ready for a wife' as he shares heartbreaking love life admission
Ahead of the lengthy ceremony, Greg Davies, 56, and Alex Horne, 46, chatted to red carpet host and comedian Tom Allen about their nomination and how Greg's 'ready for a wife' cOMEDIAN Greg Davies revealed he's 'ready for a wife' during a candid chat on the red carpet of the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday evening. The Taskmaster star and his co-host Alex Horne were nominated in the Entertainment category for their Channel 4 programme alongside The 1% Club, Michael McIntyre's Big Show and Would I Lie to You? Unfortunately, the programme lost to BBC's Would I Lie to You? Ahead of the lengthy ceremony, Greg, 56, and Alex, 46, chatted to red carpet host and comedian Tom Allen about their nomination. Towards the end of the conversation, the duo discussed how they came up with tasks for the show, prompting Alex to say: "We're an unlikely couple," with Greg adding: "That's why we're a good team. Alex then added: "And I would like to thank my wife for getting us here tonight," before Greg joked: "I don't have a wife so maybe I can thank Alex's wife." Tom insisted he could meet his wife at the star-studded event, with Greg responding: "Maybe I will, I'm open to it. It would be so lovely, it's been too long and I'm ready now." Alex simply quipped: "Lonely," as Greg added: "Oh god, the horrible hot lonely tears." The Cleaner star was in a relationship with Labour Party politician Liz Kendall between 2007 and 2015. The comedian usually keeps his personal life under wraps. Liz told previously The Mirror about their romance: "I am not going to be the sort of politician who does all that stuff about their private life because it's very precious to me and really important to me that I have that space that's personal and just to me. We are not together any more but we remain really good friends." Meanwhile, Greg tends to make jokes about his single life and previously said he 'gave up' on romance while on The Graham Norton Show. During the interview, he admitted his grandfather accidentally walked in on him and a girlfriend during an intimate moment. He joked: "It's not for me, romance... that was the day I gave up on romance." He also once said his ex-girlfriend, who he didn't name, convinced him to switch from his teaching career to one in comedy. Speaking to The Times, he said: "I've been doing comedy for about 15 years now. I always wanted to do it, I just never had thick enough skin. "A girlfriend I had while teaching was a pragmatist and always told me that if you want to do something, then go for it. So eventually I made the switch. Comedy is definitely where I'm happiest." During an interview with OK! magazine, Greg admitted that he had quite the crush on former Blue Peter star Janet Ellis, who also happens to be the mother of popstar Sophie Ellie Bextor. Mortified Greg recalled: "I met Janet Ellis once in a fish and chip shop. I used to have a terrible crush on her, all throughout my childhood. Then I finally met her and said something humiliating, I think chips-based, that guaranteed I would never end up in the relationship I craved." He added: "I met her daughter Sophie on a show once and told her I fancied her mum and she rolled her eyes and said 'everyone does'."
Scottish Sun
10-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Boozed-up businessman refused to cough up £40,000 after bizarre John Swinney charity auction bid
Dinner guests were promised a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' of having Mr Swinney as an 'employee for the morning' UNDER THE HAMMERED Boozed-up businessman refused to cough up £40,000 after bizarre John Swinney charity auction bid Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BOOZY charity bash guest put in a £40,000 bid to 'hire' John Swinney for a day — then refused to fork out the cash after waking up 'horrified'. The First Minister had offered to turn up at a workplace as one of the auction lots at the British Business Awards in Edinburgh. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 A guest at the awards put in a bid to 'hire' John Swinney for a day and then refused to fork out the cash 2 Police frontman Sting and Boomtown Rats lead singer Bob Geldof with a signed guitar at the event Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk Company owners were told the SNP leader could do anything for them — from 'make the coffee' to 'delivering a speech'. But insiders say one attendee got carried away and took part in the bidding despite not having funds to pay for the prize. Last night a senior SNP source explained: 'It seems quite a bit of drink was taken on the night. 'The guy woke up horrified the next day. That has to be the world's worst hangover — you wake up and realise you've bought the First Minister. But you don't want him. 'There was a bit of panic about what to do when it became clear the winning bidder had not been serious.' Dinner guests were promised a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' of having Mr Swinney as an 'employee for the morning'. His time with a firm was limited to a maximum of two hours — and the engagement had to take place in Scotland. Event organisers confirmed the original winner had been found to be 'without the means' to pay for their new staff member. But after worries that the First Minister would be left on the scrapheap, the second top bidder, Change Waste Recycling, stepped in — and they also honoured the £40,000 hammer price. Mr Swinney was one of a series of auction lots at the glitzy event, which was hosted by Rob Brydon, star of TV shows Would I Lie to You? and Gavin and Stacey. It raised £1.2million for homelessness charity Social Bite. Guests also got the chance to bid for an array of other high-end prizes, including a three-course dinner with Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, plus ten guests, which fetched £27,000. Guests were serenaded by ex-Police rock legend Sting, who played acoustic versions of his greatest hits, including Roxanne and Every Breath You Take. Sir Bob Geldof also attended the bash at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. And he launched into an expletive-laden tirade against Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump. When asked if he was looking forward to his work experience stint at the waste management centre, the First Minister joked: 'I undertake a waste management activity at 6am when I'm running through the streets of Edinburgh trying to keep fit.' He also confirmed he would not be auctioning himself off to raise party funds for the SNP. Mr Swinney added: 'I don't think I'll auction my services off to any other organisation but I'm looking forward to this.' Social Bite founder Josh Littlejohn said: 'We are glad to say that Edinburgh-based firm Change Waste Recycling has generously stepped in. "They are the lucky winners to have John Swinney join them. "And a very big thanks to the First Minister for being such a good sport and for taking time out of his very busy schedule to help us raise these essential funds for Social Bite.'
