Not Going Out (TV Series) Play (2013) User Reviews

Lee's turn to be jealous.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 6/10 · 18 October 2020]

Lucy's first boyfriend Scott is back on the scene, and is keen for her to appear in his new play, The Kiss.

In the previous episode it was Lucy's turn to feel jealous, here it's Lee's. It's not the best, but it serves its purpose in pushing Lee and Lucy closer together.

I've always seen this one as a little bit of a filler episode, but it's better than I remember. Simon Farnaby is terrific in Horrible Histories and Ghosts, I'm not sure his character here is someone Lucy would have coped with, his performance is interesting.

The best laughs come from Daisy, as was so often the case, the trapdoor scene was a little telegraphed.

It's not a favourite, but has its merits. 6/10.

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[studioAT · 3/10 · 28 August 2023]

I said in my review of the previous episode that 'Not Going Out' is not the most consistent of shows, and this episode proves that.

It's got a nice premise, it's well executed by the cast, but it's a bit of a thin outing for the show all in all.

I also didn't buy that the character of Scott could have been a love interest for Lucy, or that he could be again. I wasn't convinced by what Simon Farnaby ('Ghosts') did with the character either.

So yes, there's moments, there's some nice lines, but other than Lee being jealous, there's not really much going on here.

The idea of the show working away from the flat and expanding the cast is working well at this stage though, and perhaps planted the idea for the next incarnation.