It has been announced one of the most popular BBC sitcoms is to return - but it might be for the last time. Not Going Out, created by Lee Mack, is back for its 13th series it has been revealed.
But as the new series was announced comedian Mack added that it might be for the last time. The show has been watched by more than 6 million viewers per show and still has a big fanbase, the Mirror reported.
It has been revealed that the show - which will have more than 100 episodes after the new run - will return from Friday, June 23. Speaking to The Sun, Lee explained: “We’ll have reached 100 episodes by the time we’ve finished this latest series and - as I am quite obsessive about numbers - that could be a nice, round number to end on.
“Either that or we go on until we’ve reached 200!”
Not Going Out first aired in 2006, with the likes of Tim Vine, Miranda Hart and the late Bobby Ball having all had recurring roles over the years. The show, written by Mack, sees him play a fictional version of himself opposite Sally Bretton, who plays his wife Lucy.
Lazy layabout Lee and his long-suffering flatmate Lucy tied the knot at the end of series seven, and they now have three children together. The show was axed after three series in 2009 only for the BBC to change their mind after an online petition and strong DVD sales.
Reflecting on its success in 2018, Lee said: “Everyone told me that British sitcom was dead. Then I looked at Seinfeld and Frasier and thought, ‘No it’s not, it just needs more gags.’”
