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Lee Mack celebrates 20 years of the comedy - the longest-running British sitcom still in production - talking about its origins, its success and how the show is made. Cast members past and present, including Sally Bretton, Tim Vine, Hugh Dennis, Abigail Cruttenden, Deborah Grant and Geoffrey Whitehead, reflect on its phenomenal success, alongside guest stars Chris McCausland and Jocelyn Jee Esien, as well as producer Jamie Rix and director Nick Wood
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In a celebratory documentary marking two decades spent resolutely indoors, Lee Mack reveals that, had fans not campaigned for its return, Not Going Out would have remained axed after its third series.
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