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Not Going Out: Series 4

6 episodes Premiered Jan 6, 2011 Updated Nov 2, 2026
Previously on Not Going Out

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Not Going Out Season 3.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (3): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S4·E1 Mytharc

Drugs

Jan 6, 2011 · 29 min

After a night spent out clubbing, Tim returns to the flat wearing the wrong coat, and convinces Lee to help him return it to its owner.

S4·E2 Core

Debbie

Jan 13, 2011 · 29 min

Lee's past catches up with him when a young woman appears on his doorstep and asks for a cup of sugar.

S4·E3 Core

Movie

Jan 20, 2011 · 29 min

Lee promises to stop treating Lucy's flat as if he owns it - but not before he has hired it out to a film director.

S4·E4 Core

Dancing

Jan 27, 2011 · 29 min

Lucy and Tim are distraught. Their parents' 30 year marriage is at an end and their father has moved out of the family home - and into Lee's bedroom.

S4·E5 Mytharc

Fireworks

Feb 3, 2011 · 28 min

When an old lady wanders into Lucy's flat and makes herself at home on the sofa, Lee doesn't know what to do with her.

S4·E6 Mytharc

Life on Mars Bars

Feb 10, 2011 · 29 min

Lee dreams of a perfect life with Lucy, but can the reality ever match up?

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