Yahoo News Lee Mack's Not Going Out is going live for Christmas
Lee Mack's Not Going Out is going LIVE for a special Christmas episode.
The British sitcom, which returned for a ninth series in March this year, will broadcast as a live episode on Friday, December 21 on BBC One.
A tenth series has also been confirmed.
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The one-off Christmas episode will see Lee (Lee Mack) and Lucy (Sally Bretton) discussing plans for the Ding Dong Merrily on Live Christmas Spectacular, a Christmas variety show the couple have reluctantly agreed to organise in order to raise money for their children's school.
However, the job soon gets very stressful as Lee and Sally realise the only confirmed performer is an animal impersonator, and set about trying to rope themselves and their friends into signing up for the show.
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Speaking about the forthcoming special, Mack said: "Live episode of a BBC One sitcom... what could possibly go wrong? Loads. Which, let's be honest, is why you sadists will be watching. So don't miss out on seeing me end my career."
It won't be the first time the BBC has broadcast a live sitcom, as Mrs Brown's Boys also went live back in 2016.
Before that, the channel broadcast a live EastEnders episode in 2010 to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary on air, while just last month Inside No. 9 went live for a suitably creepy Halloween special.
Not Going Out Live airs on Friday, December 21 on BBC One.
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