Ding Dong Merrily on Live

Ding Dong Merrily on Live was the sixth Christmas special of Not Going Out and originally aired on 24 December 2017. It was the first episode of the show to be recorded completely live.

Synopsis
Dragooned into organising a Christmas variety show to raise money for their children's school, Lee and Lucy find quality acts thin on the ground.

Plot
With no room for slip ups or mistakes, Lee and Lucy are broadcasting live from their festively decorated living room, nervously discussing the Ding Dong Merrily on Live Christmas Spectacular - the Christmas variety show they've been strong-armed into organising to raise money for their children's school. But things are rarely plain sailing for our duo, as they soon come to realise, with an animal impersonator as the only confirmed performer, quality acts are worryingly thin on the ground. Who will Lee and Lucy turn to? Surely Toby and uptight wife Anna can't be roped in? With raw egg juggling and some knife throwing for good measure... what could possibly go wrong?

Main cast

 * Lee Mack as Lee
 * Sally Bretton as Lucy
 * Hugh Dennis as Toby
 * Abigail Cruttenden as Anna
 * Geoffrey Whitehead as Geoffrey
 * Deborah Grant as Wendy

Secondary cast

 * Tom Benedict Knight as Juan
 * Mark Kempner as Clive
 * Joanna Eden as the Pianist

Crew

 * Producer - Jamie Rix
 * Writer - Lee Mack
 * Writer - Daniel Peak