Absent Father Christmas

Absent Father Christmas is the eighth and final episode of the Series 3 of Not Going Out and originally aired on 23 December, 2009.

Synopsis
Lee's father turns up at the flat unannounced. This is the man who walked out of the family home when Lee was four, never paid his maintenance and ate Lee's goldfish. Lee wants him out of the flat, but Lucy tells him that the only way forward is to forgive and forget. Unfortunately, Lee's dad's behaviour makes this virtually impossible for Lee to achieve.

Plot
Lee's father turns up at the flat unannounced. This is the man who walked out of the family home when Lee was four, never paid his maintenance and ate Lee's goldfish. Lee wants him out of the flat, but Lucy tells him that the only way forward is to forgive and forget. Unfortunately, Lee's dad's behaviour makes this virtually impossible for Lee to achieve.

Main cast

 * Lee Mack as Lee
 * Sally Bretton as Lucy Adams
 * Tim Vine as Tim Adams
 * Katy Wix as Daisy
 * Miranda Hart as Barbara

Guest stars

 * Bobby Ball as Frank

Trivia

 * This is the first appearance of Frank.
 * This is also the final appearance of Miranda Hart as Barbara.

Crew

 * Director - Nick Wood
 * Producer - Jamie Rix
 * Executive Producer - Richard Allen-Turner
 * Executive Producer - Lee Mack
 * Executive Producer - Jon Thoday
 * Writer - Lee Mack
 * Writer - Daniel Peak
 * Writer - Andrew Collins
 * Writer - Simon Dean
 * Writer - Darin Henry

Filming locations

 * The rollercoaster scenes were filmed on the Viper rollercoaster at Barry Island Pleasure Park in South Wales, which no longer exists.