Murder at Christmas

Murder at Christmas is the eighth and final episode of Series 2, and the first Christmas special of Not Going Out. It was originally aired on 21 December, 2007.

Synopsis
Lee's plan to spend time alone with Lucy at Christmas is threatened by the presence of Tim, Daisy, Tim and Lucy's parents, and even Barbara doing the cooking. All seems to be going well until a murder mystery game brings family tensions to a head.

Plot
Lee plans to return home for Christmas but finding out Lucy will be alone in the flat Barbara convinces him to stay to be with Lucy. However, his alone time is ruined with Lucy's parents end up visiting due to the lack of snow where they were going for their skiing holiday. Lee tries to impress the parents, but immediately gets off on the wrong foot with Lucy's father and ends up telling him that he fancies older women, including Lucy's mother. On Christmas Day Daisy and Tim join them for presents and dinner. Lee's gift is a murder mystery game, which includes costumes for the characters. Tempers flair and the game ends when Geoffrey refuses to rejoin the group. Lee is able to convince him to return and finish the game.

Main cast

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

Guest stars

 * Katy Wix as Daisy
 * Timothy West as Geoffrey Adams
 * Deborah Grant as Wendy Adams

Crew

 * Producer - Charlie Hanson
 * Writer - Lee Mack
 * Writer - Simon Evans
 * Writer - Paul Kerensa
 * Writer - Peter Tilbury

Trivia

 * This episode marks the first appearance of Timothy West and Deborah Grant as Geoffrey and Wendy respectively.
 * In the episode, we witness the first meeting of Lucy's parents and Lee. However, in the pilot episode Serious, Tim recalls a 'double date' when he and Lee gave his mum a special treat for her birthday on a night out. Tim's dad was also there.