Charlie (episode)

Charlie was the fifth episode of series eight of Not Going Out and originally aired on 17 February 2017.

Synopsis
Lee is worried that Charlie is getting a reputation at school for being the class clown.

Plot
Lee and Lucy are called in by their 7-year old son Charlie's teacher Miss Anstis who complains of his disruptive behaviour in class. Lucy defends him but Lee is concerned the child may end up like him, likewise the class clown, and a chat with Charlie reveals that he is trying to impress a little girl in his form called Izzy. His improved behaviour allows him to enter a story he has written into a competition judged by a visiting children's author Johnny Lucas. And after a meeting with Lucas, Lee knows exactly how his son can impress the visitor.

Main cast

 * Lee Mack as Lee
 * Sally Bretton as Lucy
 * Hugh Dennis as Toby
 * Abigail Cruttenden as Anna
 * Finley Southby as Charlie
 * Max Pattison as Benji
 * Francesca Newman as Molly

Secondary cast

 * Selina Griffiths as Miss Anstis
 * Steve Speirs as Johnny Lucas
 * Miley Locke as Izzy
 * Harry Brown as Jake
 * Albie Leighton Fenn as Pupil
 * Louis Harrison as Pupil

Crew

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