Going Out

I had vivid memories of this show as I was a school leaver when it was broadcast, the show is based around a group of school leavers. It was filmed in and around Portsmouth my hone town. The chase scene down the now demolished tricorn spiral car ramp was iconic to me. Way ahead of its time as youth television written by the great Phil Redmond. All episodes are available on YouTube. Some of the cast went on to appear in Radio Phoenix set in a radio station in Brighton, made by the same tv company. The lead actor Marcus only did one episode of only gold and horses as a drummer in the punk band that Rodney was in, don't think he acted again.

I seem to remember this was shown on Channel 4 when it first started twenty years ago. I would love to see it again,at the time I loved it,and Im curious to see if it was as good as I remember. I was 17 then,around the same age as the characters,and really indentified with them,and their exploits;unemployment,under-age drinking,parties when parents were on holiday,fighting etc. And I really fancied "cathy"--braces and all!!Does anyone remember any of the characters names,especially the one who always wore an old coat?And was Gerard Kelly in it?

The character with the braces was called Cathy, I seem to remember, but I've only had the chance to read the (very good) novel of the series, which I picked up in a bargain bookstore in Sydney in 1982. The series has never been shown here to the best of my knowledge, but the previous reviewer makes it sound like something worth seeking. DVD release anytime?

I give Going Out a 10/10. I have never seen the series since it was first shown back in 1980. I have never forgotten it! The previous comments that other members have submitted on this sight are all so very relevant, and on a par with my recollections of this brilliant (and seemingly underrated/forgotten show). I remember my mates and I ( a couple of years after leaving school)really 'buzzing' and looking forward to each episode. We were in our late teens, and were punk rockers - really identified with the characters and the plot. Watching the series was like a teenage summer love - wonderful/magic then painful when the short-lived joy was over - never to be forgotten! For information: The Scots 'baddie'character was called Haggis - he appeared in an episode of the Comic Strip Presents 'Mr Jolly Lives Next Door'! I have seen a couple of the show's characters in other films/programmes, since: the bespectacled'geek' Sammy, was a Sex Pistol (Paul Cook) in the movie Sid and Nancy. The girl with the braces on her teeth, appeared in the same movie as a punk rocker. She also had a run in the TV police series The Bill. Thanks to all of you who have posted about this great show already. It's great to read all of your comments and know that others appreciated the show and felt the same. Let's hope that the show gets a re-run one day soon!

Going Out was a true classic for me as I left school at the same time the show aired. I could really identify with the characters being of a similar age group. The story lines and writing were excellent. Going Out was mainly filmed in and around the Southampton area. One shot was of Dikey walking passed the Vosper Thorneycroft shipyard (now demolished). Shame it never gets repeated on one of the many satellite stations that just show the same things over and over again!

Theme music lyrics: "Keep your money, I'm going out Your bread and honey, I'm going out So many things I've been itching to do Such a lot of things I've been wanting to do That I can't do when I'm stuck in here with you I'm going out Keep your telly, your royal jelly I'm going out"