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Philip Differ

  • Writer and producer

Press clippings

Only An Excuse had 'a good kick of the ball'

Only An Excuse stars Jonathan Watson and creator Phil Differ say the show "had a good kick of the ball" but now is the right time for the final whistle.

BBC, 31st December 2020

BBC Scotland sketch show 'Only An Excuse?' to end after 27 years

Only An Excuse?, the sketch show which has formed part of BBC One Scotland's festive schedule since the 1990s, is to end this December.

British Comedy Guide, 10th November 2020

15 funniest shows at the Glasgow Comedy Festival

Here's our pick of the shows for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2020.

The Herald, 7th March 2020

The 15 must-see shows at the Glasgow Comedy Festival

Sarah Watson, director of the Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival, shares the shows she can't wait to see at this year's festival.

Sarah Watson, The Herald, 9th March 2019

Phil Differ interview

Scottish comedy legend famous for Still Game and Rab C Nesbitt work comes to East Kilbride.

Andrea O'Neill, Daily Record, 20th September 2017

Phil Differ interview

Phil Differ has had a profound effect on Scottish comedy. Part of a golden age for writers, he started off with the anarchic collective behind Naked Radio, contributing to Not the Nine O'Clock News and Spitting Image before joining BBC Scotland's Comedy Unit.

Glasgowist, 6th March 2017

Glasgow Lives: Phil, 60, Pollokshields, comedian

In tonight's Glasgow Lives, we hear from Phil who is getting ready to perform at the Glasgow Live International Comedy Festival for an eighth time.

Phil Differ, Glasgow Live, 24th February 2017

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