Only An Excuse?
- TV sketch show
- BBC One Scotland / BBC Two Scotland
- 1993 - 2021
- 31 episodes
Famous Scottish football satire show. Every Hogmanay, Jonathan Watson mimics Scotland's top personalities and the heroes and villains of football. Also features Grant Smeaton, Julie Austin, Louise McCarthy and Matt Costello.
Episode menu
World Cup Special
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 8th June 1998
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jonathan Watson | Various |
| Alistair McGowan | Ensemble Actor |
| Susan Nisbet | Ensemble Actor |
| Laurie Ventry | Ensemble Actor |
| Wes Fargo | Writer |
| Rikki Brown | Writer |
| Rab Christie | Writer |
| Alistair McGowan | Writer |
| James Doonan | Writer |
| Colin Munro | Writer |
| Colin Russell | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Stephen McLaughlin | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Jim Walker | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gregor Steele | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gordon McPherson | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gordon Munro | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Bob Black | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Trish O'Brien | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Iain McDonald | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Philip Differ | Director |
| Philip Differ | Producer |
| Colin Gilbert | Executive Producer |
| April Chamberlain | Line Producer |
| Jim Douglas | Editor |
| Iain McDonald | Production Designer |
| Paul Farrow | Costume Designer |
| Jacqui Mallett | Make-up Designer |
| Derek Forbes | Composer |
| Tim Franklin | 1st Assistant Director |
| Barry Gornell | 1st Assistant Director |