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.
- Highlights Special repeated at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
Episode menu
1998
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 31st December 1998
- Time
- 11pm
- 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 |
| Stephen McLaughlin | Writer |
| Andy Bollen | Writer |
| Rikki Brown | Writer |
| Brendan McGeever | Writer |
| Rab Christie | Writer |
| Alistair McGowan | Writer |
| Gus Beattie | Writer |
| James Doonan | Writer |
| Colin Munro | Writer |
| Iain Davidson | Writer |
| Iain Campbell | Writer |
| Bob Black | Writer |
| Michael Paterson | Writer |
| 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 |
| Brian Horsburgh | 1st Assistant Director |