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
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2006
As another year trundles towards the touchline, Scotland's premier football comedy team put on their shooting boots for one last kick at the national obsession.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 31st December 2006
- Time
- 10:45pm
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jonathan Watson | Various |
| Grant Smeaton | Ensemble Actor |
| Julie Austin | Ensemble Actor |
| Matt Costello | Ensemble Actor |
| Gordon Brewer | Self |
| Jordan Young | Ensemble Actor |
| Gerard Kelly | Ensemble Actor |
| Wes Fargo | Writer |
| Stephen McLaughlin | Writer |
| Andy Bollen | Writer |
| Ross Craig | Writer |
| Rikki Brown | Writer |
| Brendan McGeever | Writer |
| Rab Christie | Writer |
| Dominic Reynolds (as The Reynolds Brothers) | Writer |
| John Reynolds (as The Reynolds Brothers) | Writer |
| Douglas Jack | Writer |
| Craig Cathcart | Writer |
| John Beith | Writer |
| Andy Thom | Writer |
| Jack Ramage | Writer |
| Flynn Allen | Writer |
| Brian Jobson | Director |
| Philip Differ | Producer |
| Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
| Colin Gilbert | Executive Producer |
| Laura Donnelly | Production Designer |
| Katherine Hyland | Costume Designer |
| Jacqui Mallett | Make-up Designer |
| Ted Mitchell | 1st Assistant Director |