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.
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2007
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
- Monday 31st December 2007
- 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 |
| Clare Waugh | Ensemble Actor |
| Paul-James Corrigan (as Paul James Corrigan) | Ensemble Actor |
| Stephen McLaughlin | Writer |
| Andy Bollen | Writer |
| Gregor Paton | Writer |
| Gavin Smith | Writer |
| Ross Craig | Writer |
| Rikki Brown | Writer |
| Dominic Reynolds (as The Reynolds Brothers) | Writer |
| John Reynolds (as The Reynolds Brothers) | Writer |
| Tam Scanlan | Writer |
| Michael Day | Writer |
| Gus Tawse | Writer |
| Antony Murray | Writer |
| Martin Gillon | Writer |
| Iain Davidson | Director |
| Philip Differ | Producer |
| Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
| Rab Christie | Executive Producer |
| Sam Hinckley | Editor |
| Iain McDonald | Production Designer |
| Katherine Hyland | Costume Designer |
| Brian Jobson | Director of Photography |
| Jacqui Mallett | Make-up Designer |
| Ted Mitchell | 1st Assistant Director |