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
2009
Further details
Kick-off time again for the famous football satire show. In the Hogmanay Only An Excuse?, Jonathan Watson takes on Scottish football in his own inimitable style, offering some pearls of wisdom from pundits and stars on the highs and lows of the season so far.
There is no shortage of big talking points for Jonathan and the team as the national side hunts for a new manager after a turbulent few months. Scotland's premier football comedy squad have been sharpening their studs for a sliding tackle on the national obsession and they're ready to turn in another crowd pleasing performance.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 31st December 2009
- Time
- 11:15pm
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jonathan Watson | Various |
| Grant Smeaton | Ensemble Actor |
| Julie Austin | Ensemble Actor |
| Matt Costello | Ensemble Actor |
| Heather Reid | Self |
| Paul-James Corrigan | Ensemble Actor |
| Wes Fargo | Writer |
| Stephen McLaughlin | Writer |
| Andy Bollen | Writer |
| Gregor Paton | Writer |
| Chuck Gayfield | Writer |
| Ross Craig | Writer |
| Rikki Brown | Writer |
| Chris Grady | Writer |
| Dominic Reynolds (as The Reynolds Brothers) | Writer |
| John Reynolds (as The Reynolds Brothers) | Writer |
| Norman Ferguson | Writer |
| Brian Don | Writer |
| Brian Jobson | Director |
| Philip Differ | Producer |
| Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
| Rab Christie | Executive Producer |
| Katherine Hyland | Costume Designer |
| Jacqui Mallett | Make-up Designer |
| David Jennings | Production Designer |
| Des O'Hare | Director of Photography |
| Kath Wishart (as Kathleen Wishart) | 1st Assistant Director |