Only An Excuse?
- TV sketch show
- BBC One Scotland
- 1993 - 2021
- 32 episodes
Famous Scottish football satire show. Every Hogmanay, Jonathan Watson mimics Scotland's top personalities and the heroes and villains of football. Also features Gerry McLaughlin, Julie Austin, Chris Forbes and Sheila Donald.
- New Year Special repeated Friday 6th December at 9pm on BBC Scotland
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