
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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2013

Scotland's premier comedy team look back on the events that made the headlines on and off the pitch.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 31st December 2013
- Time
- 11:15pm
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Jonathan Watson | Various |
Julie Austin | Ensemble Actor |
Gerry McLaughlin | Ensemble Actor |
Josh York | Ensemble Actor |
Wes Fargo | Writer |
John McGlade | Writer |
Stephen McLaughlin | Writer |
Andy Bollen | Writer |
Chuck Gayfield | Writer |
Ross Craig | Writer |
Iain Davidson (as Noddy Davidson) | Writer |
Gavin Grant | Writer |
Alice Gregg | Writer |
Paul Sneddon | Writer |
Kenny Watters | Writer |
Iain Davidson | Director |
Philip Differ | Producer |
Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
Rab Christie | Executive Producer |
Jason Hillier | Editor |
Mike Riding | Editor |
Iain McDonald | Production Designer |
Brian Jobson | Director of Photography |
Jacqui Mallett | Make-up Designer |
Carole K. Fraser | Costume Designer |
John McLelland | Graphics |
Chantelle Stoffel | 1st Assistant Director |