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
2017
Jonathan Watson and the team get stuck into 2017 with a comic take on another tumultuous 12 months on and off the pitch. They'll be putting the spotlight on contemporary Scottish life, looking at the latest shenanigans in politics as well as sport. Mixing sketches, spoofs, quickies, one-liners and take-offs OAE? will add some seasonal cheer following the latest let-down from the national team. There'll be reviews of Kenny Dalglish's new film, Graeme Souness' new book plus tips on how to have the perfect, cheap Christmas and a new face for the New Year.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 31st December 2017
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jonathan Watson | Various |
| Louise McCarthy | Ensemble Actor |
| Muriel Gray | Self |
| Ryan Fletcher | Ensemble Actor |
| Moyo Akande | Ensemble Actor |
| Wes Fargo | Writer |
| John McGlade | Writer |
| Andy Bollen | Writer |
| Gavin Smith | Writer |
| Chuck Gayfield | Writer |
| Iain Davidson (as Noddy Davidson) | Writer |
| Scott Ferguson | Writer |
| Kevin Carr | Writer |
| Helen Marwick | Writer |
| Eddie O'Neill | Writer |
| Bryce Hart | Writer |
| Iain Davidson | Director |
| Philip Differ | Producer |
| Ewan Angus | Executive Producer |
| Rab Christie | Executive Producer |
| Jason Hillier | Editor |
| Iain McDonald | Production Designer |
| Katherine Hyland | Costume Designer |
| Brian Jobson | Director of Photography |
| Jacqui Mallett | Make-up Designer |
| Morris Milne | 1st Assistant Director |