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
2018
With the final whistle about to blow on 2018, Scotland's premier comedy team, starring Jonathan Watson, get together for another kick of the ball. Featuring sketches, spoofs, gags and comic characters putting the boot into the headlines that have dominated Scottish football and Scottish life over the past 12 months.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 31st December 2018
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jonathan Watson | Various |
| Louise McCarthy | Ensemble Actor |
| Chris Forbes | Ensemble Actor |
| Ryan Fletcher | Ensemble Actor |
| Fiona Wood | Ensemble Actor |
| Wes Fargo | Writer |
| John McGlade | Writer |
| Stephen McLaughlin | Writer |
| Andy Bollen | Writer |
| Chuck Gayfield | Writer |
| Deke McBlurty | Writer |
| Iain Davidson (as Noddy Dee) | Writer |
| Chris Taylor | Writer |
| Scott Ferguson | Writer |
| Kevin Carr | Writer |
| Colin Gilbert | Writer |
| Iain Davidson | Director |
| Philip Differ | Producer |
| Rab Christie | Executive Producer |
| Gavin Smith | Executive Producer |
| Mike Riding | Editor |
| Iain McDonald | Production Designer |
| Katherine Hyland | Costume Designer |
| Brian Jobson | Director of Photography |
| Jacqui Mallett | Make-up Designer |
| Tom Urie | Composer |
| Mark Di Meo | Graphics |
| Morris Milne | 1st Assistant Director |
Videos
Press
Review: Only an Excuse makes a welcome return to form
Happy new year, but I'm afraid to say I'm not all that optimistic about 2019. It's begun in a tedious, predictable and oh-so-wrong fashion with everyone slagging off Only an Excuse. What's wrong with you people?
Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 1st January 2019