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
2019
As 2019 rapidly approaches the final whistle, Scotland's premier comedy team line up for their annual kick of the ball.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 31st December 2019
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jonathan Watson | Various |
| Louise McCarthy | Ensemble Actor |
| Michelle McManus | Self |
| Judith Ralston | Self |
| Alex Norton | Ensemble Actor |
| Joy McAvoy | Ensemble Actor |
| Mark Cox | Ensemble Actor |
| Andy Bollen | Writer |
| Gregor Paton | Writer |
| Rikki Brown | Writer |
| Donald Mcleary | Writer |
| Chris McQueer | Writer |
| Kevin Carr | Writer |
| Ben Verth | Writer |
| Louise Stewart | Writer |
| Steve Buchanan | Writer |
| Nathan Byrne | Writer |
| Iain Davidson | Director |
| Philip Differ | Producer |
| Rab Christie | Executive Producer |
| Gavin Smith | Executive Producer |
| Mike Riding | Editor |
| Iain McDonald | Production Designer |
| Brian Jobson | Director of Photography |
| Denise Coombes | Costume Designer |
| Julie Dorrat-Keenan | Make-up Designer |
| Kenny McGuire | Graphics |
| Carol-Anne Henderson (as Carol Anne Henderson) | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
Greta's Parents
Greta's parents are happy their daughter is off around the world.
Featuring: Jonathan Watson & Mark Cox.
Press
Jonathan Watson on 40 years in showbiz
It may have been part of the Hogmanay TV schedules since 1993, but Only An Excuse? star Jonathan Watson says he never takes the programme for granted.
Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 28th December 2019