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COLLECTION · Series · 1993

Only an Excuse?

Only An Excuse? is an annual Scottish football comedy sketch show that airs each Hogmanay. Starring actor and comedian Jonathan Watson, the show features impressions of some of Scottish football's great characters such as Denis Law, Tommy Burns, Barry Ferguson, Sir Alex Ferguson, Frank McAvennie, Walter Smith and Graeme Souness, as well as caricatures of the "typical" Celtic and Rangers fan.

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* 8.0 (5)Comedy
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BBC One
Runtime
30 min/ep
Release
31/12/1993
Score
8.0 / 10 (5)
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
40 episodes · 1993
Episode 1. 1993 Hogmanay Special
1993-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson impersonates Scottish football's main characters of 1993, and the major talking points that occurred.

Episode 2. 1994 World Cup Special
1994-06-13 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson pokes fun at the Home Nations football teams - Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales - for failing to qualify for that year's World Cup tournament in the USA.

Episode 3. The Director's Cut
1994-12-31 · 30 min

A special episode where the best of the Only An Excuse? sketches are aired once more.

Episode 4. 1995 Hogmanay Special
1995-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson and co look back on the major talking points of Scottish football of 1995 in their own special way.

Episode 5. 1996 Hogmanay Special
1996-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson impersonates some of Scottish football's important figures from the year, and takes a look back at Scotland's performance during Euro 1996.

Episode 6. 1997 Hogmanay Special
1997-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson and co take their own look back at events of Scottish football's 1997.

Episode 7. 1998 World Cup Special
1998-06-08 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson and Alistair McGowan take a look forward to the events that took Scotland to the 1998 World Cup tournament in France.

Episode 8. 1998 Hogmanay Special
1998-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson takes his own look back at the major talking points of Scottish footballing in 1998, especially the World Cup tournament held in France.

Episode 9. 1999 Hogmanay Special
1999-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson looks back at the year's Scottish footballing events, and looks forward to see what Scottish football will look like in the new millennium.

Episode 10. 2000 Hogmanay Special
2000-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson takes a look back at the Scottish footballing major events of the new millenium.

Episode 11. 2001 Hogmanay Special
2001-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson and co. take their own look at what happened in Scottish football in 2001.

Episode 12. 2002 Hogmanay Special
2002-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson takes his own personal look at the major talking points and figures from Scottish football from the year.

Episode 13. 2003 Hogmanay Special
2003-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson takes a look back at what happened in Scottish football from 2003, especially Celtic's UEFA cup run.

Episode 14. 2004 Hogmanay Special
2004-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson takes a look back at Scottish football's main talking points, mainly Henrik Larsson leaving Celtic.

Episode 15. 2005 Hogmanay Special
2005-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson and co. take a look back at what happened in Scottish football for this year, including the last day SPL title drama.

Episode 18. 2008 Hogmanay Special
2008-12-31 · 30 min

Scotland's premier football comedy team take their annual shot at the national obsession.

Episode 19. 2009 Hogmanay Special
2009-12-31 · 30 min

Scotland's premier football comedy team prepare to slide tackle the national obsession.

Episode 20. 1998 -75 Years Of BBC Scotland
1998-05-07 · 30 min

Scotland comedy team take at look back at BBC Scotland's football coverage of the last 75 years.

Episode 21. 2006 World Cup Special
2006-06-07 · 30 min

World Cup 2006 Special.

Episode 22. 2010 Hogmanay Special
2010-12-31 · 30 min

Football, football, wherefore art thou football? Scotland's premier comedy team provides the answer as they return to take another flying header at the beautiful game.

Episode 23. Only An Excuse Live 1993
30 min

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Episode 24. Only An Excuse Live 1994
30 min

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Episode 25. Only An Excuse Live 1995
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 26. Only An Excuse Live 1996
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 27. Only An Excuse Live 1997
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 28. 1994 Hogmanay Special
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 29. 2011 Hogmany Special
2011-12-31 · 30 min

Another year, another opportunity for Jonathan Watson and his handpicked squad to look back at the events that shaped football in 2011 and have a right good kick at them in the process.

Episode 30. 2012 Hogmanay Special
2012-12-31 · 30 min

Only an Excuse? starring Jonathan Watson. A half-hour selection of sketches gleefully putting the boot into the events of 2012. The team look back on a year of golden moments, dire predictions and the fickle fortunes of Scottish football.…

Episode 31. 2013 Hogmanay Special
2013-12-31 · 30 min

Scotland's premier comedy team take their annual flying header at events that have made the headlines both on and off the pitch.

Episode 36. 2014 Hogmanay Special
2014-12-31 · 30 min

Scotland's premier comedy team take a humorous look at the highs and lows of 2014.

Episode 37. 2015 Hogmanay Special
2015-12-31 · 30 min

An irreverent Hogmanay homage to the highs and lows of 2015, starring Jonathan Watson. The team take a humorous look at the biggest stories and characters in Scottish football and beyond. Packed with sketches, take-offs, wind-ups, gags,…

Episode 38. 2016 Hogmanay Special
2016-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson and the team take in the highs and lows of 2016. Featuring the biggest stories in Scottish football, popular culture, news, showbiz and the wider world.

Episode 39. 2017 Hogmanay Special
2017-12-31 · 30 min

What a year it's been! So sit back and let Jonathan Watson and the team take 2017 apart. A hilarious Hogmanay look back at the past 12 months from a distinctively Scottish point of view. Mixing sketches, spoofs, quickies, one-liners and…

Episode 40. 2018 Hogmanay Special
2018-12-31 · 30 min

Starring Jonathan Watson. With the final whistle about to blow on 2018, Scotland's premier comedy team get together for one last kick of the ball. Featuring sketches, spoofs, gags and comic characters putting the boot into the headlines…

Episode 41. 2019 Hogmanay Special
2019-12-31 · 30 min

As 2019 rapidly approaches the final whistle, Scotland's premier comedy team line up for their annual kick of the ball. New signings join Jonathan in sketches, spoofs and comic characters that target not just the highs and lows of…

Episode 42. 2020 Hogmanay Special
2020-12-31 · 30 min

Jonathan Watson leads a hilarious mix of classic sketches, popular characters, famous faces and up-to-date skits tackling 2020 from a footballing perspective. Featuring nostalgic recollections from guest stars, plus fresh material…

Episode 43. Best Of - Compilations: Episode 1
2021-02-11 · 30 min

Discover just why they are bouncing so high in the Celtic dugout and see how the Rangers gaffer chooses his team. Frankie Boy rocks up at the petrol station, King Kenny dispenses managerial advice on the golf course and Sir Fergie…

Episode 44. Best Of - Compilations: Episode 2
2021-02-11 · 30 min

Andre Rieu fiddles away to showcase his Scottish football collection, Line of Duty meets Taggart in the same police station, and Macca dons his whites for a tennis lesson from a national treasure. And, at the end of the day, Jim and…

Episode 45. Best Of - Compilations: Episode 3
2021-02-11 · 30 min

Sir Fergie loses his cool with his goalie, Jim Spencey Spence quizzes a Scottish Olympic champion, and The Frankie Boy props up the bar to share memories that are so good he can barely remember them. Meanwhile, a top TV dating show comes…

Episode 46. Best Of - Compilations: Episode 4
2021-02-11 · 30 min

Scotland boss Stevie Clarke comes to terms with actually qualifying for something, King Kenny appears in a biopic and deconstructs cinema and ace-pundit Charlie Nick compares the Scotland team to a selection of puddings. Elsewhere a…

Season 1

Only an Excuse? is an annual Scottish comedy sketch show that was broadcast on BBC One Scotland on Hogmanay from 1993 to 2020.[1] It starred the actor and comedian Jonathan Watson and featured impressions of some of Scottish football's great characters such as Denis Law, Tommy Burns, Barry Ferguson, Sir Alex Ferguson, Frank McAvennie, Walter Smith and…

Cast by season
Alistair McGowan
Alistair McGowan
Tony Roper
Tony Roper
Jonathan Watson
Jonathan Watson
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