Only An Excuse?. Jonathan Watson
Only An Excuse?
- TV sketch show
- BBC One Scotland
- 1993 - 2021
- 32 episodes
Famous Scottish football satire show. Every Hogmanay, Jonathan Watson mimics Scotland's top personalities and the heroes and villains of football. Also features Gerry McLaughlin, Julie Austin, Chris Forbes and Sheila Donald.
- Highlights Special repeated Friday 3rd May at 10:30pm on BBC Scotland
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
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