Only an Excuse?

Season 1

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.

Where to Watch Only an Excuse? • Season 1

15 Episodes

  • 1995
    E3
    1995
  • 1996
    E4
    1996
  • 1997
    E5
    1997
  • 2003
    E11
    2003
  • 2006
    E14
    2006
  • 2007
    E15
    2007Jonathan Watson and his handpicked squad look back at the events that shaped football 2007 and have a right good kick at them in the process.
  • 2008
    E16
    2008As another year trundles towards the touchline, Scotland's premier football comedy team, led by Jonathan Watson, return for their annual flying header at the national obsession.
  • 2009
    E17
    2009Scotland's premier football comedy team, led by Jonathan Watson, sharpen their studs for another sliding tackle on the national obsession.
  • 2010
    E18
    2010Football, 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.
  • 2011
    E19
    2011Will Rangers' troubles come under the microscope this year? Can Celtic's ups and downs escape attention? Might Scotland finally be in with a chance of qualifying for major tournament, the World Cup?
  • 2012
    E20
    2012We look back on a year of golden moments, dire predictions and the fickle fortunes of Scottish football. Featuring new faces, favourite characters and spot-on take-offs.
  • 2013
    E21
    2013Scotland's premier comedy team take their annual flying header at events that have made the headlines both on and off the pitch.
  • 2014
    E22
    2014Scotland's premier comedy team take a humorous look at the highs and lows of 2014.
  • 2015
    E23
    2015An 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, spoofs, quickies and a familiar face or two.
  • 2016
    E24
    2016Jonathan Watson and the team take a comic swipe at 2016 from a distinctly Scottish point of view. A cracking selection of sketches, quickies, spoofs, take-offs, noise-ups, homages and one liners. Featuring well-loved characters and brand new comic creations. This riotous assembly of sketch comedy sets its sights on the biggest stories in Scottish football, popular culture, news, showbiz and the wider world in general.

 

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