Only an Excuse?

Seasons

1993

7.3

Only An Excuse is a Scottish Comedy show shown once a year every New Years Eve. The show starred in the early nineties and pokes fun at subjects such as Scottish football and current affairs

Episode List

S1 • E3

1995

S1 • E4

1996

S1 • E5

1997

S1 • E11

2003

S1 • E14

2006

S1 • E15

2007

Jonathan 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.

S1 • E16

2008

As 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.

S1 • E17

2009

Scotland's premier football comedy team, led by Jonathan Watson, sharpen their studs for another sliding tackle on the national obsession.

S1 • E18

2010

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.

S1 • E19

2011

Will 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?

S1 • E20

2012

We 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.

S1 • E21

2013

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

S1 • E22

2014

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

S1 • E23

2015

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, spoofs, quickies and a familiar face or two.

S1 • E24

2016

Jonathan 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.