Only an Excuse?

Name: Only an Excuse?
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1995
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jonathan Watson, Grant Smeaton, Julie Austin, Tom Urie, Elaine M. Ellis

★ 7.3 151 votes 1995–present 2 seasons · 16 episodes Returning Series BBC One

Comedy

Starring

Jonathan WatsonGrant SmeatonJulie AustinTom UrieElaine M. EllisGerry McLaughlin

Starring

Jonathan WatsonGrant SmeatonJulie AustinTom UrieElaine M. EllisGerry McLaughlin

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About

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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Season 1

2.48154h 11m

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 Graeme Souness, as well as caricatures of the "stereotypical" Old Firm fan.

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Season 2

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