Only an Excuse?

Only an Excuse?

1993•30m•7.8/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.8/10(4)

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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Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

December 31, 1993

Networks

BBC One

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

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Season

No episodes available.

Cast

Alistair McGowan

Alistair McGowan

Tony Roper

Tony Roper

Jonathan Watson

Jonathan Watson

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