Only an Excuse?

8.5/10 • 1993 • 30 min

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.

Genre

Comedy

Country

Released

Dec 31, 1993

Cast

Alistair McGowan Tony Roper Jonathan Watson

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1993 Hogmanay Special

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1994 World Cup Special

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1995 Hogmanay Special

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1996 Hogmanay Special

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1997 Hogmanay Special

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1998 World Cup Special

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1998 Hogmanay Special

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1999 Hogmanay Special

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2000 Hogmanay Special

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2005 Hogmanay Special

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1994 Hogmanay Special

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2011 Hogmany Special

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2012 Hogmanay Special

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2013 Hogmanay Special

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2014 Hogmanay Special

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2015 Hogmanay Special

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2016 Hogmanay Special

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2017 Hogmanay Special

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2018 Hogmanay Special

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2019 Hogmanay Special

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2020 Hogmanay Special

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Best Of - Compilations: Episode 1

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Best Of - Compilations: Episode 2

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Best Of - Compilations: Episode 4

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