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Only an Excuse? (1993)Specials

★ 8.0 · 5 votesComedy1993

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.

Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
First aired
December 31, 1993
Status
Returning

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: 1993 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 1993
  2. Episode 2: 1994 World Cup Special30 min · Jun 13, 1994
  3. Episode 3: The Director's Cut30 min · Dec 31, 1994
  4. Episode 4: 1995 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 1995
  5. Episode 5: 1996 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 1996
  6. Episode 6: 1997 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 1997
  7. Episode 7: 1998 World Cup Special30 min · Jun 8, 1998
  8. Episode 8: 1998 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 1998
  9. Episode 9: 1999 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 1999
  10. Episode 10: 2000 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2000
  11. Episode 11: 2001 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2001
  12. Episode 12: 2002 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2002
  13. Episode 13: 2003 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2003
  14. Episode 14: 2004 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2004
  15. Episode 15: 2005 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2005
  16. Episode 18: 2008 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2008
  17. Episode 19: 2009 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2009
  18. Episode 20: 1998 -75 Years Of BBC Scotland30 min · May 7, 1998
  19. Episode 21: 2006 World Cup Special30 min · Jun 7, 2006
  20. Episode 22: 2010 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2010
  21. Episode 23: Only An Excuse Live 199330 min
  22. Episode 24: Only An Excuse Live 199430 min
  23. Episode 25: Only An Excuse Live 199530 min
  24. Episode 26: Only An Excuse Live 199630 min
  25. Episode 27: Only An Excuse Live 199730 min
  26. Episode 28: 1994 Hogmanay Special30 min
  27. Episode 29: 2011 Hogmany Special30 min · Dec 31, 2011
  28. Episode 30: 2012 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2012
  29. Episode 31: 2013 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2013
  30. Episode 36: 2014 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2014
  31. Episode 37: 2015 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2015
  32. Episode 38: 2016 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2016
  33. Episode 39: 2017 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2017
  34. Episode 40: 2018 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2018
  35. Episode 41: 2019 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2019
  36. Episode 42: 2020 Hogmanay Special30 min · Dec 31, 2020
  37. Episode 43: Best Of - Compilations: Episode 130 min · Feb 11, 2021
  38. Episode 44: Best Of - Compilations: Episode 230 min · Feb 11, 2021
  39. Episode 45: Best Of - Compilations: Episode 330 min · Feb 11, 2021
  40. Episode 46: Best Of - Compilations: Episode 430 min · Feb 11, 2021

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