Only an Excuse? Specials

Jonathan Watson impersonates Scottish football's main characters of 1993, and the major talking points that occurred.

Jonathan Watson pokes fun at the Home Nations football teams - Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales - for failing to qualify for that year's World Cup tournament in the USA.

A special episode where the best of the Only An Excuse? sketches are aired once more.

Jonathan Watson and co look back on the major talking points of Scottish football of 1995 in their own special way.

Jonathan Watson impersonates some of Scottish football's important figures from the year, and takes a look back at Scotland's performance during Euro 1996.

Jonathan Watson and co take their own look back at events of Scottish football's 1997.

Jonathan Watson and Alistair McGowan take a look forward to the events that took Scotland to the 1998 World Cup tournament in France.

Jonathan Watson takes his own look back at the major talking points of Scottish footballing in 1998, especially the World Cup tournament held in France.

Jonathan Watson looks back at the year's Scottish footballing events, and looks forward to see what Scottish football will look like in the new millennium.

Jonathan Watson takes a look back at the Scottish footballing major events of the new millenium.

Jonathan Watson and co. take their own look at what happened in Scottish football in 2001.

Jonathan Watson takes his own personal look at the major talking points and figures from Scottish football from the year.

Jonathan Watson takes a look back at what happened in Scottish football from 2003, especially Celtic's UEFA cup run.

Jonathan Watson takes a look back at Scottish football's main talking points, mainly Henrik Larsson leaving Celtic.

Jonathan Watson and co. take a look back at what happened in Scottish football for this year, including the last day SPL title drama.

Scotland's premier football comedy team take their annual shot at the national obsession.

Scotland's premier football comedy team prepare to slide tackle the national obsession.

Scotland comedy team take at look back at BBC Scotland's football coverage of the last 75 years.

World Cup 2006 Special.

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.

Another year, another opportunity for Jonathan Watson and his handpicked squad to look back at the events that shaped football in 2011 and have a right good kick at them in the process.

Only an Excuse? starring Jonathan Watson. A half-hour selection of sketches gleefully putting the boot into the events of 2012. The team 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.

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

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

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.

Jonathan Watson and the team take in the highs and lows of 2016. Featuring the biggest stories in Scottish football, popular culture, news, showbiz and the wider world.

What a year it's been! So sit back and let Jonathan Watson and the team take 2017 apart. A hilarious Hogmanay look back at the past 12 months from a distinctively Scottish point of view. Mixing sketches, spoofs, quickies, one-liners and takeoffs. Featuring celebrated comic creations and brand new characters. Putting the spotlight on contemporary Scottish life and cheering everyone up, following the latest let-down from the national football team. A traditional Hogmanay tonic for the nation.

Starring Jonathan Watson. With the final whistle about to blow on 2018, Scotland's premier comedy team get together for one last kick of the ball. Featuring sketches, spoofs, gags and comic characters putting the boot into the headlines that have dominated Scottish football and Scottish life over the past 12 months