26 May 2026 11:00
Phil Differ on Creating Only An Excuse, Working with Rikki Fulton and Being Wound-Up By Walter Smith
This week Steve and Marc are joined by comedian and Only an Excuse? creator & writer Phil Differ. Phil discusses his start in television and working with the legendary Rikki Fulton as a writer on Scotch & Wry, coming up with the idea for Only An Excuse? and his experiences writing what became the iconic Scottish Hogmanay staple. Plus, he recounts being on the receiving end of a wind-up by former Rangers and Scotland boss Walter Smith, what meeting Native American tribes taught him about cultural myths, and he recounts writing what has become the most iconic Frank McAvennie sketch.
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