Bob Spiers
b. 1945 — d. 2008 (aged 63)
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Director
Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers (27 September 1945 – 8 December 2008) was a director. He is particularly noted as the director of the early series of Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2001), the musical comedy Spiceworld, and of the second series of Fawlty Towers (1979). He also worked with Steven Moffat on Press Gang and Joking Apart. Spiers won a BAFTA Award twice for his work as a television comedy director.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 5.1
A Tribute to the Likely Lads
2002 Director
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★ 4.5
Chilly Dogs
2001 Director
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★ 2.8
Days Like These
1999 Director
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Privates
1999 Director
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★ 3.8
Spice World
1997 Director
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★ 4.7
That Darn Cat
1997 Director
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★ 8.8
The Adventures of Lano & Woodley
1997 Director
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★ 7.2
The Ruby Wax Show
1997 Director
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★ 8.1
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
1995 Self
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★ 7.0
Agony Again
1995 Director
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★ 8.2
Absolutely Fabulous
1992 Director
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★ 8.3
Bottom
1991 Director
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★ 7.2
Murder Most Horrid
1991 Director
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★ 8.2
Joking Apart
1991 Director
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★ 6.8
Lazarus & Dingwall
1991 Director
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★ 8.0
Press Gang
1989 Director
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★ 7.2
Tygo Road
1989 Director
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★ 8.3
A Bit of Fry and Laurie
1987 Director
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★ 7.6
French and Saunders
1987 Director
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★ 7.1
Up Line
1987 Director
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★ 6.4
Familie Oudenrijn
1987 Director
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What a Way to Run a Revolution
1986 Director
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★ 7.9
Little Armadillos
1984 Director
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★ 7.8
The Comic Strip Presents
1982 Director
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Both Ends Meet
1981 Director
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★ 6.2
Are You Being Served in Australia?
1980 Director
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Both Ends Meet
1980 Director
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★ 7.9
Not the Nine O'Clock News
1979 Director
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★ 6.2
Come Back Mrs. Noah
1977 Director
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★ 8.8
Fawlty Towers
1975 Director
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★ 7.2
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
1974 Director
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★ 8.0
Are You Being Served?
1972 Director
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★ 7.4
Sykes
1972 Director
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★ 7.7
The Goodies
1970 Director
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★ 8.1
Dad's Army
1968 Director