Bob Spiers
Known for: Directing
Born: September 27, 1945
Died: December 8, 2008
Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
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Filmography
20 movies · 19 TV shows, newest first
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The Best of French & Saunders
2002
5.5
Chilly Dogs
20014.0
Days Like These
1999
7.6
The Fast Show Live
1998
7.7
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
1998
4.9
Spice World
1997
5.0
That Darn Cat
1997
9.1
The Adventures of Lano and Woodley
1997
7.3
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996
7.0
Agony Again
1995
7.0
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
1995
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French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
1994
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Queen of the Wild Frontier
1993
7.0
Joking Apart
1993
7.6
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
6.9
Murder Most Horrid
1991
7.9
Bottom
1991
7.5
Lazarus and Dingwall
1991
7.5
Press Gang
1989
7.9
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
NR
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
1988
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Didn't You Kill My Brother?
1988NR
Familie Oudenrijn
1987
7.4
French & Saunders
1987
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Up Line
19878.0
Little Armadillos
1984
NR
Gino: Full Story and Pics
1984
7.0
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984
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Susie
1984
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Five Go Mad on Mescalin
1983
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The Beat Generation
1983
10.0
War
1983
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Five Go Mad in Dorset
1982
7.4
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982NR
A Cut Above
1982
8.3
Fawlty Towers
1975
7.3
Are You Being Served?
1972
7.7
The Goodies
1970
7.4
Dad's Army
1968