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Bob Spiers
Born
27 September 1945
Died
8 December 2008
Place
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Directing

Bob Spiers

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.

As director

The Best of French & Saunders

The Best of French & Saunders

2002 · Director
Chilly Dogs

Chilly Dogs

2001 · Director
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life

Absolutely Fabulous: A Life

1998 · Director
The Fast Show Live

The Fast Show Live

1998 · Director
That Darn Cat

That Darn Cat

1997 · Director
Spice World

Spice World

1997 · Director
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

1996 · Director
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

1995 · Director
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

1994 · Director
Didn't You Kill My Brother?

Didn't You Kill My Brother?

1988 · Director
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88

French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88

1988 · Director
Up Line

Up Line

1987 · Director
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

1984 · Director
Susie

Susie

1984 · Director
Gino: Full Story and Pics

Gino: Full Story and Pics

1984 · Director
War

War

1983 · Director
The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation

1983 · Director
Five Go Mad on Mescalin

Five Go Mad on Mescalin

1983 · Director
Five Go Mad in Dorset

Five Go Mad in Dorset

1982 · Director

As actor

Queen of the Wild Frontier

Queen of the Wild Frontier

1993 · Vicar