8.3
TV
Directing
Bob Spiers
- Born
- Died
- (aged 63)
- Birthplace
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Credits
- 40 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.3
TV
4.9
Movie
Spice World
7.6
TV
Absolutely Fabulous
7.9
TV
Bottom
7.9
TV
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
5.0
Movie
That Darn Cat
7.3
TV
Are You Being Served?
7.5
TV
Dad's Army
5.5
Movie
Chilly Dogs
7.4
TV
French & Saunders
7.7
TV
The Goodies
7.4
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
6.9
TV
Murder Most Horrid
7.5
TV
Press Gang
9.1
TV
The Adventures of Lano and Woodley
7.3
Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
7.6
Movie
The Fast Show Live
7.0
TV
Joking Apart
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Queen of the Wild Frontier Film | Vicar |
Crew credits 39
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Best of French & Saunders Film | Director |
| 2001 | Chilly Dogs Film | Director |
| 1999 | Days Like These TV | Director (13 ep) |
| 1998 | The Fast Show Live Film | Director |
| 1998 | Absolutely Fabulous: A Life Film | Director |
| 1997 | Spice World Film | Director, Producer |
| 1997 | That Darn Cat Film | Director |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Lano and Woodley TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1996 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout Film | Director |
| 1995 | Agony Again TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1995 | How to Be Absolutely Fabulous Film | Director |
| 1994 | French and Saunders' Christmas Carol Film | Director |
| 1993 | Joking Apart TV | Director (12 ep) |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous TV | Director (21 ep) |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Director (8 ep) |
| 1991 | Bottom TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 1991 | Lazarus and Dingwall TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 1989 | Press Gang TV | Director (22 ep) |
| 1989 | A Bit of Fry & Laurie TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 1988 | French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 Film | Director |
| 1988 | Didn't You Kill My Brother? Film | Director |
| 1987 | Familie Oudenrijn TV | Director (15 ep) |
| 1987 | French & Saunders TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 1987 | Up Line Film | Director |
| 1987 | Up Line TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1984 | Little Armadillos TV | Director (7 ep) |
| 1984 | Gino: Full Story and Pics Film | Director |
| 1984 | A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques Film | Director |
| 1984 | Susie Film | Director |
| 1983 | Five Go Mad on Mescalin Film | Director |
| 1983 | The Beat Generation Film | Director |
| 1983 | War Film | Director |
| 1982 | Five Go Mad in Dorset Film | Director |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Director (8 ep) |
| 1982 | A Cut Above TV | Director, Producer (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Fawlty Towers TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 1972 | Are You Being Served? TV | Director (13 ep) |
| 1970 | The Goodies TV | Director (16 ep) |
| 1968 | Dad's Army TV | Director (2 ep) |