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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.
Date Of Birth September 27, 1945 Died 2008-12-08 Place Of Birth Glasgow, Scotland, UK Profession Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew Star Sign Libra
# Quote 1 Think of the people I work with. It's there in the scripts. I'm in safe hands. I simply have to bring it out. (interview with website "Joking Apart")
# Fact 1 Latterly resided in Acapulco, Mexico. 2 Owned a restaurant in Ashburton, Devon. 3 In the 1980s, he left the BBC and became a freelance director and producer. 4 He started out as an assistant floor manager, and went on to become one of the BBC's most prolific sitcom directors.
Director Title Year Status Character A Tribute to the Likely Lads 2002 TV Movie Kevin of the North 2001 Absolutely Fabulous 1992-2001 TV Series 23 episodes Privates 1999 TV Series 1 episode Days Like These 1999 TV Series 11 episodes The Fast Show Live 1998 Video Absolutely Fabulous: A Life 1998 Video documentary The Ruby Wax Show 1997 TV Series Spice World 1997 Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! 1997 Video The Adventures of Lano & Woodley 1997 TV Series 2 episodes That Darn Cat 1997 Bottom Fluff 1996 Video Agony Again 1995 TV Series 7 episodes French and Saunders 1988-1995 TV Series 15 episodes A Bit of Fry and Laurie 1995 TV Series 7 episodes Bottom 1995 TV Series 6 episodes Joking Apart 1993-1995 TV Series 12 episodes Murder Most Horrid 1991-1994 TV Series 8 episodes Press Gang 1989-1993 TV Series 23 episodes Lazarus & Dingwall 1991 TV Series 5 episodes Tygo Road 1990 TV Series 6 episodes The Comic Strip Presents... 1982-1988 TV Series 8 episodes Up Line 1987 TV Movie Familie Oudenrijn 1987 TV Series What a Way to Run a Revolution 1986 TV Movie Little Armadillos 1984 TV Series Are You Being Served? 1977-1983 TV Series 13 episodes The Goodies 1977-1982 TV Series 10 episodes Are You Being Served in Australia? 1980-1981 TV Series 16 episodes Fawlty Towers 1979 TV Series 6 episodes Not the Nine O'Clock News 1979 TV Series 1 episode Come Back Mrs. Noah 1977-1978 TV Series 6 episodes Sykes TV Series 1 episode, 1978 studio director - 1 episode, 1978 Dad's Army TV Series 1 episode, 1977 studio director - 3 episodes, 1977 It Ain't Half Hot Mum 1976 TV Series 6 episodes
Producer Title Year Status Character Are You Being Served? 1983 TV Series producer - 6 episodes The Goodies TV Series producer - 8 episodes, 1980 - 1982 production - 1 episode, 1980 Are You Being Served in Australia? 1980-1981 TV Series producer - 16 episodes Christmas Snowtime Special 1978 TV Movie assistant producer Seaside Special 1978 TV Series assistant producer - 11 episodes
Miscellaneous Title Year Status Character Various 1995 Video short director: archive footage Are You Being Served? 1975 TV Series production assistant - 8 episodes It Ain't Half Hot Mum 1975 TV Series production assistant - 8 episodes Dad's Army 1974 TV Series production assistant - 6 episodes
Actor Title Year Status Character The Comic Strip Presents... 1993 TV Series Vicar
Camera Department Title Year Status Character Discovery 1995 Video photographer: archive footage, "Absolutely Fabulous"
Self Title Year Status Character 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself The World's Greatest Comedy Characters 2007 TV Movie Himself Fawlty Towers Revisited 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself Greatest TV Comedy Moments 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself Comedy Connections 2005 TV Series documentary Himself The Comedians' Comedian 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself Britain's Best Sitcom 2004 TV Series Himself
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1993 BAFTA TV Award BAFTA Awards Best Comedy (Programme or Series) Absolutely Fabulous (1992) 1980 BAFTA TV Award BAFTA Awards Best Situation Comedy Fawlty Towers (1975)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1998 Stinker Award The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!) Spice World (1997) 1997 BAFTA TV Award BAFTA Awards Best Comedy (Programme or Series) Absolutely Fabulous (1992) 1996 BAFTA TV Award BAFTA Awards Best Comedy (Programme or Series) Absolutely Fabulous (1992) 1995 BAFTA TV Award BAFTA Awards Best Comedy (Programme or Series) Absolutely Fabulous (1992) 1994 BAFTA TV Award BAFTA Awards Best Light Entertainment (Programme or Series) French and Saunders (1987) 1991 BAFTA TV Award BAFTA Awards Best Light Entertainment Programme French and Saunders (1987)
Known for movies Spice World (1997) as Director
Absolutely Fabulous (1992-2001) as Director
Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979) as Director
That Darn Cat (1997) as Director