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Spice World (1997) -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia
That Darn Cat (1997) -- A maid is kidnapped and scratches a message onto D.C. the cat's collar and when his owner Patti discovers this, she plays amateur detective with the help of D.C. to try to find the culprits.
Kevin of the North (2001) -- A man must participate in the Iditarod dog race across Alaska to inherit property from his legendary grandfather, but ends up getting much more than he bargained for.

Overview

Date of Birth:
27 September 1945, Glasgow, Scotland, UK more
Date of Death:
8 December 2008, Widecombe, Devon, England, UK more
Contact:
View agent contact info on IMDbPro.
Trivia:
In the 1980s, he left the BBC and became a freelance director and producer. more
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Up 33% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
British TV Director Spiers Passes Away
 (From WENN. 8 December 2008, 8:06 AM, PST)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Camera and Electrical Department, Actor, Self
Director:
  1. A Tribute to the Likely Lads (2002) (TV)
  2. Kevin of the North (2001)
    ... aka Chilly Dogs (USA: video title)
    ... aka L'aventurier du grand nord (Canada: French title)
  3. "Absolutely Fabulous" (23 episodes, 1992-2001)
    ... aka "Ab Fab" (Australia: short title)
        - Donkey (2001) TV episode
        - Paris (2001) TV episode
        - Parallox (2001) TV episode
        - The Last Shout: Part 2 (1996) TV episode
        - The Last Shout: Part 1 (1996) TV episode
          (18 more)

  4. "Days Like These" (11 episodes, 1999)
        - Equal Rites (1999) TV episode
        - The Pill (1999) TV episode
        - Stolen Car (1999) TV episode
        - Grandma's Dead (1999) TV episode
        - I Hate Sundays (1999) TV episode
          (6 more)
  5. "Privates" (1 episode)
        - Pilot (????) TV episode
  6. Absolutely Fabulous: A Life (1998) (V)
  7. Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! (1998) (V)
  8. The Fast Show Live (1998) (V)
  9. Spice World (1997)
  10. "The Adventures of Lano & Woodley" (2 episodes, 1997)
        - Star Quest (1997) TV episode
        - The Girlfriend (1997) TV episode
  11. That Darn Cat (1997)
  12. "The Ruby Wax Show" (1997) TV series (unknown episodes)
  13. "Agony Again" (7 episodes, 1995)
        - Showtime (1995) TV episode
        - Breaking Point (1995) TV episode
        - Hound Dog (1995) TV episode
        - Soap Dish (1995) TV episode
        - Dazed and Confused (1995) TV episode
          (2 more)
  14. "French and Saunders" (15 episodes, 1988-1995)
        - Go to the Movies, Part 2 (1995) TV episode
        - Go to the Movies (1995) TV episode
        - Thelma and Louise (1993) TV episode
        - French & Saunders: The Special Edition (1993) TV episode
        - In Bed with French & Saunders (1993) TV episode
          (10 more)
  15. "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" (7 episodes, 1995)
        - Episode #4.7 (1995) TV episode
        - Episode #4.6 (1995) TV episode
        - Episode #4.5 (1995) TV episode
        - Episode #4.4 (1995) TV episode
        - Episode #4.3 (1995) TV episode
          (2 more)
  16. "Bottom" (6 episodes, 1995)
        - Carnival (1995) TV episode
        - Finger (1995) TV episode
        - Dough (1995) TV episode
        - Break (1995) TV episode
        - Terror (1995) TV episode
          (1 more)
  17. "Joking Apart" (12 episodes, 1993-1995)
        - Episode #2.6 (1995) TV episode
        - Episode #2.5 (1995) TV episode
        - Episode #2.4 (1995) TV episode
        - Episode #2.3 (1995) TV episode
        - Episode #2.2 (1995) TV episode
          (7 more)
  18. "Murder Most Horrid" (8 episodes, 1991-1994)
        - Mangez Merveillac (1994) TV episode
        - Lady Luck (1994) TV episode
        - Overkill (1994) TV episode
        - Mrs Hat and Mrs Red (1991) TV episode
        - Murder at Tea Time (1991) TV episode
          (3 more)
  19. "Press Gang" (23 episodes, 1989-1993)
        - There Are Crocodiles (1993) TV episode
        - Food, Love and Insecurity (1993) TV episode
        - Friendly Fire (1993) TV episode
        - Day Dreams (1992) TV episode
        - She's Got It Taped (1992) TV episode
          (18 more)
  20. "Lazarus & Dingwall" (6 episodes, 1991)
        - The Little Red Mark on the Side of the Head (1991) TV episode
        - This Isn't Your Lucky Day (1991) TV episode
        - What the Hell's Going On? (1991) TV episode
        - The Whisper of a Bat's Wing (1991) TV episode
        - What Happened to the Gerbil? (1991) TV episode
          (1 more)

  21. "The Comic Strip Presents..." (8 episodes, 1982-1988)
        - Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988) TV episode
        - Gino: Full Story and Pics (1984) TV episode
        - A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984) TV episode
        - Susie (1984) TV episode
        - Five Go Mad on Mescalin (1983) TV episode
          (3 more)
  22. "Familie Ouderijn" (1987) TV series (unknown episodes)
  23. Up Line (1987) (TV)
  24. What a Way to Run a Revolution (1986) (TV)
  25. "Little Armadillos" (1984) TV series (unknown episodes)
  26. "Are You Being Served?" (13 episodes, 1977-1983)
    ... aka "Grace Brothers"
        - Lost and Found (1983) TV episode
        - Monkey Business (1983) TV episode
        - Calling All Customers (1983) TV episode
        - Memories Are Made of This (1983) TV episode
        - Conduct Unbecoming (1983) TV episode
          (8 more)
  27. "The Goodies" (7 episodes, 1977-1982)
        - Animals Are People Too (1982) TV episode
        - Football Crazy (1982) TV episode
        - Robot (1982) TV episode
        - Royal Command (1977) TV episode
        - Rock Goodies (1977) TV episode
          (2 more)
  28. "Are You Being Served?" (16 episodes, 1980-1981)
    ... aka "Are You Being Served in Australia?" (USA)
        - Camping In (1981) TV episode
        - Dear Sexy Knickers (1981) TV episode
        - Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend (1981) TV episode
        - Front Page Story (1981) TV episode
        - Heir Apparent (1981) TV episode
          (11 more)

  29. "Fawlty Towers" (6 episodes, 1979)
        - Basil the Rat (1979) TV episode
        - The Anniversary (1979) TV episode
        - The Kipper and the Corpse (1979) TV episode
        - Waldorf Salad (1979) TV episode
        - The Psychiatrist (1979) TV episode
          (1 more)
  30. "Not the Nine O'Clock News" (1979) TV series (unknown episodes)
  31. "Come Back Mrs. Noah" (6 episodes, 1977-1978)
        - The Last Chance (1978) TV episode
        - The Housing Problem (1978) TV episode
        - Who Goes Home? (1978) TV episode
        - To the Rescue (1978) TV episode
        - In Orbit (1978) TV episode
          (1 more)
  32. "Dad's Army" (4 episodes, 1977)
        - Number Engaged (1977) TV episode
        - The Miser's Hoard (1977) TV episode
        - The Making of Private Pike (1977) TV episode
        - Wake-Up Walmington (1977) TV episode
  33. "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (6 episodes, 1976)
        - We Are Not Amused (1976) TV episode
        - Flight to Jawani (1976) TV episode
        - Lofty's Little Friend (1976) TV episode
        - A Fate Worse Than Death (1976) TV episode
        - Kidnapped in the Khyber (1976) TV episode
          (1 more)
Producer:
  1. Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) (producer) (archive)

  2. "Are You Being Served?" (producer) (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka "Grace Brothers"
        - Monkey Business (1983) TV episode (producer)
  3. "The Goodies" (producer) (6 episodes, 1980-1982)
        - Animals Are People Too (1982) TV episode (producer)
        - Football Crazy (1982) TV episode (producer)
        - Robot (1982) TV episode (producer)
        - U-Friend or UFO (1980) TV episode (producer)
        - Saturday Night Grease (1980) TV episode (producer)
          (1 more)

  4. "Seaside Special" (assistant producer) (11 episodes, 1978)
        - Episode #4.11 (1978) TV episode (assistant producer)
        - Episode #4.10 (1978) TV episode (assistant producer)
        - Episode #4.9 (1978) TV episode (assistant producer)
        - Episode #4.8 (1978) TV episode (assistant producer)
        - Episode #4.7 (1978) TV episode (assistant producer)
          (6 more)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Various (1995) (V) (director: archive footage)

  2. "Are You Being Served?" (production assistant) (5 episodes, 1975)
    ... aka "Grace Brothers"
        - Wedding Bells (1975) TV episode (production assistant)
        - Cold Store (1975) TV episode (production assistant)
        - Up Captain Peacock (1975) TV episode (production assistant)
        - Coffee Morning (1975) TV episode (production assistant)
        - The Hand of Fate (1975) TV episode (production assistant)
  3. "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (production assistant) (4 episodes, 1975)
        - Cabaret Time (1975) TV episode (production assistant)
        - The Natives Are Revolting (1975) TV episode (production assistant)
        - Down in the Jungle (1975) TV episode (production assistant)
        - Showing the Flag (1975) TV episode (production assistant)
  4. "Dad's Army" (production assistant) (1 episode, 1974)
        - Everybody's Trucking (1974) TV episode (production assistant)
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. Discovery (1995) (V) (photographer: archive footage, "Absolutely Fabulous")
Actor:
  1. "The Comic Strip Presents..." .... Vicar (1 episode, 1993)
        - Queen of the Wild Frontier (1993) TV episode .... Vicar
Self:
  1. 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  2. The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Fawlty Towers Revisited (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Greatest TV Comedy Moments (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "Comedy Connections" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - A Bit of Fry and Laurie (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  6. The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  7. "Britain's Best Sitcom" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004)
        - Porridge (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Fawlty Towers (2004) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
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Genres:
Comedy | Family | Drama | War more
Plot Keywords:
Sitcom | Character Name In Title | British | Remake more

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