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Bob Spiers (I) (1945–2008)

Director | Producer | Miscellaneous Crew

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He started out as an assistant floor manager, and went on to become one of the BBC's most prolific sitcom directors. See more trivia »

Born:

Robert Alexander Spiers
in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died:

(age 63) in Widecombe, Devon, England, UK
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Hide HideDirector (34 titles)
2002 A Tribute to the Likely Lads (TV movie)
 
2001 Kevin of the North
 
1992-2001 Absolutely Fabulous (TV series)
– Donkey (2001)
– Paris (2001)
– Parallox (2001)
– The Last Shout: Part 2 (1996)
– The Last Shout: Part 1 (1996)
See all 23 episodes »
 
1999 Days Like These (TV series)
– Equal Rites (1999)
– The Pill (1999)
– Stolen Car (1999)
– Grandma's Dead (1999)
– I Hate Sundays (1999)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1999 Privates (TV series)
– Pilot
 
1998 Absolutely Fabulous: A Life (video documentary)
 
1998 Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! (video)
 
1998 The Fast Show Live (video)
 
1997 Spice World
 
1997 The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (TV series)
– The Girlfriend (1997)
 
1997 That Darn Cat
 
1997 The Ruby Wax Show (TV series)
 
1995 Agony Again (TV series)
– Showtime (1995)
– Breaking Point (1995)
– Hound Dog (1995)
– Soap Dish (1995)
– Dazed and Confused (1995)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1988-1995 French and Saunders (TV series)
– Go to the Movies, Part 2 (1995)
– Go to the Movies (1995)
– Thelma and Louise (1993)
– French & Saunders: The Special Edition (1993)
– In Bed with French & Saunders (1993)
See all 15 episodes »
 
1995 A Bit of Fry and Laurie (TV series)
– Episode #4.7 (1995)
– Episode #4.6 (1995)
– Episode #4.5 (1995)
– Episode #4.4 (1995)
– Episode #4.3 (1995)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1995 Bottom (TV series)
– Carnival (1995)
– Finger (1995)
– Dough (1995)
– Break (1995)
– Terror (1995)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1993-1995 Joking Apart (TV series)
– Episode #2.6 (1995)
– Episode #2.5 (1995)
– Episode #2.4 (1995)
– Episode #2.3 (1995)
– Episode #2.2 (1995)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1991-1994 Murder Most Horrid (TV series)
– Mangez Merveillac (1994)
– Lady Luck (1994)
– Overkill (1994)
– Mrs Hat and Mrs Red (1991)
– Murder at Tea Time (1991)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1989-1993 Press Gang (TV series)
– There Are Crocodiles (1993)
– Food, Love and Insecurity (1993)
– Friendly Fire (1993)
– Day Dreams (1992)
– She's Got It Taped (1992)
See all 23 episodes »
 
1991 Lazarus & Dingwall (TV series)
– The Little Red Mark on the Side of the Head (1991)
– This Isn't Your Lucky Day (1991)
– What the Hell's Going On? (1991)
– The Whisper of a Bat's Wing (1991)
– What Happened to the Gerbil? (1991)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1982-1988 The Comic Strip Presents... (TV series)
– Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988)
– Gino: Full Story and Pics (1984)
– A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984)
– Susie (1984)
– Five Go Mad on Mescalin (1983)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1987 Familie Oudenrijn (TV series)
 
1987 Up Line (TV movie)
 
1986 What a Way to Run a Revolution (TV movie)
 
1984 Little Armadillos (TV series)
 
1977-1983 Are You Being Served? (TV series)
– Lost and Found (1983)
– Monkey Business (1983)
– Calling All Customers (1983)
– Memories Are Made of This (1983)
– Conduct Unbecoming (1983)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1977-1982 The Goodies (TV series)
– Animals Are People Too (1982)
– Change of Life (1982)
– Football Crazy (1982)
– Robot (1982)
– Royal Command (1977)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1980-1981 Are You Being Served in Australia? (TV series)
– Camping In (1981)
– Dear Sexy Knickers (1981)
– Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend (1981)
– Front Page Story (1981)
– Heir Apparent (1981)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1979 Fawlty Towers (TV series)
– Basil the Rat (1979)
– The Anniversary (1979)
– The Kipper and the Corpse (1979)
– Waldorf Salad (1979)
– The Psychiatrist (1979)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1979 Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV series)
 
1977-1978 Come Back Mrs. Noah (TV series)
– The Last Chance (1978)
– The Housing Problem (1978)
– Who Goes Home? (1978)
– To the Rescue (1978)
– In Orbit (1978)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1978 Sykes (TV series)
– Television Film (1978)
– End of the World (1978) (studio director)
 
1977 Dad's Army (TV series)
– Number Engaged (1977) (studio director)
– The Miser's Hoard (1977)
– The Making of Private Pike (1977) (studio director)
– Wake-Up Walmington (1977) (studio director)
 
1976 It Ain't Half Hot Mum (TV series)
– We Are Not Amused (1976)
– Flight to Jawani (1976)
– Lofty's Little Friend (1976)
– A Fate Worse Than Death (1976)
– Kidnapped in the Khyber (1976)
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
1995 Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (TV documentary) (producer - archive)
 
1983 Are You Being Served? (TV series) (producer - 6 episodes)
– Lost and Found (1983) (producer)
– Monkey Business (1983) (producer)
– Calling All Customers (1983) (producer)
– Memories Are Made of This (1983) (producer)
– Conduct Unbecoming (1983) (producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
The Goodies (TV series) (producer - 6 episodes, 1980-1982) (production - 1 episode, 1980)
– Animals Are People Too (1982) (producer)
– Change of Life (1982) (producer)
– Football Crazy (1982) (producer)
– Robot (1982) (producer)
– U-Friend or UFO (1980) (producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1980 Are You Being Served in Australia? (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Get Fit Down Under, Mr Humphries (1980) (producer)
 
1978 Seaside Special (TV series) (assistant producer - 11 episodes)
– Episode #4.11 (1978) (assistant producer)
– Episode #4.10 (1978) (assistant producer)
– Episode #4.9 (1978) (assistant producer)
– Episode #4.8 (1978) (assistant producer)
– Episode #4.7 (1978) (assistant producer)
See all 11 episodes »
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (4 titles)
1995 Various (video short) (director: archive footage)
 
1975 Are You Being Served? (TV series) (production assistant - 8 episodes)
– New Look (1975) (production assistant)
– Shoulder to Shoulder (1975) (production assistant)
– German Week (1975) (production assistant)
– Wedding Bells (1975) (production assistant)
– Cold Store (1975) (production assistant)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1975 It Ain't Half Hot Mum (TV series) (production assistant - 8 episodes)
– The Night of the Thugs (1975) (production assistant)
– Has Anyone Seen My Cobra? (1975) (production assistant)
– Forbidden Fruits (1975) (production assistant)
– The Curse of the Sadhu (1975) (production assistant)
– Cabaret Time (1975) (production assistant)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1974 Dad's Army (TV series) (production assistant - 6 episodes)
– Turkey Dinner (1974) (production assistant)
– The Captain's Car (1974) (production assistant)
– The Godiva Affair (1974) (production assistant)
– Gorilla Warfare (1974) (production assistant)
– A Man of Action (1974) (production assistant)
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1995 Discovery (video) (photographer: archive footage, "Absolutely Fabulous")
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1993 The Comic Strip Presents... (TV series)
Vicar
– Queen of the Wild Frontier (1993) … Vicar
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Fawlty Towers Revisited (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Greatest TV Comedy Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– A Bit of Fry and Laurie (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Comedians' Comedian (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom (TV series)
Himself
– Porridge (2004) … Himself
– Fawlty Towers (2004) … Himself
 

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Personal Quote:

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") See more »

Trivia:

He started out as an assistant floor manager, and went on to become one of the BBC's most prolific sitcom directors. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra