Director
Bob Spiers
September 27, 1945 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Jennifer Saunders
4 titles together
Absolutely Fabulous, French & Saunders, The Comic Strip Presents...
Harriet Thorpe
4 titles together
Absolutely Fabulous, Bottom, Murder Most Horrid
Rik Mayall
4 titles together
Bottom, Chilly Dogs, French & Saunders
Kevin Allen
3 titles together
Spice World, The Comic Strip Presents..., Murder Most Horrid
Julia Sawalha
3 titles together
Absolutely Fabulous, Press Gang, Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Helen Lederer
3 titles together
Absolutely Fabulous, Bottom, Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Full filmography · 37
The Best of French & Saunders
Director
2002
Chilly Dogs
Director
20015.4
The Fast Show Live
Director
1998
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
Director
1998
Spice World
Director
19974.9
That Darn Cat
Director
19975
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Director
1996
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
Director
1995
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol
Director
1994
Queen of the Wild Frontier
as Vicar
1993
French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88
Director
1988
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
Director
1988