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Robert Alexander Spiers (27 September 1945 – 8 December 2008) was a Scottish television director and producer. He worked on many sitcoms, including Dad's Army and Are You Being Served?, and won two British Academy Television Awards for Fawlty Towers and Absolutely Fabulous.
Bob Spiers was born on 27 September 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Spice World (1997), Fawlty Towers (1975) and Absolutely Fabulous (1992). He was married to Sophie Richardson and Anne Spiers. He died on 8 December 2008 in Widecombe, Devon, England, UK.
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Dec 8, 2008 · Bob Spiers, who directed classic TV sitcom Absolutely Fabulous and other comedy shows, passed away after a long illness. He was praised as "simply the best comedy director there ever was" by former BBC head of comedy Jon Plowman.
Dec 9, 2008 · For more than a quarter of a century, Bob Spiers proved a master of directing intelligently written, madcap television sitcoms that proved groundbreaking and far removed from the mainstream of...
Bob Spiers. Director. 26 September 1945 to 8 December 2008. In a long career on British television, Spiers became most associated with high quality comedy, most notably the second series of Fawlty Towers (1979). Other credits include Dad’s Army (1977), It Ain’t Half Hot, Mum (1976), The Goodies (1977-82) and Absolutely Fabulous (1992-95).
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