Bob Spiers

Bob Spiers
Born
Robert Alexander Spiers

(1945-09-27)27 September 1945
Glasgow, Scotland, UK[1]
Died8 December 2008(2008-12-08) (aged 63)[1]
Devon, England, UK
Occupation(s)Television director and television producer
Notable workFawlty Towers
Press Gang
Absolutely Fabulous
Spice World

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. Spiers also directed the films That Darn Cat and Spice World (both 1997), and Kevin of the North (2001).

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