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. Spiers won a BAFTA Award twice for his work as a television comedy director.
Bob Spiers has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Signature works include Spice World, That Darn Cat, Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
