Direction: Bob Spiers

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Bob Spiers. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Fawlty Towers (TV Series)

1975 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction John Cleese · Connie Booth · John Howard Davies · Bob Spiers

Cast John Cleese · Prunella Scales · Andrew Sachs · Connie Booth

Plot TV Series (1975-1979). 2 Seasons. 12 Episodes. Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.

7.8

3K votes

7.8

3K votes

A Bit of Fry and Laurie (TV Series)

1987 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Stephen Fry · Hugh Laurie · Roger Ordish · Bob Spiers

Cast Stephen Fry · Hugh Laurie · Deborah Norton · Rowan Atkinson

Plot As the title suggests, "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" is less of a specific format then a 'coat-hanger' for short sketches, starring the comical duo in various, recurring or...

7.6

228 votes

7.6

228 votes

Bottom (TV Series)

1991 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Ed Bye · Bob Spiers

Cast Rik Mayall · Ade Edmondson · Steve O’Donnell · Helen Lederer

Plot Edward and Richard are best buddies living off the government doing nothing more than having a good time and breaking stuff.

7.3

467 votes

7.3

467 votes

Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series)

1992 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jennifer Saunders · Bob Spiers · Dewi Humphreys · Christine Gernon

Cast Jennifer Saunders · Joanna Lumley · Julia Sawalha · June Whitfield

Plot (1992-Today). Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of...

7.2

287 votes

7.2

287 votes

Press Gang (TV Series)

1989 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Bill Moffat · Steven Moffat · Bob Spiers · Lorne Magory

Cast Julia Sawalha · Dexter Fletcher · Lee Ross · Paul Reynolds

Plot TV Series (1989-1993). 5 Seasons. A bunch of kids are to make a newspaper for the young, named "Junior Gazette". The series follows these kids both on job and in...

6.5

80 votes

6.5

80 votes

That Darn Cat

1997 · Movie · 89 min. · United States

3.2

268 votes

3.2

268 votes

Kevin of the North

2001 · Movie · 100 min. · Canada

Direction Bob Spiers

Cast Skeet Ulrich · Natasha Henstridge · Leslie Nielsen · Rik Mayall

Plot Kevin Manley is a travel salesman from LA. When handed a huge inheritance by his grandfather he travels to Alaska for the adventure he's always longed for in his life....

2.6

1K votes

2.6

1K votes

Spice World. The Movie

1997 · Movie · 93 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Bob Spiers

Cast Spice Girls · Victoria Beckham · Melanie Brown · Geri Halliwell

Plot The film follows the Spice Girls and their entourage (mostly fictional characters) - manager Clifford, his assistant Deborah, filmmaker Piers (who is trying to shoot a documentary on "the real...

1.9

6K votes

1.9

6K votes

The Goodies (TV Series)

1970 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jim Franklin · John Howard Davies · Bob Spiers

Cast Tim Brooke-Taylor · Graeme Garden · Bill Oddie · Roland MacLeod

Plot The adventures of a crazy trio whose motto is "we do anything, anytime, anywhere."

Not rated

Not rated

Dad's Army (TV Series)

1968 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Croft · Harold Snoad · Bob Spiers

Cast Arthur Lowe · John Le Mesurier · Clive Dunn · Ian Lavender

Plot Dad's Army follows the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard commanded by Captain Mainwaring and his assistant Sergeant Wilson. The large platoon are totally ill-prepared for an attack from the Nazis and none...

Not rated

Not rated

Murder Most Horrid (TV Series)

1991 · Series · min. · United Kingdom

Direction Paul Smith · Bob Spiers · Edgar Wright · Dewi Humphreys

Cast Dawn French · Paul Mark Elliott · Jim Carter · Kevin McNally

Plot TV Series (1991-1999). 4 series. A show of stand alone episodes that parody classic mistery tales.

Not rated

Not rated

Joking Apart (TV Series)

1993 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Steven Moffat · Bob Spiers · John Kilby

Cast Robert Bathurst · Fiona Gillies · Tracie Bennett · Paul Raffield

Plot TV Series (1993-1995). 12 episodes. A stand-up comic talks about his failed marriage.

Not rated

Not rated

Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV Series)

1979 · Series · 25 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Geoff Posner · Bill Wilson · Bob Spiers

Cast Rowan Atkinson · Pamela Stephenson · Mel Smith · Griff Rhys Jones

Plot British sketch comedy starring the likes of Rowan Atkinson and Mel Smith.

Not rated

Not rated

French and Saunders (TV Series)

1987 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Bob Spiers · Kevin Bishop · John Birkin · Ed Bye

Cast Dawn French · Jennifer Saunders · Simon Brint · Rowland Rivron

Plot 6 seasons. (1987-2005). This BBC comedy skit show is the brainchild of longtime comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Each episode would feature satire on British life, television, and...

Not rated

Not rated