Spooks (series 1)
Kudos Film and Television developed "Spooks" after releasing Channel 4 medical drama "Psychos" in 1999, though the company initially faced friction from television networks which saw no potential in a post-Cold War spy show. The producers later successfully pitched the series to the BBC after the networks' commissioning teams were replaced. Four episodes were being written when the September 11 attacks took place, and the some scenes were rewritten to take the event into account to show the audience "Spooks's" goal of fighting terrorism. Throughout production, the producers were advised by former intelligence officers from the Security Service, KGB and Central Intelligence Agency. Filming took place from November 2001 to March 2002.
Bob Spiers
Robert Alexander Spiers (27 September 1945 – 8 December 2008) was a Scottish director. He is particularly noted as the director of the early series of "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992–2001), the musical comedy "Spice World", 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.