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Bill Dare: Spitting Image producer dies after accident abroad

  • Bill Dare, a TV producer and comedy writer known for creating Dead Ringers, died after an accident overseas, confirmed by his agent JFL Agency.
  • Dare was involved in eight seasons of the puppet show Spitting Image and produced The Now Show on BBC Radio 4 from 1998 to 2024.
  • Tributes poured in from colleagues, with Julia McKenzie stating that Dare was a huge part of Radio 4 comedy for decades and had a legendary name.
  • Jon Culshaw remembered Dare as the 'wisest comedy alchemist' and expressed a profound sense of loss in light of his passing.
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BBC NewsBBC News

Bill Dare: Spitting Image and Dead Ringers creator dies

Tributes have been paid to the 64-year-old comedy writer, who died in an "accident overseas".

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Sky News UKSky News UK

Bill Dare: Spitting Image producer dies after accident abroad

Celebrities including David Baddiel, Jon Culshaw, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Mark Steel pay tribute to comedy writer Bill Dare, who worked on Spitting Image, Dead Ringers and The Now Show.

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The IndependentThe Independent

Bill Dare death: Spitting Image star dies after overseas accident

‘Legendary’ producer was responsible for eight seasons of the satirical puppet show ‘Spitting Image’

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The TelegraphThe Telegraph

Spitting Image producer Bill Dare dies after accident abroad

Colleagues describe ‘comedy obsessive’ who wrote and produced programmes for TV and radio as ‘truly legendary’

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GB NewsGB News

Spitting Image star and Dead Ringers creator Bill Dare dies following accident abroad

Legendary comedy producer and writer Bill Dare has died following an accident abroad over the weekend, his agent has confirmed

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Evening StandardEvening Standard

Dead Ringers creator Bill Dare dies after accident overseas, says agent

Bill Dare’s agent confirmed the comedy writer died at the weekend following an accident overseas

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British Comedy Guide broke the news in on Monday, March 3, 2025.
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