Comedy writer and producer Bill Dare, who worked on shows including ITV's Spitting Image and BBC's Dead Ringers, has died, his agent has said. The 64-year-old created several award-winning satirical programmes for TV and radio over a decades-long career.

A “super producer” and comedy writer who worked on eight series of satire puppet show Spitting Image has died after an accident overseas, his agent said. Bill Dare wrote and produced programmes for TV and radio, and created Dead Ringers, a television comedy impressions show broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

A PRODUCER and comedy writer who worked on eight series of satirical puppet show Spitting Image has died after an accident abroad. Bill Dare wrote and produced programmes for TV and radio and

Spitting Image star and Dead Ringers "super producer" Bill Dare has died following a tragic accident while overseas, his agent has confirmed.

Bill Dare, who was a producer on eight seasons of the ITV satirical puppet show Spitting Image has died following an accident abroad, his agent announced on Monday

TV producer and comedy writer Bill Dare has died after an accident abroad, his agent said in a statement. Dare was responsible for eight seasons of the satirical puppet show Spitting Image and created Dead Ringers, a comedy impressions show first broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

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

Bill Dare, one of the key producers on iconic satirical series Spitting Image, has died following an accident.