Being Stanley Baxter

Being Stanley Baxter

Movie 2025-12-31 1h 0m Documentary

A portrait of Stanley Baxter, Scotland’s most dazzling TV star of the 1970s and ’80s, whose groundbreaking sketches and lavish specials made him a household name. Behind the fame, Baxter lived a hidden double life as a gay man in a hostile era, balancing public brilliance with private secrecy. Made shortly before his death, the film draws on personal archives and recordings to reveal the man behind the legend.

Status
Released
Released
2025-12-31
Runtime
1h 0m
Studios
IWC Media , BBC Scotland
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Links
Letterboxd
Director
Laura Blount
Cast
Stanley Baxter Stanley Baxter Self (archive) Elaine C. Smith Elaine C. Smith Self Michael Grade Michael Grade Self Rory Bremner Rory Bremner Self Mark Gatiss Mark Gatiss Self Alan Cumming Alan Cumming Self John Kaye Cooper John Kaye Cooper Self Alex Norton Alex Norton Self Suzy Eddie Izzard Suzy Eddie Izzard Self Bill Paterson Bill Paterson Self
Alice Dale Alice Dale Self (Sister)
David Holt David Holt Self
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