Movie Description

Being Stanley Baxter

(2025)

Overview

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.

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Original TitleBeing Stanley Baxter

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2025-12-31

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 00m

Production CompaniesIWC Media,BBC Scotland

Genres

  • Documentary