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.
Featured Crew
Cast
Self (archive)
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self (Sister)
Self
Self
Self
Self
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Facts
Original TitleBeing Stanley Baxter
Status Released
Release Information
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2025-12-31
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 00m
Production CompaniesIWC Media,BBC Scotland
Genres
- Documentary



































