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Being Stanley Baxter (2025)

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.

Release: 2025-12-31
Runtime: 60 min
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
No Image
John Kaye Cooper
Self
Alex Norton
Alex Norton
Self
Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard
Self
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Self
No Image
Alice Dale
Self (Sister)
David Holt
David Holt
Self
Lillian Alexander
Lillian Alexander
Self
Amanda Barrie
Amanda Barrie
Self
John Reid
John Reid
Self