Being Stanley Baxter

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

60 min

Cast:

Stanley Baxter, Elaine C. Smith, Michael Grade

Quality:

HD

Director:

Laura Blount

Release:

2025

Country:

United Kingdom

Rating:

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