Being Stanley Baxter (2025)
1h 0m · 31 Dec 2025
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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.
| Movie ID | 161251 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Laura Blount |
| Main cast | Stanley Baxter, Elaine C. Smith, Michael Grade, Rory Bremner, Mark Gatiss, Alan Cumming, John Kaye Cooper, Alex Norton |
| Release date | 31 December 2025 |
| Release year | 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 60 min (1h 0m) |
| Rating | – |
| Production house | IWC Media |
Director: Laura Blount
Top cast
Stanley BaxterSelf (archive)
Elaine C. SmithSelf
Michael GradeSelf
Rory BremnerSelf
Mark GatissSelf
Alan CummingSelf
John Kaye CooperSelf
Alex NortonSelf
Suzy Eddie IzzardSelf
Bill PatersonSelf
Alice DaleSelf (Sister)
David HoltSelf
Lillian AlexanderSelf
Amanda BarrieSelf
John ReidSelf
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