(Being Stanley Baxter)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

60 minutes

Year:

2025

Directors:

Laura Blount

Production companies:

IWC Media,

BBC Scotland

Actors:

Self (archive)

Self

Self

Self

Self

Crews:

Director

Producer