Plot Summary

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 Details

Original Title
Being Stanley Baxter
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Stanley Baxter as Self (archive)

Stanley Baxter

Self (archive)

Elaine C. Smith as Self

Elaine C. Smith

Self

Michael Grade as Self

Michael Grade

Self

Rory Bremner as Self

Rory Bremner

Self

Mark Gatiss as Self

Mark Gatiss

Self

Alan Cumming as Self

Alan Cumming

Self

John Kaye Cooper as Self

John Kaye Cooper

Self

Alex Norton as Self

Alex Norton

Self

Eddie Izzard as Self

Eddie Izzard

Self

Bill Paterson as Self

Bill Paterson

Self

Alice Dale as Self (Sister)

Alice Dale

Self (Sister)

David Holt as Self

David Holt

Self

Lillian Alexander as Self

Lillian Alexander

Self

Amanda Barrie as Self

Amanda Barrie

Self

John Reid as Self

John Reid

Self

Production Companies

IWC Media logoIWC Media
BBC Scotland logoBBC Scotland