Being Stanley Baxter

Name: Being Stanley Baxter
Released: 2025-12-31

2025

Trailer

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 Date

2025-12-31

Status

Released

Original Title

Being Stanley Baxter

Runtime

1h 0m

Original Language

EN

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

IWC Media, BBC Scotland

Overview

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.

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