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.
- Director
- Laura Blount
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
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.
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
Checking regional listings…
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- —
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- —
- Release date
- Dec 31, 2025
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
