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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Stanley BaxterSelf (archive) | Self (archive) |
 Elaine C. SmithSelf | Self |
 Michael GradeSelf | Self |
 Rory BremnerSelf | Self |
 Mark GatissSelf | Self |
 Alan CummingSelf | Self |
| JJohn Kaye CooperSelf | Self |
 Alex NortonSelf | Self |
 Suzy Eddie IzzardSelf | Self |
 Bill PatersonSelf | Self |
| AAlice DaleSelf (Sister) | Self (Sister) |
 David HoltSelf | Self |
 Lillian AlexanderSelf | Self |
 Amanda BarrieSelf | Self |
 John ReidSelf | Self |