STANLEY BAXTER - Upstage Downstage (1974)

"I wonder if his Lordship would fancy a little game tonight!" Stanley Baxter was the master of the double-entendre!

His Christmas 2008 show is proof that he's not lost his touch. One of his new sketches was of the Queen visiting Belfast, stopping to talk to him dressed as a 60 year old woman passer-by. He spends five minutes telling Her Majesty how 'I don't have the words' and 'I'm so tongue-tied' until, bored, she moves on, still leaving him talking! Wonderful irony! He, of course, plays both parts to perfection and the Belfast accent is pretty good too! The BBC should post it on YouTube.

I've been trying to find a video of him impersonating Noel Coward performing the song 'Why can't we cancel Christmas' I know it's out of season but I'm after the lyrics etc. He runs through all the worst bits of Christmas (having to put up with relatives you really don't get on with etc)

If she is a treasure, then I suggest that you bury her in the garden!!

"Don't speak so disrespectful about Mr 'Udson!"

Mr Baxter iz a Genius! ACTOR & comedian!

Oh God this man is a bloody genius. The writing was sensational and the production values were the best you could get. I used to wait and wait for the next Stanley Baxter special to arrive and was never ever dissapointed. One of the greatest performer's this country has. A truly GREAT artiste!!!!

Wow that was great. His Mrs.Bridges was right on :D

"Oh, Scallops to you, Rose!"
HILARIOUS. ;-)