Netflix's new drama following a comedian relentlessly pursued by a fan - and is based on a true story
is trending on the streaming platform, and for good reason. The drama, which stars award-winning comedian and actor Richard Gadd playing a version of himself, follows a struggling comedian relentlessly stalked by a woman named Martha. But did you know that it is based on a true story? Here’s everything you need to know…
Richard will play Donny Dunn, who is based on himself - and his own experiences with a stalker. The female stalker regularly pursued him for several years, leaving him living in fear and frustration as he was unable to ascertain a restraining order while she technically kept within the confines of the law, while sending him countless messages and voicemails - over 41,000 in three years.
Speaking about bringing the story to a Netflix season, Richard concluded: “I would be lying if I said I was not back exactly where I was all those years ago in 2019 at the Edinburgh Fringe. Fearing the worst. Praying for the best. Hoping that in amongst all the messy, complicated, up, themes Baby Reindeer throws at you that people might take notice of its beating heart.
He continued: “I did loads of things wrong and made the situation worse. I wasn’t a perfect person , so there’s no point saying I was. And I know as I’m doing those sections that people are thinking I’m not a nice person – which makes them difficult to perform.”So where is Martha now? As of 2019, she was restrained from contacting the artist himself but had found ways to harass his friends and family. “She needs help,” Richard explained. “But she’s not getting any.
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