3 w. ago Baby Reindeer scoops early Bafta win with prize for Jessica Gunning

Gunning beat her fellow Baby Reindeer star, trans actress Nava Mau.

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3 w. ago Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd opens up on 'intolerable pressure' amid 'challenging' lawsuit

Baby Reindeer's leading man Richard Gadd said he needed "some real time off" following what he describes as a "challenging" time, amid a lawsuit against his Netflix show

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3 w. ago ‘At times, the pressure was intolerable’: Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd on paranoia, portraying abuse and the madness of sudden fame

As part of a Bafta TV special, the nominated actor and writer on how his drama went stratospheric virtually overnight, the ‘challenging’ lawsuit that followed, and why he won’t be returning to standup comedyIn the space of a year, Richard Gadd has gone from niche Scottish comedian to global megastar, thanks to the viral success of his autobiographical miniseries Baby Reindeer, documenting his experience of stalking and sexual abuse. Since its release on Netflix in April last year, it has become one of the streamer’s Top 10 most viewed shows of all time, won six Emmys, four Golden Globes, and bagged six TV Bafta nominations.It has also been mired in controversy: social media sleuths identified Fiona Harvey as the woman depicted as Gadd’s stalker, and she has filed a $170m (£127m) lawsuit against Netflix for defamation. Gadd, 35, is now working on new BBC show Half Man, co-starring Jamie Bell. When we meet in a London hotel, he has the air of a man who is still trying to catch his bre...

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3 w. ago Baby Reindeer: The Netflix stalking drama that gripped the nation

Richard Gadd’s seven-part dark comedy series has faced controversy for its ‘true story’ claims.

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3 w. ago Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and Baby Reindeer in running for top TV Bafta awards

ITV will be honoured with the Bafta TV special award for commissioning Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, which renewed attention on the Horizon scandal.

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last month Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd named most influential person on TV

His co-star Jessica Gunning and One Day’s Ambika Mod took second and third place respectively in the annual TV power list, which is compiled by TV experts and executives.

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