Heres what richard gadd has shared about his actual stalker, fictionalized for the netflix series. · in his one-man play-turned-hit netflix series baby reindeer , scottish comedian richard gadd recounts the harrowing true story of how his experience with being stalked forced him to confront. Spoilers ahead, but heres the story behind the most talked about show of the year: He turned his experience into a play and a tv show, which won awards and sparked controversy. Gadds fictionalized character, donny dunn, develops a warped and complicated relationship with a woman named martha after meeting her at the bar where he works. · who was the real martha in baby reindeer , and where is she now? Dive into the details of the series, including what happens to martha. The real life baby reindeer ’s “martha” fears. · and why is it even called baby reindeer , you ask? · what is baby reindeer about? · netflix’s “ baby reindeer ” tells the twisted true story of richard gadd’s experience with a stalker. · richard gadd, a scottish comedian, was stalked by a woman named martha for four years. · fiona harvey, who inspired scots comedian richard gadd’s award-winning series, was rushed to london’s uch hospital with suspected organ failure.