Netflix hit Baby Reindeer has taken the world by storm in its shocking portrayal of both a female stalker and male sexual abuse.
And its creator and star, Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, 34, is still reeling from how the fictionalised dramatisation of his own life experiences has been received.
"It's clearly struck a chord," he said this week. "I really did believe in it, but it's taken off so quickly that I do feel a bit windswept." Along with overnight global recognition for Gadd, his story has led victims to have the courage to contact charities for support.
Baby Reindeer, which has been Nol in the UK and US on Netflix, is drawn from Gadd's experience in 2015 when he fell victim to a female stalker 20 years his senior.
The title is even drawn from her comment about the comedian's wide-eyed innocence.
In the show the fictionalised character Martha is played with chilling skill by Fortitude actress Jessica Gunning, who takes a terrifying interest in barman and aspiring comic Donny.
Shockingly Gadd's actual stalking ordeal follows on from him being sexually assaulted by an unnamed older male he met earlier in his career.
Bu hikaye Daily Mirror UK dergisinin April 27, 2024 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye Daily Mirror UK dergisinin April 27, 2024 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
UNREAL IN MADRID
Two goals in three minutes at the death send Bellingham and Co into Champions League final
CARE HOME
Quins legend signs new deal and says: I love this club... we're building something very special
THAT'S RICH
Howe: We've coped well with the pressure of being called the moneybags club...even though it's not the reality
MURRAY'S HIT 'N' SWISS
Scottish star's return from injury in Geneva paves way for French Open.... and then his farewell summer tour is on
LEAP YEAR
Ros is an Olympic gold hope but admits big fences are high anxiety
Olly: Live TV is wild
UK Eurovision entry's wardrobe malfunction in tough TV debut
£329 dine-and-dash couple plead guilty
Pair admit fraud after restaurant runner
TAKING STOCK
Train owners pillaging industry with £1.5bn payouts, says union
TURTLE NEST LINK TO SHARK ATTACK
As Brit recovers, fury over claims landowner wrecked protected site
SHE SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN JAILED
Walker's cyclist death conviction quashed