Richard Gadd: 'If I wanted the real Baby Reindeer people found, I would’ve made a documentary'

Baby Reindeer creator and star Richard Gadd says if he wanted the real-life people behind the hit show it is based on to be found, he would have made a documentary.

The Scottish comedian and actor based the Netflix hit series on real-life experiences, as his character Donny is stalked by a woman called Martha.

Scottish woman Fiona Harvey – believed to the inspiration for Martha – denied some of the claims made in the TV show in an interview with Piers Morgan.

Gadd previously put out a plea on social media urging fans not to attempt to find the real people behind the show’s characters.

The show, which is prefaced with the words “This is a true story”, forced actor, writer and director Sean Foley to contact police after he was falsely accused of rape online.

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Morgan revealed he has also contacted Richard Gadd to ‘hear his side of the story’.

Gadd told the Hollywood Reporter: “I know for every single part, there’s been about five or six people who have been sort of named as each part, even all the way down to the pub manager.

“The internet’s always going to do its thing…There was a video the other day of someone had sent me of someone claiming to be Teri. I’d never met them before in my life.”

He added: “I’m called Donny Dunn. It exists in a sort of fictional realm; even though it’s based on truth, it exists in a fictional realm.

“Let’s enjoy the world that I’ve created.

“If I wanted the real life people to be found, I would’ve made it a documentary.

“I’ve spoken publicly about how I don’t want people to do it and if I start playing a game of whack-a-mole, then I’m almost adding to it.

“I don’t think I’ll ever comment on it ever again.”