Richard Osman claims ‘everyone’ in industry knows identity of Richard Gadd’s abuser in Baby Reindeer
[ad_1] Richard Osman has claimed that “everyone” in the television industry knows the identity of Richard Gadd’s sexual abuser, who is depicted by actor Tom Goodman-Hill in the comedian’s hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer. For those who have yet to watch the breakout drama, which is currently the streaming platform’s number-one show, it’s a semi-autobiographical series based on Gadd’s one-man Edinburgh Fringe show. © Ed Miller/NetflixRichard Gadd is the writer and star of Baby Reindeer The series follows struggling comedian Donny Dunn, who is relentlessly stalked by a middle-aged woman named Martha after offering her a free cup of tea during a pub shift, forcing him to confront the trauma caused by sexual abuse at the hands of a TV writer named Darrien during the early days of Donny’s comedy career. WATCH: Baby Reindeer is based on a true story Osman, who is a best-selling author and previous host of BBC’s Pointless, discussed the show on his podcast The Rest Is Entertainment, which he co-hosts with journalist Marina Hyde. He told Marina that “everyone knows …