Baby Reindeer: Richard Gadd asks viewers to stop speculating

Meanwhile, viewers have also been speculating on social media about the identity of Martha.

The character is seen in the series stalking Donny over a number of months before he reports her to the police.

The pair first meet when Martha visits a pub Donny is working at in Camden, London, and he takes pity on her not having any money by offering her a free cup of tea.

This leads quickly to Martha becoming obsessed with him, sending him a barrage of emails and turning up at his home.

Martha refers to Donny as “baby reindeer”, a nickname which is finally explained in the closing moments of the series.

Donny’s relationship with Martha is complicated, as despite her behaviour, he finds himself occasionally taking comfort in her attention.

The events depicted in the show are based on Gadd’s own experience of having a stalker in real life nearly a decade ago.

Since the show’s release, viewers have been trawling social media looking for clues as to who the real-life Martha could be. Her identity has not been confirmed by anyone involved with the show, including Gadd.

Baby Reindeer started life as a one-man stage show, which Gadd performed at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

It later transferred to London’s West End and won an Olivier Award.