‘At times, the pressure was intolerable’: Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd on paranoia, portraying abuse and the madness of sudden fame
- Posted on May 11, 2025
- By The Guardian
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‘At times, the pressure was intolerable’: Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd on paranoia, portraying abuse and the madness of sudden fame

As part of a Bafta TV special, the nominated actor and writer on how his drama went stratospheric virtually overnight, the ‘challenging’ lawsuit that followed, and why he won’t be returning to standup comedy