
Who was the real woman behind Martha?
4.1 (18)
35 mins
Discover Fiona Harvey’s connection to the real-life events portrayed in Baby Reindeer and the controversy surrounding the character Martha. Explore how the series, Harvey’s claims, and the resulting legal battle challenged the boundary between reality and dramatization.
Ep 1:
The Woman Behind Martha
Baby Reindeer called itself a true story—then the internet outed the real woman behind Martha within hours, forcing Fiona Harvey to fight back on live TV.
Ep 2:
The Lawyer Who Knew Her First
Decades before Richard Gadd, lawyer Laura Wray lived through Fiona Harvey's five-year harassment campaign, complete with faxes, false abuse claims, and a Scottish court order she still has proof of.
Ep 3:
The Truth About the Prison Sentence
Fiona Harvey never went to prison—so why does Baby Reindeer say she did? We unpack the fabricated conviction at the heart of Netflix's "true story" and who pays the price for it.
Grant
Level 7 · 3 weeks agoNetflix said 'true story', the internet found her in hours, a court document proves the interdict existed, and Fiona said 'even if the emails were true'... mate, the show wrote itself.
Rick
Level 4 · 3 weeks agoGadd knew she'd be found
Gael
Level 2 · 3 weeks agothe curtain story changing 3 times in one interview tho