The reason why episode six of Baby Reindeer is dedicated to Llewellyn Harrison has been revealed.
The Netflix smash hit is based on a true story by writer and lead actor Richard Gadd that follows Donny Dunn (Richard) and his relationship with stalker ‘Martha’ (Jessica Gunning).
In the show, Dunny is bombarded with thousands of emails from his stalker as their relationship becomes increasingly complicated and intertwined.
At the end of the penultimate episode there is a special dedication that says: ‘In memory of Llewellyn Harrison.’
Harrison was featured among the show’s camera crew, as a key protagonist in all episodes of the series.
The reason Baby Reindeer episode six is dedicated to Llewellyn Harrison (pictured) has been revealed
The Netflix smash hit is based on a true story by writer and lead actor Richard Gadd that follows Donny Dunn (Richard) and his relationship with stalker ‘Martha’ (Jessica Gunning).
A key position is a high-level position on a film set that is responsible for supervising equipment, coordinating its transportation, camera positioning, and everything else.
Before working on Baby Reindeer, he worked on other very popular shows such as Top Boy, Death in Paradise, Episodes and Holby City.
This is in addition to his work in major films such as The Marvels and Boxing Day.
There is a JustGiving page set up in tribute to Harrison, to raise funds for his family, which has surpassed its initial fundraising target. The current total stands at £12,495. The original target was £500.
The page reads: ‘Llewellyn was a much-loved colleague, friend and mentor to many. His sudden death has shocked us all and we will truly miss his absence.
“We would like to take this opportunity to raise funds for the family he leaves behind.”
Collaborators included English actress Joely Richardson, as well as colleagues and friends from Holby City and Clerkenwell Films, the production company that worked on Baby Reindeer.
One person wrote on the page: ‘Sweetest grip ever. “The film industry will be a worse place without him.”
Photographic equipment company Chapman Leonard UK also made a donation, writing: ‘We are very sad to hear the news. It was a pleasure meeting Llewellyn and we are very happy to have worked with him. Our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. “We will miss him very much.”
At the end of the penultimate episode there is a special dedication that reads: ‘In loving memory of Llewellyn Harrison.’
There is a JustGiving page set up in tribute to Harrison, to raise funds for his family, which has surpassed its initial fundraising target.
The current total stands at £12,495. The original target was £500.
It comes after Jessica Gunning doubled down on Baby Reindeer creator Richard’s plea for fans to stop trying to find out who the real ‘Martha Scott’ is.
The actress, 38, surprised fans with her role as stalker Martha in the Netflix series, which is based on writer and protagonist Richard’s own experience of being stalked.
After the heartbreaking show achieved global success, Richard, 34, was forced to beg social media sleuths to stop trying to uncover the characters’ true identities.
And Jessica has doubled down on her plea, saying it’s a “real shame” that fans are becoming obsessed with who the real “Martha” is, after Richard went to great lengths to protect her identity.
She said Glamor: ‘I urge people not to do that (…) I think it’s a real, real shame, because it shows that they haven’t watched the show properly, that’s not the point in any way.
‘Netflix and Richard (Gadd) went to great lengths to try to make sure identities were kept private for some reason.
‘I think they should try watching the show again and really see what the point was. It definitely wasn’t that, I deliberately didn’t want to do an impersonation of someone, I wanted to do an interpretation of this character.’
Richard has made it clear that he has changed names and specific details of the story to protect the identities of those involved.
He recently asked people to stop trying to discover the real identities of his characters because it has led to false accusations against his friends.
In an Instagram statement, she told how “people I love, have worked with and admire” were being unfairly targeted.
‘Please don’t speculate about who the real-life people might be. That’s not the point of the show,” she added.
Baby Reindeer delves into Richard’s harrowing experience of real-life harassment and brutal sexual abuse while playing a fictional version of himself named Donny Dunn.
Donny is inundated with 41,071 emails, 744 tweets, 350 voicemails and 106 pages of letters from stalker Martha.
Baby Reindeer delves into Richard’s heartbreaking real-life experience of harassment and brutal sexual abuse while playing a fictional version of himself named Donny Dunn (pictured with Martha)
The series also details Donny’s horrific rape at the hands of his comedic mentor Darrien, played by Tom Goodman-Hill.
Darrien convinces Donny to go to his apartment and get high, promising him that the television producers are interested in his work. However, while he is using drugs, he sexually assaults Donny several times.
Richard has opened up about what it was like to recreate his trauma on the small screen and how he hopes it will help him in his healing process.
Reliving her ‘serious’ twenties, she told Attitude: “It’s a big challenge but I hope to have catharsis when the show comes out.”
