RICHARD GADD
Richard is the Emmy nominated creator, writer, star and executive producer of the global hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer. The show was adapted from his Olivier Award winning one-man show of the same name, following sold out runs at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe and the Bush Theatre in London. Richard's next original drama series, LIONS, is currently in pre-production and will be produced by Mam Tor for the BBC.
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Richard won the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Comedy Show at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe with his hit show Monkey See, Monkey Do. The show was also nominated for a Total Theatre Award for Innovation and later that year, he also won a Chortle Comedian’s Comedian Award and was nominated for an Off West End Theatre Award for Best Performer.
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He is also a successful actor and writer, starring opposite Daniel Mays in the BAFTA-nominated BBC2 single drama Against the Law and writing episodes of Netflix smash hit Sex Education, as well as Ultimate Worrier for Dave and The Last Leg for Channel 4 where he is also one of their correspondents.
CREDITS
TV
Baby Reindeer
BBC New Comedy Awards
Code 404 - Season 3
Code 404 - Season 2
Ladybaby
Remote Comedy From the Paddock
Code 404
Sex Education
One Normal Night
Clique
Humans
Destination Danger
Ultimate Warrior
Alien Invasion
Against the Law
Monkey See Monkey Do
The Last Leg
Vicious
Tripped
Before the Morning After
Tide (non TX pilot)
Raymond Monks
Scot Squad
Squat (Non TX Pilot)
Comedy Marathon
Homeboys
The Imran Yusef Show
Netflix
BBC Two
Sky One
Sky One
BBC Three
Channel 4
Sky
Netflix
Sky
BBC3/Hulu
Sky
TBS
Dave
CBBC
BBC2
Comedy Central
Channel4
ITV
E4
NBC
Channel4
BBC Worldwide
BBC Scotland
E4
BBC3
BBC
BBC3
Actor / Writer
Guest
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2024
2023
2022
2021
2021
2020
2019
2019
2019
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2015
2015
2015
2015
2014
2014
2013
2013
Radio
Saddled
Daddy Diaries
Can You Hear Me At The Back
Dear Dr Goebbels
The Three Sisters
Funny Turns
BBC Radio Scotland
Radio 4
BBC Radio Scotland
Oxford School of Drama
Oxford School of Drama
BBC Radio Scotland
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Actor
Writer/Performer
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2019
2018
2011
2011
2011
2010
Live
Baby Reindeer
Ant
Best Of (Edinburgh Fringe)
Monkey See Monkey Do
Ricky Whittington and His Cat
Coach Coach
Waiting For Gaddot
Breaking Gadd
Cheese and Crackwhores
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Park Theatre
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Soho Theatre
New Diorama
Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Soho Theatre
Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Soho Theatre
Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Soho Theatre
Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Soho Theatre
2019
2019
2018
2017
2016
2016
2015
2014
2013
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MEDIA
PRESS
Awards:
WINNER: OLIVIER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AFFILIATE THEATRE - 2020
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WINNER: SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST AWARD FOR NEW WRITING - 2019
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WINNER: STAGE AWARD FOR ACTING EXCELLENCE - BABY REINDEER - 2019
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NOMINEE: MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL - BEST COMEDY SHOW - 2017
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WINNER: EDINBURGH BEST COMEDY SHOW AWARD - 2016
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NOMINEE: TOTAL THEATRE AWARD FOR INNOVATION - 2016
Reviews for Baby Reindeer:
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Everything Theatre
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UK Theatre Network
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One4Review
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The i
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Snack Magazine
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The Stage
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Three Weeks
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The Reviews Hub
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Three Weeks
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The Reviews Hub
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The National
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Broadway Baby
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Fest Mag
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British Theatre Guide
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Evening Standard
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Kryztoff
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The Guardian
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The Independent
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The Financial Times
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The Scotsman
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Time Out​
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Edinburgh Festivals
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Broadway World
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BritishTheatre.com
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The List
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The Student Newspaper
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Edinburgh Guide
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What's On Stage​