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Edinburgh pub used as filming location in hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer

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Published date17 April 2024
AuthorLee Dalgetty
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
The Hoppy in Meadowbank is used as a Fringe venue in the show, where the main character (Donny) performs. Filming took place towards the end of lockdown, with other spots in Edinburgh used including the Grassmarket and Royal Mile

The series follows Donny, played by Richard Gadd, and his harrowing experience with a stalker. Mostly set in London, the series was written by Gadd himself and is based on his own real-life trauma.

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Posting to Facebook, The Hoppy said: "Towards the end of lockdown we were lucky enough to have been asked by Netflix to use The Hoppy exterior in the brand new Netflix series Baby Reindeer.

"The cast and crew were an absolutely pleasure to have in, what a great opportunity to see the pub on the big screen."

While the scenes in the pub are relatively upbeat, and show the main character peforming his comedy routine to very small audiences (a relatable scene for many) - the episode as a whole is perhaps one of the most disturbing.

For those who haven't watched yet, spoilers ahead. The show goes into how Donny meets a successful writer and producer named Darrien while performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, and forms a friendship with him.

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Their relationship turns dark, when Darrien pulls him into a life of drugs and sexually assaults him. This is shown in a flashback, as the main character explains how he became intertwined with his stalker.

Donny soon meets Martha, who 'feels sorry for' and offers her a free cup of tea at his workplace pub. Viewers quickly see how this kind gesture becomes a twisted and disturbing tale.

Martha would send Donny more than 80 emails a day, "continuing long into the night". Over the course of five years however, she would send as many as 40,000...

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