Baby Reindeer: The complicated truth about being stalked
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 2 May 2024
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Netflix's latest hit, Baby Reindeer, is a fictional account of a real-life stalking, which our guest has experienced, too. So what happens in complicated stalking cases, when the lines between criminality, complicity and consent are blurred?
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| 0:30.0 | Hi I'm Jane Garvey and I'm Fee Glover. Off air with Jane and Fee is going live. |
| 0:35.0 | We are taking to the stage at the amazing crucible theatre in Sheffield on Friday the 31st of May. |
| 0:42.0 | It'll be a night full of surprises. |
| 0:43.9 | We'll have a special guest, |
| 0:45.1 | will involve you in the audience, |
| 0:46.9 | and we'll embarrass ourselves. |
| 0:48.3 | You really won't want to miss it. |
| 0:49.7 | Well, the surprise is, we don't yet know what's in it, |
| 0:51.8 | so it genuinely is a night of surprises. |
| 0:54.0 | Well, you've surprised me already. It's not just us. Our live show is part of an exciting new |
| 0:58.6 | podcast festival called Cross Wires, which is taking place in some really amazing venues across Sheffield from the 31st of May to the 2nd of June. |
| 1:07.0 | So other podcasters that you'll be able to see include Katie Price, Catherine Ryan, Romash, Rangonathan and the original Adam Buxton. |
| 1:16.0 | But there's also a whole host of free fringe events, family shows, surprise acts, |
| 1:20.0 | and after parties that Jane and I haven't yet been invited to. |
| 1:24.0 | I'm sure it's only a matter of time. |
| 1:26.0 | Head to crosswires. Live for tickets and more information. |
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