602: Richard Gadd On New Series, Half Man
From Soundtracking with Edith Bowman by Edith Bowman
May 11, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 602
About this episode
Richard Gadd discusses his new project Half Man and its themes of toxic masculinity, family, and identity.
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Richard Gadd, creator of the phenomenon that is Baby Reindeer, who joins us to discuss his new project Half Man, which you can watch now on the BBC iPlayer and HBO Max. Starring Richard and Jamie Bell as non-blood-related brothers, it tells the story of a reunion at a wedding that leads to all manner of chaos, and deals with issues relating to toxic masculinity, family and identity.
People in this episode
Host: Edith Bowman
Guest: Richard Gadd
Topics covered
- toxic masculinity
- family
- identity
- comedy
- television
- film
Keywords
- Richard Gadd
- Half Man
- Baby Reindeer
- toxic masculinity
- family
- identity
- Jamie Bell
- BBC iPlayer
- HBO Max
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC iPlayer, HBO Max
Books & works: Half Man, Baby Reindeer
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