Dinosaur
Created byMatilda Curtis
Ashley Storrie
Directed byNiamh McKeown
Starring
  • Ashley Storrie
  • Kat Ronney
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Sarah Hammond
  • Daniel Walker
  • Harry Williams
  • Jack Williams
ProducerBrian Coffey
Production company
Original release
NetworkBBC Three

Dinosaur is an upcoming British comedy drama television series set in Glasgow.

Synopsis

Nina enjoys her life living with her sister but is shaken when her sister is suddenly engaged.[1]

Cast

Production

The pilot was commissioned in 2021 by BBC Three through BBC Scotland. It was produced by Two Brothers in association with All3Media, and created by Matilda Curtis and Ashley Storrie from an original idea by Curtis. It had Niamh McKeown as director and Brian Coffey as producer. In May 2023, American streaming service Hulu co-commissioned the series.[2]

Initially filmed under Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, Storrie has said playing the role of Nina, a young woman with autism, has helped her in certain ways with her own autism diagnosis. Storrie, speaking after the 2021 pilot was shown on BBC Three, said it was “liberating” because she had spent so much time “masking” and playing the role of Nina made her “realise that I should just be me”.[3]

Casting

The pilot was Storrie's television acting debut, having previously worked in comedy and playing a small role in the Josie Long film Super November (2018). The co-starred Bebe Cave as Evie, Vicki Pepperdine as their mother and Will Merrick as Lee.[4]

In August 2023, it was announced that Kat Ronney would appear in the series as Evie with David Carlyle as Bo, and Lorn Macdonald as Lee.[5]

Filming

Filming began in Scotland in August 2023.[6] Filming in Glasgow was scheduled throughout August and into September 2023.[7][8][9]

Broadcast

The pilot was broadcast on BBC Three in 2021.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Casting confirmed for BBC comedy series Dinosaur as filming commences". bbc.com. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Ravindran, Manori (24 May 2023). "Hulu Boards U.K. Comedy 'Dinosaur,' About an Autistic Woman Navigating Life, From 'Fleabag' Producers (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Hinds, Alice (30 May 2021). "Comedian Ashley Storrie on why playing an autistic young woman in her first dramatic role has helped her open up about her own diagnosis". Sunday Post. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Richardson, Jay (24 April 2023). "Ashley Storrie's autism comedy drama Dinosaur picked up for BBC series". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Hibbs, James (11 August 2023). "It's A Sin and Bridgerton stars join BBC comedy from Fleabag producers". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Goldbart, Max (11 August 2023). "Latest BBC Comedy From 'Fleabag' Maker Sets Cast; Canada's Blue Ant Merges With Marblemedia; BBC 'Black Snow' Deal – Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Tariq, Fahad (11 August 2023). "Still Game legends cast in Glasgow comedy series Dinosaur as filming begins". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Restrictions on Glasgow roads for filming of BBC series Dinosaur". The National. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Sandelands, Drew (22 August 2023). "Glasgow road restrictions as filming gets underway for BBC comedy Dinosaur". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "BBC orders Dinosaur, with Ashley Storrie as an autistic woman". Chortle. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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