The BBC has released a selection of first look images for brand new comedy, Dinosaur. The latest series from Two Brothers Pictures, the team behind Fleabag and the global hit thriller The Tourist.
The six-part series, created by Matilda Curtis and Ashley Storrie, was filmed and set in Glasgow and will be on BBC Scotland and BBC Three next month.
Dinosaur follows Nina (Ashley Storrie), an autistic woman in her 30s, who adores her life living with her sister and best friend Evie. However, when Evie rushes into an engagement after only six weeks and makes Nina her maid of honour, Nina is floored. Forced to reconcile with her sister’s impulsive decision, Nina grapples with what this new challenge means.
Nina’s relationship with her sister isn’t the only change that she’s navigating, as she explores new possibilities in her palaeontology career and a potential new relationship in her own life with the introduction of kind-hearted Lee, who helps Nina to see these new challenges in a more positive light. As their relationship blossoms, we see that Nina helps Lee just as much as he helps her.
Nina and Declan at the bowling alley arcade. (Image: Mark Mainz)
Dinosaur is a coming of age series exploring those moments of change we experience in the various relationships in our life including sisterhood, friendship and romance.
Ashley Storrie stars alongside Kat Ronney (The Royal Mob) as Evie. The two are joined by David Carlyle (It’s A Sin) as Bo, Lorn Macdonald (BEATS, The Lazarus Project, Bridgerton) as Lee and Danny Ashok (Roadkill, Capital) as Ranesh.
Amber, Cecily and stylist in the wedding dress shop. (Image: Anne Binkebank)
Also, part of the cast in supporting roles are Greg Hemphill (Still Game) as Ade, Sabrina Sandhu (Dodger, The Syndicate) as Amber, Ben Rufus Green (The Cockfields) as Shane, Jim Kitson (Land of Women) as Declan, Sally Howitt (River City) as Diane, Kate Dickie (Game of Thrones, Inside Man) as Cecily and Sanjeev Kohli (Still Game) as Sachin.
Dinosaur is a Two Brothers Pictures (Fleabag, The Tourist) production for Hulu (US) and BBC Scotland, BBC iPlayer and BBC Three (UK) in partnership with All3Media International.
Dinosaur was commissioned by Jon Petrie, Director of BBC Comedy and Louise Thornton, Head of Commissioning for BBC Scotland. It is based on an original idea by Matilda Curtis.
The Executive Producers are Sarah Hammond, Katie Churchill, Harry Williams, Jack Williams. Catriona Renton is Co-Executive Producer. The Director is Niamh McKeown and the Producer is Brian Coffey. The BBC Commissioning Editors are Emma Lawson and Gavin Smith.
Main picture: Evie, Bo, Ade, Nina and Diane in the doorway of their family home. (Image: Mark Mainz)
