Dinosaur (TV series)
Scottish comedy drama about an autistic paleontologist.
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It was created by Matilda Curtis and Ashley Storrie, who also stars as Nina.[1][2]
Key facts and history
The BBC commissioned the series in 2022, produced by Two Brothers Pictures in association with All3Media.[1] Principal photography for the first series started in Scotland during August 2023, with traffic management measures in Glasgow lasting through August and continuing into September of that year.[3] The debut season became available on Hulu starting 5 April 2024, and its initial BBC Three broadcast occurred on 21 April 2024.[4] Following the program's BAFTA Scotland victories for best writers and the Audience Award, a subsequent season was ordered.[5][6]
The complete second season was made accessible on BBC iPlayer from 5 February 2026, with the first two episodes airing on BBC Scotland that same date.[7] Production work on the second season had commenced by June 2025.[3]
What the cited sources add
Ashley Storrie described playing the unmasked autistic character Nina as a liberating experience that relieved pressure to behave like a normal person.[2] The Scotsman interview noted Storrie channeled much of her own experience into co-creating Nina, though she is not personally interested in dinosaurs.[2] The Comedy.co.uk announcement stated Series 2 would consist of six 30-minute episodes filming in 2025.[6]
References
- Wikipedia, "Dinosaur (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "BBC reveal first look at new comedy Dinosaur for BBC Scotland and BBC Three", BBC, 18 March 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Comedian Ashley Storrie puts her autism up front in Dinosaur, the BBC's new Scottish comedy", scotsman.com, 5 April 2024. facts only, no text reused. scotsman.com
- Wikipedia, "Dinosaur (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Goldbart, "Latest BBC Comedy From 'Fleabag' Maker Sets Cast; Canada's Blue Ant Merges With Marblemedia; BBC 'Black Snow' Deal – Global Briefs", Deadline Hollywood, August 11, 2023; Tariq, "Still Game legends cast in Glasgow comedy series Dinosaur as filming begins", Glasgow Live, 11 August 2023; "Restrictions on Glasgow roads for filming of BBC series Dinosaur", The National, 21 August 2023; Sandelands, "Glasgow road restrictions as filming gets underway for BBC comedy Dinosaur", Glasgow Live, 22 August 2023; "Dinosaur series two b en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Dinosaur (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "'Dinosaur': First Look at 'Fleabag' Team's Comedy About an Autistic Woman Coming of Age (VIDEO)", 25 March 2024; Harrison, "Feud: Capote vs the Swans to Bluey: the seven best shows to stream this week", The Guardian, 12 April 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Dinosaur (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Guide, "Dinosaur receives four nods in BAFTA Scotland Awards", British Comedy Guide, 2024-10-02; Pollock, "Ashley Storrie pays tribute to Janey Godley in Bafta Scotland speech", The National, 17 November 2024; "BBC announces the return of BAFTA winning comedy series Dinosaur", BBC Media Centre, 18 November 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Dinosaur gets Series 2 on BBC Three", Comedy.co.uk, 18 November 2024. facts only, no text reused. comedy.co.uk
- Wikipedia, "Dinosaur (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Dinosaur series 2 first look trailer released", www.bbc.co.uk; "Dinosaur series 2 first look trailer released", www.bbc.co.uk; "Instagram", www.instagram.com; "Dinosaur Season 2 to Debut on Hulu February 25", IMDb (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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