Dinosaur
- TV sitcom
- BBC Scotland / BBC Three
- 2021 - 2024
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Comedy drama about an autistic woman in her twenties. Stars Ashley Storrie, Kat Ronney, Lorn Macdonald, Danny Ashok, David Carlyle and more.
Episode menu
Pilot
Further details
Nina is Autistic, but yet to be diagnosed. Nina's always felt different - and often made to feel it by her family. But Nina finds happiness in the world thanks to her love of palaeontology, and she'll spend all the time she can indulging in the exhibitions on dinosaurs and fossils at the local museum.
When her bubbly younger sister, Evie, asks Nina to be her maid of honour, Nina decides to step out of her comfort zone with a challenge: to find herself a date to bring to the wedding. Nina's never been too bothered by dating before but after her sister's engagement, she's curious: what's the big fuss all about? If everyone says love is so difficult, why does everyone want it all the time? She's determined to find out for herself once and for all.
Tackling the terrors of dating apps, and armed with makeup tips and unintended pickup lines from Evie and the internet, Nina pursues a date with nerdy but endearing Lee. After a bumpy start the pair soon hit it off over a common love of fan fiction and Nina even agrees to send him some of her own work. However, things quickly start to get confusing when Nina finds Lee doesn't quite seem as interested in chatting after the date ends...
Smarting from unanswered texts and feeling slightly side-lined at Evie's engagement party, Nina decides to confide in her older brother, Bo, in search of advice. However, the recently dumped Bo quickly makes his feelings known that Nina is way out of her depth; the trials and tribulations of dating are not worth her time. Nina is frustrated. When everyone else is lying and playing games, why does it feel like she's the odd one out in the dating charade?
When Nina bumps into Lee on her way home, will she take her brother's advice or will she be herself and let Lee know exactly how she feels? Could Nina shake up the unspoken rules of modern dating or is her foray into romance about to get even more confusing...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 27th May 2021
- Time
- 6am
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 22 minutes, 9 seconds
Cast & crew
Ashley Storrie | Nina |
Bebe Cave | Evie |
Will Merrick | Lee |
Bhav Joshi | Ranesh |
Brad Morrison | Bo |
Oliver Samuel | Vic |
Titana Muthui | Zoe |
Grant O'Rourke | Uncle Marcus |
Vicki Pepperdine | Diana |
Michael Nardone | Ade |
Abby Wallace | Young Nina |
Sofia Naomi Kristoffersen | Young Evie |
Matilda Curtis | Writer |
Willa Hope | Script Editor |
Jonathan Schey | Director |
Harry Williams | Executive Producer |
Jack Williams | Executive Producer |
Sarah Hammond | Producer |
Daniel Walker | Producer |
Kate Daughton | Executive Producer |
Anna Purkis | Line Producer |
Christopher Watson | Editor |
Rosalie Clayton | Casting Director |
Andy Drummond | Production Designer |
Robert Leop Macfarlane | Costume Designer |
Craig Dean Devine | Director of Photography |
Irene Napier | Make-up Designer |
Nathan Klein | Composer |
Wendy Ashman | 1st Assistant Director |
Tanya Qureshi | Commissioning Editor |
Video
First Date Nerves
Nina and Evie talk about love and dating.
Featuring: Ashley Storrie (Nina) & Bebe Cave (Evie).