Bafta-winning BBC comedy to return for second series after awards triumph

A BAFTA winning BBC drama has been confirmed to instrumentality for a 2nd series, aft its archetypal won 2 awards this year.

BBC viewers volition beryllium capable to support their emotion for comedy bid Dinosaur going strong, with a 2nd bid owed to aerial next year.

The bid aired successful April this twelvemonth vis BBC3, and picked up 2 grant wins astatine the BAFTAs.

The bid won Writer Film/Television for Ashley Storrie and Matilda Curtis, whilst Ashley Storrie besides took location the Audience Award: Favourite Scot connected Screen astatine the BAFTA Scotland Awards earlier this month.

Filmed and acceptable successful Glasgow, bid 1 of Dinosaur followed Nina (Ashley Storrie), an autistic pistillate successful her 30s who adored her beingness surviving with her sister and champion person Evie.

However, erstwhile Evie rushed into an engagement aft lone six weeks and made Nina her maid of honour, Nina was floored.

Forced to reconcile with her sister’s impulsive decision, Nina grappled with what this caller situation meant, which led to a astonishing travel of self-discovery, saw her research her ain emotion involvement and see a determination distant from her hometown for a occupation promotion.

Now returning for a 2nd series, viewers tin drawback up with Nina and Evie successful their 2nd dose of Dinosaur arsenic it begins airing adjacent year.

Sarah Hammond, Exec Producer of Dinosaur and Chief Creative Officer of Two Brothers Pictures said: "Wow. We are beyond grateful to beryllium celebrating the fantastic treble whammy of news that is Dinosaur’s BAFTA wins alongside the greenlight connected bid two.

"This amusement is truthful adjacent to our hearts astatine Two Brothers and we are truthful thrilled for Ashley and Matilda, whose hard enactment and endowment has been justly recognised with this treble win.

"Thank you to BAFTA, the BBC and each those progressive for championing our small amusement – pinky hugs each round!"

Louise Thornton, Head of Commissioning astatine BBC Scotland added: "What a joyousness to beryllium bringing the BAFTA award-winning Dinosaur backmost for a 2nd series.

"The full squad some successful beforehand and down the camera person created a warm, comic and poignant bid and we’re delighted their hard enactment has been recognised by the manufacture with these grant wins. 

"Audiences loved getting to cognize Nina, played truthful brilliantly by Ashley, and being invited into her satellite with each its twists and turns. We’re excited to find retired wherever Nina’s travel has taken her and her household and friends successful bid two."

Star of Dinosaurs and writer Ashley Storrie said: "I’m dormant chuffed that the astonishing squad that brought bid 1 to beingness has been recognised by our peers successful the Scottish film and television manufacture and I’m truthful excited that we’re getting to stock much of Nina and her family’s journey.

"Who knows, determination mightiness beryllium existent dinosaurs this clip round…"

Co-star Matilda Curtis added: "I'm truthful grateful for the accidental to get backmost into Nina's satellite again for Series 2. Dinosaur is the champion formed and unit moving astatine the apical of their crippled and I'm implicit the satellite the amusement has been recognised by BAFTA Scotland!"