The second series of award-winning BBC comedy Dinosaur has aired on BBC Three and is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer, with the Isle of Wight featuring prominently in the storyline and production.
The series follows Nina, an autistic woman in her 30s who lives in Scotland with her sister and best friend, Evie. Nina secures a job on the Isle of Wight, fulfilling her long-held dream of working in palaeontology by uncovering fossils and exploring the Island’s history.
Nina is played by Ashley Storrie. While the character’s move represents a dream opportunity, the story also explores themes of exhaustion and missing family and friends back in Glasgow.
Although the series was filmed primarily in Scotland, the Isle of Wight Film Office, Filmwight, hosted the production team on the Isle of Wight for 2 days last summer. During the visit, a number of Island locations were used to stand in for scenes set locally.
The production team said they were surprised by how straightforward it was to travel to and film on the Isle of Wight, despite initial concerns about ferry crossings.
Dave Russell, Film Officer for Filmwight, has said:
“So many producers believe the Island is a difficult place to film because it involves a ferry crossing.
“When they arrive, it becomes easy to see we are a great location with so much to offer.”
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The second series of Dinosaur is available now on BBC iPlayer, with further information and images released by the BBC Media Centre.
They shouldnt fear a ferry and there is an Airport which production companies use. Its the cost of the ferries that cause the ‘fear’ part and I dont they had that concern.