Series synopsis
Dinosaur is a British animation kids sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on BBC Three on April 14, 2024. It was created by Ashley Storrie, Matilda Curtis. It stars Ashley Storrie, Kat Ronney, David Carlyle and Lorn Macdonald.
Join Buddy, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his adoptive Pteranodon family on a whimsical voyage through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans, as they unearth basic concepts in life science, natural history and paleontology.
Premise
Join Buddy, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his adoptive Pteranodon family on a whimsical voyage through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans, as they unearth basic concepts in life science, natural history and paleontology.
Premise: Their sisterhood is about to evolve.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ashley Storrie as Nina
- Kat Ronney as Evie
- David Carlyle as Bo
- Lorn Macdonald as Lee
- Danny Ashok as Ranesh
- Hyoie O'Grady as Clayton
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 88 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | May 6, 2021 | May 6, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 6 | April 14, 2024 | April 29, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 5, 2026 | February 19, 2026 |
| Season 3 | 26 | January 20, 2014 | June 15, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 20 | December 7, 2015 | February 20, 2017 |
| Season 5 | 22 | August 26, 2019 | November 18, 2019 |
| Season 6 | 7 | July 18, 2025 | September 12, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Modern dating is a world filled with white lies, false pretences and confusing games. It's a world that Nina, an undiagnosed autistic woman, is about to shake up. |
May 6, 2021 |
| 2 | Dinosaur Train Pteranodon Family World Tour Adventure |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Nina was happy in her world, but when her best friend and sister Evie breaks her news, she realises everything is going to change. However, this isn’t the only change coming Nina's way. |
April 14, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Nina and Evie hatch a plan to impress Ranesh's intimidating dad, Sachin. They must win him over before they share the news of Evie and Ranesh's engagement. |
April 15, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 It's a turbulent day for Nina: her first date with Lee is derailed when Evie plans her bridesmaid's dress fitting in the middle of it. |
April 21, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After months working on the Isle of Wight, Nina must choose between what she thinks she should do and what she really wants. Should she cancel her plans with Lee? |
February 5, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Nina hopes life will return to normal back in Glasgow, but a surprise arrival at the museum and a secret of Bo’s means things are going to be far from straightforward. |
February 5, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Nina’s ‘work husband’, Clay, puts a strain on things between her and Lee. But an invitation from Lee to an open mic night gives Nina a chance to find out where she stands. |
February 12, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adventure Camp: Rafting Buddy, Tiny, Shiny and Don go river rafting for the first time at Nature Adventure’s Tracking Camp. Their old pal Jess Hesperornis meets up with them and they all learn about erosion and the importance of rivers, before finishing up their adventure by cruising through some rapids! |
January 20, 2014 |
| 2 |
Adventure Camp: Mountain Climbing For their second outing at Nature Trackers Adventure Camp, Buddy, Tiny, Shiny, Don and other friends learn about the tree line as they set out to hike up a mountain. Shiny is determined to get to the top of mountain forest. Buddy wonders if they’ll be able to see anything from the mountaintop, through the tall trees. The kids are amazed that the higher they hike, the shorter trees and bushes get! Then they reach the tree line — a certain point on the mountain, where trees are really small because they don’t have enough air to breathe and the temperature is too cold. In the end, Shiny and all the kids use teamwork to all reach the mountaintop together! |
January 20, 2014 |
| 3 |
Adventure Camp: Ziplining The campers explore levels of the ecosystem in a rain forest before riding on a zip line. |
January 20, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Trains, Submarines and Zeppelins: Part 1 When Mr. Pteranodon and Larry go out to the Big Pond to find some red platanoids for the Winter Solstice Celebration, they accidentally miss the last train home. Will Larry and Mr. Pteranodon stop bickering long enough to figure out a way home, or will they get stranded in the middle of nowhere and miss the family Winter Solstice Celebration? |
December 7, 2015 |
| 2 |
Trains, Submarines and Zeppelins: Part 2 As the Winter Solstice Celebration approaches, Mr. Pteranodon, Larry Lambeosaurus, and their new friend Mr. Seastar still can’t seem to find a way home. As Mr. P and Larry continue to argue, Mr. Seastar tries to remind them of the true meaning of the Winter Solstice Holiday – spending time with family and friends. |
December 7, 2015 |
| 3 |
Rollin' on The Riverboat Part 1 The whole Pteranodon Family takes a rollicking adventure on the Dinosaur Train Riverboat! Buddy and Don vow to spend every minute together, but while Buddy wants to spend all his time investigating the creatures on the river, Don wants to spend all his time playing games and investigating the buffet. Can they come to some kind of agreement? |
March 7, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Tiny-saur Train During a visit from their friend Mikey Microraptor, the kids go looking for an even smaller dinosaur. |
August 26, 2019 |
| 2 |
How Many Horns? Tank Triceratops , who has 3 horns, wonders why Mayor Kosmoceratops has 15, and Protoceratops has only 1. The kids go on a quest to track down Ceratopsians with horns. |
August 26, 2019 |
| 3 |
Mom Was a Kid Once, Part 1 Shiny and her friend Annie disagree when Shiny gets scared while exploring a cave. Mom's and her friend Tilly tell the kids about the time Mom got too scared to complete one of their childhood adventures. |
August 26, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shiny's Double Rescue Shiny gets sick but she must rescue Tank and Mikey when they are stranded on the tracks. |
July 18, 2025 |
| 2 |
Don's Crash When flying home from the train station, Don's left wing gets tired and causes him to crash into the nest. |
July 25, 2025 |
| 3 |
Look Before You Sleep While the nest is being repaired, Tiny has to find somewhere else to sleep. |
August 1, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 14, 2024 |
| Last aired | February 19, 2026 |
| Runtime | 27 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Saturday at 11:00:00 |