New television comedy which includes an ASC character

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Seen on BBC wewb site "'Playing an autistic character helped me unmask myself'

Comedian Ashley Storrie has revealed playing an autistic character in her first lead acting role helped her to become more open about her own challenges.

Ashley plays Nina a neurodiverse palaeontologist in Dinosaur, a comedy drama set to air on BBC Scotland on 14 April.

The six-part series follows Nina and her family in the lead up to her sister Evie’s impromptu wedding.

Ashley, who has autism, said the role enabled her to “unmask” in real life. ... ":

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c19xxxjgy4ro

You can watch Dinosaur on the BBC Scotland Channel on 14 April at 22:30 or on BBC Three on 16 April at 22:30.

Programme web site:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ybcl