{"id":49484,"date":"2024-04-12T20:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T18:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2023257"},"modified":"2024-04-12T21:15:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T19:15:39","slug":"its-a-sin-star-on-why-hes-excited-for-fans-to-see-him-in-comedy-dinosaur","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/its-a-sin-star-on-why-hes-excited-for-fans-to-see-him-in-comedy-dinosaur\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a Sin star on why he\u2019s excited for fans to see him in comedy Dinosaur"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Carlyle stars as Bo in the new BBC comedy series. <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 12 April 2024 at 18:00 PM<\/p>

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Known for his BAFTA-nominated performance as Gregory Finch (aka Gloria) in Channel 4\u2019s It\u2019s a Sin<\/a>, David Carlyle is taking on a very different role in new BBC comedy Dinosaur<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dinosaur follows Nina (Ashley Storrie), an autistic woman in her 30s, who adores her life living with her sister and best friend Evie (Kat Ronney) until things change when Evie announces her surprise engagement.<\/p>\n

Starring as Nina and Evie\u2019s older brother Bo, Carlyle is a world away from his role in the heart-wrenching Russell T Davies<\/a> hit series.<\/p>\n

When asked whether he\u2019s excited for viewers to see him tackle an entirely different character, Carlyle exclusively told RadioTimes.com<\/a>: \u201cI think so, yeah. I do feel like I\u2019ve got funny bones and with theatre, it\u2019s been a strength for me.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut then of course I do It\u2019s a Sin and I think Gloria\/Gregory had a lot of fun, life, energy and vibrancy in moments of their character but equally, the big bit I\u2019m known for is the heart-wrenching stuff and what goes on in his story.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Roscoe (Omari Douglas), Jill (Lydia West), Gregory \u201cGloria\u201d (David Carlyle), Colin (Callum Scott Howells) and Ash (Nathaniel Curtis) in It\u2019s a Sin.<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

He added:\u00a0\u201cI was definitely keen to let myself off the leash a bit here and flex those comedy muscles.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a Sin went on to be a global phenomenon of a series, with Carlyle nominated for a 2022 BAFTA and BAFTA Scotland Audience Award for his emotionally driven portrayal of Gloria.<\/p>\n

But did the actor feel any pressure taking on this new comedic role?<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be honest, the bit I felt the most pressure about was the drunken scenes because it\u2019s actually very difficult to be drunk,\u201d he admits.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so technical and there\u2019s quite a lot of funny, comedic lines in that. Comedy is weirdly a much more technical process than drama and I relish that, you have to be aware of where the joke is in the episode or the series.\u201d<\/p>

The new series comes from Fleabag and The Tourist<\/a> producers Two Brothers Pictures. Created by Storrie and Matilda Curtis, we follow Nina as she\u2019s floored by her sister\u2019s engagement news but Bo, as the older brother, is a little bit more of an outsider in their family.<\/p>\n

Having gone through his fair share of broken relationships himself and having a bit of a penchant for the wrong kind of partner, Bo embodies the kinds of struggles and changes going on throughout the series.<\/p>\n

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Kat Ronney as Evie, David Carlyle as Bo, Sally Howitt as Diane, Greg Hemphill as Ade and Ashley Storrie as Nina in Dinosaur.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Two Brothers Pictures\/Mark Mainz<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Chatting more about his character, Carlyle said: \u201cHe\u2019s a bit of an outsider really in the sibling group and in the family. It feels like he just wants to keep his distance and keep things kind of normal in the sense that he doesn\u2019t want big changes in his life, he just wants to be a bit of a sheep.<\/p>\n

\u201cI kind of like that he always crops up just as Nina\u2019s about to tip over the edge. I feel like there\u2019s a kind of Mercutio nature to that, that he just seems to be there just when he needs to be. Their relationship isn\u2019t completely lovey-dovey and what you might consider really good siblings \u2013 there\u2019s a disconnect there, there\u2019s a detachment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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