10,000 BC (TV series)

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10,000 BC
10,000 BC (TV show) first logo.jpg
Genre
Narrated by Julian Barratt
Theme music composerJohn Lemke
ComposerJohn Lemke [1]
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20 (20 aired)
Production
Production locationsnear Lovech, Bulgaria
Running time60 minutes (incl. commercials)
Production companies The Garden and Motion Content Group
Original release
Network Channel 5
MTV
Release2 February 2015 (2015-02-02) 
17 February 2016 (2016-02-17)

10,000 BC is a British reality television series that debuted on Channel 5 and MTV on 2 February 2015. The show is a joint commission between the two channels. [2]

Contents

The social experiment series follows 20 British people from all walks of life as they go back to the conditions of the Stone Age and try to survive two months in the wilderness. [3]

The 10,000 BC candidates were prepared and monitored by Klint Janulis, an archaeologist and survival expert. Janulis had spent 14 years in the U.S. military, initially as a Marine and then in the Army Special Forces. [4]

Location

The series was set and filmed in the Byalka Hunting Preserve, near Lovech in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria. The contestants were filmed for two months from October 2014. [5]

Contestants

Nine men and eleven women from all over the United Kingdom took part in this series, including groups from two families (the Hardings and the O'Rourkes) and one couple (Oliver Farr and Terri Perry). The other eleven contestants each entered on their own. The oldest tribe member was retired private school PA Caroline Mortimer, who was 65 years old upon entering. The youngest tribe member was the restaurant maître d' Alice Harding, 20.

Five of the original twenty participants remained until the eighth week. Twelve chose to leave; three were removed. It was decided by the whole tribe on day one that Steve would be tribe leader.

A full cast list was posted online one week prior to the series launch. [6]

Table key
  Walked/Removed from Tribe
Tribe memberAgeOccupationHometownQuoteDuration
Jodie O'Rourke23Event manager East Sussex "We've got strong personalities and we will bring something to the group."Still in Tribe
Josie O'Rourke52Bookmaker East Sussex "We've got strong personalities and we will bring something to the group."Still in Tribe
John Paul Mullen29Club promoterUnknown"I want to show people who I really am."Still in Tribe
Mike Simms31Fireman Greater Manchester "I'm calm under pressure"Still in Tribe
Melissa Snelling25Propmaker Middlesex "I am really stubborn, so I can't see myself giving up too easily."Still in Tribe
Paul Barnes41 HGV driver Bristol "Failure isn’t an option. I don’t fail. It’s not in my vocabulary."Removed Week 7
Steve Nicholson53Business ownerUnknown"I'm looking for an experience."Walked Week 3
Paul Harding46Fencer and landscaperUnknown"We're not afraid to stand up for something that we think is right."Walked Week 3
Rachel Harding48Education assessorUnknown"We're not afraid to stand up for something that we think is right."Walked Week 3
Emily Harding23Graphic designerUnknown"We're not afraid to stand up for something that we think is right."Walked Week 3
Mary Harding22StudentUnknown"We're not afraid to stand up for something that we think is right."Walked Week 3
Alice Harding20Restaurant maître d'Unknown"We're not afraid to stand up for something that we think is right."Walked Week 3
Kam Khaira39Housewife and shopkeeperUnknown"I am determined to stick it out."Walked Week 2
Tom Reader27Digital content creator London "It will be a real challenge."Removed Week 2
Aamer Hussain25Centre managerUnknown"I don't have no skills! I'm just going to sit there!"Walked Week 2
Oliver Farr24Electrician East London "We’re both social chameleons so we do well in a group."Walked Week 1
Terri Perry30Florist East London "We’re both social chameleons so we do well in a group."Walked Week 1
Kym Hall32Sales representative Sheffield "I don't do well when I'm hungry and cold."Walked Week 1
Caroline Mortimer65Retired Private School PA Unknown"I'm a bit apprehensive about being the oldest member and keeping up with the youngsters."Removed Week 1
Perry Brookes25Landscape gardenerUnknown"I've never done anything like this before in my life."Walked Week 1

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