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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Table key

Bold italics indicate Tribe Leader

Tribe member Age Occupation Hometown Quote Duration Jodie O'Rourke 23 Event manager East Sussex "We've got strong personalities and we will bring something to the group." Still in Tribe Josie O'Rourke 52 Bookmaker East Sussex "We've got strong personalities and we will bring something to the group." Still in Tribe John Paul Mullen 29 Club promoter "I want to show people who I really am." Still in Tribe Mike Simms 31 Fireman Greater Manchester "I'm calm under pressure" Still in Tribe Melissa Snelling 25 Propmaker Middlesex "I am really stubborn, so I can't see myself giving up too easily." Still in Tribe Paul Barnes 41 HGV driver Bristol "Failure isn’t an option. I don’t fail. It’s not in my vocabulary." Removed(Week 7) Steve Nicholson 53 Business owner "I'm looking for an experience." Walked(Week 3) Paul Harding 46 Fencer and landscaper "We're not afraid to stand up for something that we think is right." Walked(Week 3) Rachel Harding 48 Education assessor "We're not afraid to stand up for something that we think is right." Walked(Week 3) Emily Harding 23 Graphic designer "We're not afraid to stand up for something that we think is right." Walked(Week 3) Mary Harding 22 Student "We're not afraid to stand up for something that we think is right." Walked(Week 3) Alice Harding 20 Restaurant maître d''' || || "We're not afraid to stand up for something that we think is right." || style="background:#fe8080;"| Walked(Week 3) |- | Kam Khaira || 39 ||| Housewife and shopkeeper || || "I am determined to stick it out." || style="background:#fe8080;"| Walked(Week 2) |- | Tom Reader || 27 || Digital content creator || London || "It will be a real challenge." || style="background:pink;"| Removed (Week 2) |- | Aamer Hussain || 25 || Centre manager || || "I don't have no skills! I'm just going to sit there!" || style="background:#fe8080;"| Walked(Week 2) |- | Oliver Farr || 24 || Electrician || East London || "We’re both social chameleons so we do well in a group." || style="background:#fe8080;"| Walked(Week 1) |- | Terri Perry || 30 || Florist || East London || "We’re both social chameleons so we do well in a group." || style="background:#fe8080;"| Walked(Week 1) |- | Kym Hall || 32 || Sales representative || Sheffield || "I don't do well when I'm hungry and cold." || style="background:#fe8080;"| Walked(Week 1) |- | Caroline Mortimer || 65 || Retired Private School PA || || "I'm a bit apprehensive about being the oldest member and keeping up with the youngsters." || style="background:pink;"| Removed(Week 1) |- | Perry Brookes || 25 || Landscape gardener || || "I've never done anything like this before in my life."'' Walked(Week 1)

References

External links

10,000 BC at Channel5.com