Cavegirl

Cavegirl is a 2002-03 British TV series created and written by Daniel Peacock. It starred Stacey Cadman, Stephen Marcus and Lucinda Rhodes-Flaherty. It followed the adventures of a teenage cavegirl. Although based in a Stone Age world, there are many references to modern pop culture and in a similar vein to The Flintstones there are many ancient versions of modern inventions featured. Its theme tune is a cover version of “Go Wild in the Country”, sung by Stacey Cadman. It was developed by Dan and Producer Georgia Dussaud. Daniel Peacock's production company Two Hats Film and TV eventually produced.  It featured many of the same actors that also appeared in Peacock's other productions, such as Harry and Cosh and Billie: Girl from the Future.

Plot 
The main characters are Cavegirl herself and her family Dad, Mum, Big Sis, Gran and Little Bro. Other tribe members feature prominently. Cavegirl is a pretty, feisty individual and a bit of a tomboy although during the series she begins to become interested in boys and many of the storylines involve her becoming more mature. Big Sis is very interested in her appearance and how boys see her. She is also rather shallow. Dad is the stereotypical rugged caveman, although he is protective of his children, and is the chief of the tribe. Mum is a little dozy and Gran is very young at heart and more than a little crazy. Little Brother is curious about the world and often annoys Cavegirl immensely.

In season 2, Dad has left to look for new hunting grounds, and a new character, "Chief", has replaced him. In a flashback episode near the end of the season it was shown that Dad left Mum in charge, but she lost a bet with "The Chief of the Tribe to the North" and the tribes merged to form a larger one.

Cast 
 Stacey Cadman – Cavegirl
 Lucinda Rhodes-Flaherty – Big Sis
 Stephen Marcus – Dad (season 1)
 Jennifer Guy – Mum
 Kenneth Collard – Chief (season 2)
 Gabrielle Downey – Gran
 Chad Burton – Little Bro
 Brett Goldin – Pigball Star Player
 T.J. Sorrell – Sticks the Saucy
 Paul Leyshon – Trunk the Tasty
 Harry Capehorn – Roast the Rugged
 Tanya Baleson – Netal
 Daniel Peacock – Roast's father

Filming 
Cavegirl was filmed in Western Cape Province, South Africa, based around Cape Town. Locations included Cederberg, Stadsaal Caves and the pools at Tweede Tol. In 2004 the Cavegirl series won The Children's Award at the BBC's 12th Annual Awards Ceremony for Independent Producers. It was aired on the BBC in the UK, BBC Kids in Canada and British Forces Broadcasting Service throughout the world. The BBC released a DVD and VHS containing some of the episodes entitled Cavegirl Rocks! on 30 June 2003.

Proposed film version 
Producer Andy Bell later acquired all IP rights to Cavegirl and Cavegirl: The Movie (screenplay developed with the BFI, but has not yet been produced to date).

See also 
 List of BBC children's television programmes

References

External links 
 
 Unofficial site for Cavegirl on the web

BBC children's television shows
Period television series
2002 British television series debuts
2003 British television series endings
2000s British children's television series
British children's fantasy television series
Television series about families
Television series about teenagers
Television series set in the Stone Age
Prehistoric people in popular culture