Deadly 60
Deadly 60
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Deadly 60

7.4 / 10
2009
6 seasons
110 episodes
Documentary

Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall tracks down 60 of the world's deadliest animals.

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Steve Backshall

Steve Backshall

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Seasons

  • South Africa

    1.South Africa

    28-05-200928m

    In Hoedspruit, South Africa, Steve Backshall encounters an angry hippo and a venomous scorpion.

  • South Africa

    2.South Africa

    04-06-200928m

    Steve Backshall finds out if crocodiles deserve their reputation, and tracks down one of Africa's most elusive predators, the awesome hunting dog.

  • South Africa

    3.South Africa

    11-06-200928m

    In South Africa, Steve Backshall braves rough seas to get close to a great white shark, and goes out scavenging with the world's most fearless animal.

  • Australia

    4.Australia

    18-06-200928m

    Wildlife expert Steve Backshall and his crew head for the Australian continent as he continues his Deadly 60 mission, meeting snakes, pelicans and dolphins.

  • Australia

    5.Australia

    25-06-200928m

    Steve Backshall's quest for deadly species sees him come face to face with a huge lace monitor lizard and encounter a venomous redback spider.

  • Australia

    6.Australia

    02-07-200928m

    Naturalist Steve Backshall investigates the Pacific's giant cuttlefish, the elusive duck-billed platypus, and the lethal yellowfin tuna.

  • Australia

    7.Australia

    09-07-200928m

    Steve Backshall's global search for deadly creatures takes him to meet the saltwater crocodile and look for huge-fanged ghost bats.

  • India

    8.India

    16-07-200928m

    Steve Backshall's quest for deadly animals sets him on the trail of the dangerous Indian saw-scaled viper, and the razor-clawed sloth bear.

  • India

    9.India

    23-07-200929m

    Steve Backshall is in India in search of tigers, and also comes face to face with another animal that is on the endangered list, the gharial crocodile.

  • Malaysia

    10.Malaysia

    30-07-200929m

    Steve Backshall's search for deadly creatures takes him to Borneo's Gomantong caves where thousands of cockroaches and the scutigera centipede await.

  • Malaysia

    11.Malaysia

    06-08-200929m

    Steve Backshall is in Borneo, where he comes face to face with a highly venomous scorpion fish and a spear mantis.

  • United Kingdom

    12.United Kingdom

    13-08-200929m

    The Deadly 60 team scours the UK in search of its lethal beauties. Gannets prove to be more than a match for Steve in a diving competition.

  • United Kingdom

    13.United Kingdom

    20-08-200928m

    Scouring the UK for lethal beauties, Steve goes otter-spotting with Terry Nutkins, meets with the UK's biggest spider, and falls prey to the peregrine falcon.

  • Alaska

    14.Alaska

    15-10-200928m

    In Alaska, the team battle freezing conditions to view a wolverine and Arctic foxes, and search for where bald eagles arrive to feed on salmon.

  • Arizona

    15.Arizona

    22-10-200928m

    Steve and the team brave the intense heat of the Arizona desert. Featuring the hunting skill of the Harris hawk, some deadly rattlesnakes and an elusive cougar.

  • Louisiana

    16.Louisiana

    29-10-200928m

    Steve and the team are on the search for deadly animals in the swamps of the southern USA, not least the alligators that live in just about every lake.

  • Bahamas - Shark Special

    17.Bahamas - Shark Special

    05-11-200928m

    Steve Backshall heads to the Bahamas to see a whole bunch of shark species, and must decide which ones will earn a place on his Deadly 60 list.

  • Brazil

    18.Brazil

    12-11-200928m

    A helicopter trip over Brazil's northern savannah helps adventurer Steve Backshall find his next contender for the Deadly 60, the elusive giant anteater.

  • Brazil

    19.Brazil

    19-11-200929m

    Steve and the crew head into the flooded forests of Brazil. Steve takes a swim in a piranha-infested river in order to find out more about these killer fish.

  • Brazil

    20.Brazil

    26-11-200929m

    Steve Backshall and the Deadly team visit the rainforests of Brazil on the trail of a monster tarantula, and encounter a colony of army ants on the move.

  • Killers

    21.Killers

    03-12-200928m

    Steve Backshall has encountered some incredible animals on his search around the planet, including those that are deadly to humans. They're looked at in detail here.

  • Weapons

    22.Weapons

    10-12-200929m

    Looking back at some of Steve Backshall's favourite creatures, whose jaws, claws, venom and speed prove to be very useful weapons in the battle of the wild.

  • Unseen

    23.Unseen

    17-12-200928m

    This show is devoted to the incredible critters Steve Backshall met on his travels who didn't quite make the Deadly 60 list. They still deserve their own programme.

  • Behind the Scenes

    24.Behind the Scenes

    24-12-200929m

    Steve Backshall looks back at his favourite encounters from the wildlife series, from abseiling into a cave looking for bats to a thrilling meeting with a hippo.

  • Making of Alaska and South America

    25.Making of Alaska and South America

    31-12-200929m

    Steve Backshall looks at the challenges faced when filming in the frozen tundra of Alaska and the steaming rainforests of Brazil.

  • Endangered

    26.Endangered

    07-01-201028m

    Steve finishes his journey with a look at the vulnerable side of deadly animals.