← Deadly 60

Season 1

26 episodes · 2009

  1. 1

    South Africa

    May 28, 200928 min★ 8.6

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

  2. 2

    South Africa

    Jun 4, 200928 min★ 8.7

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

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    South Africa

    Jun 11, 200928 min★ 8.5

    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.

  4. 4

    Australia

    Jun 18, 200928 min★ 7.8

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

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    Australia

    Jun 25, 200928 min★ 8.5

    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.

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    Australia

    Jul 2, 200928 min★ 8.4

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

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    Australia

    Jul 9, 200928 min★ 8.5

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

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    India

    Jul 16, 200928 min★ 8.2

    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.

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    India

    Jul 23, 200929 min★ 8.8

    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.

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    Malaysia

    Jul 30, 200929 min★ 8.7

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

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    Malaysia

    Aug 6, 200929 min★ 8.3

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

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    United Kingdom

    Aug 13, 200929 min★ 8.6

    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.

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    United Kingdom

    Aug 20, 200928 min★ 7.7

    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.

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    Alaska

    Oct 15, 200928 min★ 8.3

    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.

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    Arizona

    Oct 22, 200928 min★ 7.7

    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.

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    Louisiana

    Oct 29, 200928 min★ 8.3

    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.

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    Bahamas - Shark Special

    Nov 5, 200928 min★ 8.0

    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.

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    Brazil

    Nov 12, 200928 min★ 7.5

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

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    Brazil

    Nov 19, 200929 min★ 8.5

    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.

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    Brazil

    Nov 26, 200929 min★ 8.4

    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.

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    Killers

    Dec 3, 200928 min

    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.

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    Weapons

    Dec 10, 200929 min

    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.

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    Unseen

    Dec 17, 200928 min

    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.

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    Behind the Scenes

    Dec 24, 200929 min

    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.

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    Making of Alaska and South America

    Dec 31, 200929 min

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

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    Endangered

    Jan 7, 201028 min

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