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Deadly Pole to Pole

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Adventurer Steve Backshall circumnavigates the planet, tracking down the world's greatest predators as well as some of the earth's deadly forces of nature. From the Arctic to the Antarctic, follow him every step of the way.

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3.0 / 5

15th October 2013 - 10th June 2014
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Steve Backshall
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Arctic
15th October 2013

Episode 1

Steve Backshall begins his global journey at the top of the world when he boards an Arctic icebreaker and goes in search of the Arctic's top predator, the polar bear.

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Somerset Island
22nd October 2013

Episode 2

Steve and the crew continue on their epic Pole to Pole journey and head south to Somerset Island high in the Canadian Arctic.

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Alaska
29th October 2013

Episode 3

Steve and the crew are in Alaska, where Steve abseils into the heart of a glacier, experiencing a cold, harsh and inhospitable world that pushes him to his limits.

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British Columbia
5th November 2013

Episode 4

Steve and his Deadly crew travel to the remote west coast of Canada, where they see weird and wonderful deadly critters that are stranger than science fiction.

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Yellowstone
12th November 2013

Episode 5

Steve Backshall heads south once more and into Yellowstone national park in the USA. This frozen wonderland is home to the continent's most iconic beasts.

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North Carolina
19th November 2013

Episode 6

Steve and his intrepid crew are in the backwoods of North Carolina, USA, in search of the infamous timber rattlesnake.

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Texas
26th November 2013

Episode 7

Steve Backshall's journey takes him to Texas, where he lowers himself into the depths of one of the most inhospitable environments on earth.

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California
3rd December 2013

Episode 8

Steve and the crew make their way to California's Pacific coast for a fun-filled, adrenaline-fuelled ocean adventure.

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Southern States
10th December 2013

Episode 9

Steve continues his deadly journey through the southern states of the USA and goes fishin' Texan style, reeling in a seven foot prehistoric monster.

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Bahamas
17th December 2013

Episode 10

Steve travels to the tropical islands of the Bahamas for an underwater mission like no other, as he enters one of the deadliest environments on the planet.

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Hawaii Giants
17th February 2014

Episode 11

Steve and his intrepid crew hit Hawaii, to encounter fighting humpback whales and the so-called sea devil as well as avoid being roasted on volcanic lava flows.

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Hawaii Carnivores
18th February 2014

Episode 12

Steve Backshall journeys to the remote Hawaiian Islands in search of three very different deadly carnivores.

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Cuba
19th February 2014

Episode 13

Steve reaches Cuba, a colourful Caribbean island with a secret deadly side, where he must overcome his fears to get in the water with a lethal prehistoric predator.

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Trinidad
20th February 2014

Episode 14

Steve is in Trinidad, a Caribbean island packed with deadly critters, where the team track a rare and stunningly beautiful jungle cat, the ocelot.

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Shark Island
21st February 2014

Episode 15

Steve and the team travel to Guadalupe Island, 150 miles off the Mexican coast, where Steve swims alongside the planet's top predator - the great white shark.

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Baja Mexico
24th February 2014

Episode 16

Steve travels to Baja Mexico, a land of toxic terrors and ocean giants, where the team hop in the saddle and ride horses into the heart of the Mexican desert.

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Guyana Giants
25th February 2014

Episode 17

Steve's epic adventure from the top to the bottom of the planet has reached Guyana in South America, a land of jungle giants.

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Jungle River
26th February 2014

Episode 18

The Deadly crew embark on a river expedition deep into the unexplored jungles of Guyana, where Steve joins a team of scientists.

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Brazil
27th February 2014

Episode 19

Steve Backshall and his team have travelled over 7,000 miles from the start of their pole-to-pole journey, to reach the Pantanal in Brazil.

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Peru
28th February 2014

Episode 20

Steve's journey has reached Peru in South America, a challenging environment dominated by the towering Andes mountain range.

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Patagonia
13th May 2014

Episode 21

Steve travels to Patagonia, one of only two places on the planet where it is possible to watch killer whales hunting sea lions off the beaches.

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Falkland Islands
20th May 2014

Episode 22

Steve travels to the remote and wild Falkland Islands where he meets an animal never before featured on Deadly - the pugnacious and tough rockhopper penguin.

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Bird Island
27th May 2014

Episode 23

Steve Backshall arrives on the remote and rugged shores of Bird Island, where he discovers a habitat packed with stunning wildlife.

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South Georgia
3rd June 2014

Episode 24

Steve and the crew are nearing the end of their epic global adventure as they reach the icy shores of South Georgia, the last stop before Antarctica.

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Antartica
10th June 2014

Episode 25

Steve's journey finally comes to an end at the land of extremes - the least inhabited, remotest, highest, driest, coldest and windiest continent on the planet.

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