Deadly 60

2009 - 2025

South Africa

Episode 1

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

South Africa

Episode 2

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

Episode 3

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

Episode 4

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

Episode 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.

Australia

Episode 6

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

Australia

Episode 7

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

India

Episode 8

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

Episode 9

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

Episode 10

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

Malaysia

6th August 2009

Episode 11

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

United Kingdom

13th August 2009

Episode 12

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

20th August 2009

Episode 13

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

15th October 2009

Episode 14

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

22nd October 2009

Episode 15

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

29th October 2009

Episode 16

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

5th November 2009

Episode 17

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

12th November 2009

Episode 18

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

19th November 2009

Episode 19

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

26th November 2009

Episode 20

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

3rd December 2009

Episode 21

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

10th December 2009

Episode 22

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

17th December 2009

Episode 23

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

24th December 2009

Episode 24

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

31st December 2009

Episode 25

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

Endangered

7th January 2010

Episode 26

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

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

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