Deadly 60

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

Genre: Documentary

Country: United Kingdom

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 30m

Release: 2009

Rating: 7.4

Season 1 - Deadly 60
2009-05-28
"In Hoedspruit, South Africa, Steve Backshall encounters an angry hippo and a venomous scorpion."
2009-06-04
"Steve Backshall finds out if crocodiles deserve their reputation, and tracks down one of Africa's most elusive predators, the awesome hunting dog."
2009-06-11
"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."
2009-06-18
"Wildlife expert Steve Backshall and his crew head for the Australian continent as he continues his Deadly 60 mission, meeting snakes, pelicans and dolphins."
2009-06-25
"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."
2009-07-02
"Naturalist Steve Backshall investigates the Pacific's giant cuttlefish, the elusive duck-billed platypus, and the lethal yellowfin tuna."
2009-07-09
"Steve Backshall's global search for deadly creatures takes him to meet the saltwater crocodile and look for huge-fanged ghost bats."
2009-07-16
"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."
2009-07-23
"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."
2009-07-30
"Steve Backshall's search for deadly creatures takes him to Borneo's Gomantong caves where thousands of cockroaches and the scutigera centipede await."
2009-08-06
"Steve Backshall is in Borneo, where he comes face to face with a highly venomous scorpion fish and a spear mantis."
2009-08-13
"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."
2009-08-20
"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."
2009-10-15
"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."
2009-10-22
"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."
2009-10-29
"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."
2009-11-05
"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."
2009-11-12
"A helicopter trip over Brazil's northern savannah helps adventurer Steve Backshall find his next contender for the Deadly 60, the elusive giant anteater."
2009-11-19
"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."
2009-11-26
"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."
2009-12-03
"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."
2009-12-10
"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."
2009-12-17
"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."
2009-12-24
"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."
2009-12-31
"Steve Backshall looks at the challenges faced when filming in the frozen tundra of Alaska and the steaming rainforests of Brazil."
2010-01-07
"Steve finishes his journey with a look at the vulnerable side of deadly animals."
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