Season 1

Deadly 60Season 1

2009
26 Episodes

Episodes

South Africa
S01E01

South Africa

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

28 May 200928m
South Africa
S01E02

South Africa

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

04 Jun 200928m
South Africa
S01E03

South Africa

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.

11 Jun 200928m
Australia
S01E04

Australia

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

18 Jun 200928m
Australia
S01E05

Australia

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.

25 Jun 200928m
Australia
S01E06

Australia

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

02 Jul 200928m
Australia
S01E07

Australia

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

09 Jul 200928m
India
S01E08

India

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.

16 Jul 200928m
India
S01E09

India

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.

23 Jul 200929m
Malaysia
S01E10

Malaysia

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

30 Jul 200929m
Malaysia
S01E11

Malaysia

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

06 Aug 200929m
United Kingdom
S01E12

United Kingdom

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.

13 Aug 200929m
United Kingdom
S01E13

United Kingdom

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.

20 Aug 200928m
Alaska
S01E14

Alaska

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.

15 Oct 200928m
Arizona
S01E15

Arizona

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.

22 Oct 200928m
Louisiana
S01E16

Louisiana

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.

29 Oct 200928m
Bahamas - Shark Special
S01E17

Bahamas - Shark Special

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.

05 Nov 200928m
Brazil
S01E18

Brazil

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

12 Nov 200928m
Brazil
S01E19

Brazil

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.

19 Nov 200929m
Brazil
S01E20

Brazil

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.

26 Nov 200929m
Killers
S01E21

Killers

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.

03 Dec 200928m
Weapons
S01E22

Weapons

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.

10 Dec 200929m
Unseen
S01E23

Unseen

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.

17 Dec 200928m
Behind the Scenes
S01E24

Behind the Scenes

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.

24 Dec 200929m
Making of Alaska and South America
S01E25

Making of Alaska and South America

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

31 Dec 200929m
Endangered
S01E26

Endangered

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

07 Jan 201028m