Deadly 60 — Season 1

Aired 28 May 2009 • 28 min

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

Aired 4 June 2009 • 28 min

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

Aired 11 June 2009 • 28 min

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.

Aired 18 June 2009 • 28 min

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

Aired 25 June 2009 • 28 min

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.

Aired 2 July 2009 • 28 min

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

Aired 9 July 2009 • 28 min

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

Aired 16 July 2009 • 28 min

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.

Aired 23 July 2009 • 29 min

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.

Aired 30 July 2009 • 29 min

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

Aired 6 August 2009 • 29 min

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

Aired 13 August 2009 • 29 min

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.

Aired 20 August 2009 • 28 min

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.

Aired 15 October 2009 • 28 min

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.

Aired 22 October 2009 • 28 min

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.

Aired 29 October 2009 • 28 min

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.

Aired 5 November 2009 • 28 min

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.

Aired 12 November 2009 • 28 min

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

Aired 19 November 2009 • 29 min

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.

Aired 26 November 2009 • 29 min

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.

Aired 3 December 2009 • 28 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.

Aired 10 December 2009 • 29 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.

Aired 17 December 2009 • 28 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.

Aired 24 December 2009 • 29 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.

Aired 31 December 2009 • 29 min

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

Aired 7 January 2010 • 28 min

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