Deadly 60
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7 Seasons · 115 Episodes · Premiered May 27, 2009
Deadly 60 is a British wildlife documentary programming aimed at children and young people, which is broadcast on CBBCEach series sees Backshall and his camera crew (who are often themselves seen on screen) travelling the world in an attempt to find the 60 "most deadly" animals in the world. Each episode of the series features several animals and each sequence sees Backshall tracking the animal in its habitat, and giving details of what makes the animal notable, with particular emphasis on its impact on the wider ecosystem and the manner of its predatory behaviour; thus, why it is "deadly". With two series so far produced, 120 animals have to date been featured in the programme . When series 3 is over there will be 180 animals on the list.Deadly 60 is distributed by BBC Worldwide to many other countries. Most prominently to the US on NatGeo Wild from August 2011.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
26 episodes
E01
South Africa
Wed, May 27 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
South Africa
Thu, Jun 4 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
South Africa
Thu, Jun 11 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Australia
Thu, Jun 18 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Australia
Thu, Jun 25 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Australia
Thu, Jul 2 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Australia
Thu, Jul 9 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
India
Thu, Jul 16 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
India
Thu, Jul 23 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Malaysia
Thu, Jul 30 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Malaysia
Thu, Aug 6 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
United Kingdom
Thu, Aug 13 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
United Kingdom
Thu, Aug 20 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Alaska
Thu, Oct 15 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Arizona
Thu, Oct 22 2009 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Louisiana
Thu, Oct 29 2009 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Bahamas - Shark Special
Thu, Nov 5 2009 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Brazil
Thu, Nov 12 2009 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Brazil
Thu, Nov 19 2009 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Brazil
Thu, Nov 26 2009 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
Killers
Thu, Dec 3 2009 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Weapons
Thu, Dec 10 2009 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Unseen
Thu, Dec 17 2009 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Behind the Scenes
Thu, Dec 24 2009 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Making of Alaska and South America
Thu, Dec 31 2009 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Endangered
Thu, Jan 7 2010 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 2
26 episodes
E01
Baja California, Mexico
Thu, Jul 8 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
British Columbia
Thu, Jul 15 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Vancouver
Thu, Jul 22 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Costa Rica (1)
Thu, Jul 29 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Costa Rica (2)
Thu, Aug 5 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Panama
Thu, Aug 5 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Mozambique
Thu, Aug 19 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
South Africa
Thu, Aug 26 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Namibia (1)
Thu, Sep 2 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Namibia (2)
Thu, Sep 9 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Madagascar
Thu, Sep 16 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Uganda
Thu, Sep 23 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Thailand
Thu, Sep 30 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Philippines (1)
Thu, Oct 7 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Philippines (2)
Mon, Oct 4 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Romania
Thu, Oct 21 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Norway
Thu, Oct 28 2010 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
United Kingdom
Thu, Nov 4 2010 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Argentina
Thu, Nov 11 2010 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Peru
Thu, Nov 18 2010 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
Making Of
Thu, Nov 25 2010 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Tracks and Signs
Thu, Dec 2 2010 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Inside Deadly 60
Thu, Dec 9 2010 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Venom
Thu, Dec 16 2010 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Unseen Special
Thu, Dec 23 2010 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Endangered Special
Thu, Dec 30 2010 5:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 3
26 episodes
E01
Indonesia
Mon, Mar 26 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Ethiopia
Tue, Mar 27 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
United Kingdom
Wed, Mar 28 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Alaska
Thu, Mar 29 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
South Africa
Fri, Mar 30 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Mexico 1
Mon, May 7 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Australia 1
Tue, May 8 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
New Zealand
Wed, May 9 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
South Africa 2
Thu, May 10 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Australia 2
Fri, May 11 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
South America 1
Mon, Jun 4 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Nepal
Tue, Jun 5 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Mexico 2
Wed, Jun 6 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Venezuela
Thu, Jun 7 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
South America 2
Fri, Jun 8 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Sri Lanka 1
Mon, Aug 20 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Sri Lanka 2
Tue, Aug 21 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Southern States
Wed, Aug 22 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Florida
Thu, Aug 23 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Killer Shots
Fri, Aug 24 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
Parasites
Sat, Aug 25 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Superpower
Mon, Aug 27 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Deadly Neighbours
Tue, Aug 28 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Self Defence
Wed, Aug 29 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Endangered
Thu, Aug 30 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Unseen
Fri, Aug 31 2012 4:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 4
11 episodes
E01
Rhino Rescue Special
Mon, Feb 17 2020 5:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Steve Backshall comes face to face with the world's deadliest animals and investigates the deadly threats to their survival.
E02
Bali
Mon, Feb 24 2020 5:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Steve sets sail to Bali for a diving adventure to find a giant ocean sunfish. He rescues fish trapped in an abandoned net and meets the teenagers fighting to ban plastic bags on the island.
E03
Gabon Jungle
Mon, Mar 2 2020 5:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Steve travels to Gabon for the first time. Exploring Loango National Park, Steve goes in search of crocodiles, surprisingly deadly chimpanzees and feisty forest elephants.Â
E04
Norway
Mon, Mar 9 2020 5:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Steve heads to Norway to dive with the planet's ultimate predator - the orca. He also witnesses the northern lights and gets up close to the mighty mouth of a humpback whale.
E05
South Africa
Mon, Mar 16 2020 5:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Steve witnesses a serval hunting in the weird surroundings of a power station at night, puts snakes to the test in a chomp-off and meets a rare spider.
E06
Ecuador Oceans
Mon, Mar 23 2020 5:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Steve heads to Ecuador to dive with the giant manta ray. He also gets a unique view of the biggest baby on earth and rescues a turtle caught in a fishing line.
E07
Borneo
Mon, Mar 30 2020 4:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Steve gets strangled by a python on a night-time river expedition, climbs a 40-metre tree and finds out why our thirst for palm oil is threatening bears and orangutans.Â
E08
Shark Rescue Special
Mon, Apr 6 2020 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Steve dives in the shark capital of the world, meets hammerhead and tiger sharks nose to nose and passionately explains why sharks need friends
E09
Ecuador Jungle
Mon, Apr 13 2020 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Steve heads to the Amazon rainforest in search of some of the deadliest critters on earth. From deadly snakes to freaky spiders, this episode may leave you hiding behind the sofa!
E10
Gabon Coast
Mon, Apr 20 2020 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Steve finds out who is boss as he faces a real-life King Kong. He gets up close to Africa's largest snake and stakes out a crocodile nest to try and catch a sneaky thief red-handed. Â
E11
Unseen
Mon, Apr 27 2020 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 5
11 episodes
E01
Braving the Bait Balls
Fri, Sep 13 2024 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Big Cat Special
Mon, Sep 16 2024 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Very Hungry Hippos
Tue, Sep 17 2024 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Steve's River Expedition
Wed, Sep 18 2024 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Saving the Pangolins
Thu, Sep 19 2024 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
The Deep
Fri, Sep 20 2024 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Giant Otter Stakeout
Mon, Sep 23 2024 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
South America's Weirdest
Tue, Sep 24 2024 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Sharks and Eels
Wed, Sep 25 2024 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Saving Wild Dogs
Thu, Sep 26 2024 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Mexico Mayhem
Fri, Sep 27 2024 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 6
10 episodes
E01
Cheetah Special
Mon, Sep 8 2025 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Saving Sharks
Tue, Sep 9 2025 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Ocean Oddballs
Wed, Sep 10 2025 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Bat Spectacular
Thu, Sep 11 2025 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Dragons and Death Adders
Fri, Sep 12 2025 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Jaguar Special
Mon, Sep 8 2025 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Camouflage Killers
Mon, Sep 8 2025 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Meerkat Madness
Mon, Sep 8 2025 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Otter Hide and Seek
Mon, Sep 8 2025 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Snake Island
Mon, Sep 8 2025 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 7
5 episodes
E01
Bears and Vipers in Slovenia
Fri, Mar 27 2026 6:00 AM GMT+0000
28 min
Steve Backshall goes in search of one of Europe's most venomous snakes: the nose-horned viper. He also hopes to track down a bear and goes deep into a cave system to find a dragon.Â
E02
Blue Whales and Saltwater Crocodiles
Fri, Mar 27 2026 6:00 AM GMT+0000
28 min
Steve Backshall heads to Timor Leste in search of the biggest animal to have ever lived - the blue whale. He also hopes to find the saltwater crocodile, one of the giants of land.Â
E03
Secretive Puma Special
Fri, Mar 27 2026 6:00 AM GMT+0000
29 min
Steve Backshall goes searching for Patagonia's perfect predator: the puma. After waiting his whole life to see one, Steve sees a tiny cub and witnesses a female puma hunting an armadillo.Â
E04
Slow Loris and King Cobras
Fri, Mar 27 2026 6:00 AM GMT+0000
28 min
Steve Backshall goes in search of bat-hunting boas, meets a team working to save the deadly but cute slow loris, and he comes face to face with the king of snakes: the king cobra.Â
E05
Puffins and Dragonflies
Fri, Mar 27 2026 6:00 AM GMT+0000
28 min
Steve Backshall heads out to find one of the UK's greatest predators: the dragonfly. He witnesses the aerial prowess of the hobby and dives underwater with the puffin.Â
Cast
Steve Backshall
as Presenter