Deadly 60
TV Show · Documentary

Steve Backshall takes a journey around the world, encountering a number of deadly animals. Backshall and his crew visit all seven continents, tackling some of the most challenging terrain.

2009 · 28m
Starring Steve Backshall
Director Rowan Musgrave

Season 1

  • EPISODE 17
    Bahamas
    Steve reaches the tropical islands of the Bahamas. His crew board a dive boat with their high-tech gear, which helps demonstrate the science of a shark bite. A tiger shark gets a little too close for comfort.
    24m
  • EPISODE 1
    Baja Mexico
    On a trip to Mexico, Steve Backshall takes to the water in search of a monster of the deep seas. Later, he takes to the deadliest desert stalking the biggest wasp in the world.
    25m
  • EPISODE 2
    British Columbia, Pt. 1
    Steve and his team take to the waters of British Columbia in search of more monsters of the deep seas. Steve tracks the weirdest looking fish on the planet, armed with chisel-like teeth, comes face to face with a giant Pacific octopus and gets the surprise of his life when he goes kayaking with killer whales.
    25m
  • EPISODE 3
    Vancouver
    Still in Canada Steve finds the biggest sea lion in the world; is on the trail of the smelliest animal on the planet, the skunk; then tries his hand at becoming a racoon; and tracks the powerful black bear.
    25m
  • EPISODE 4
    Costa Rica
    Steve and the crew are on a mission to find the largest cat in South America - the awesome jaguar.
    25m
  • EPISODE 5
    Costa Rica, Pt. 2
    Steve gets strangled by a giant boa, is struck dumb by the strike speed of a viper and plays hide and seek with a deadly bushmaster. He also gets hands-on with poisonous frog and nearly gets a nip from a blood-sucking vampire.
    25m

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Cast & Crew

  • Steve Backshall
    Self
  • R‌M
    Rowan Musgrave
    Director
  • J‌B
    James Brickell
    Producer
  • J‌K
    Jonathan Keeling
    Producer
  • S‌A
    Scott Alexander
    Producer

About

Deadly 60

Documentary

Steve Backshall takes a journey around the world, encountering a number of deadly animals. Backshall and his crew visit all seven continents, tackling some of the most challenging terrain.

Information

Studio
bbcearth.com
Released
2009
Rated
PG
© 2009 BBC

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

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Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)

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Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)