Ten Deadliest Snakes with Nigel Marven
TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

Over four action-packed episodes, snake fanatic Nigel Marven journeys to Costa Rica, the USA, South Africa, and China, dodging snapping jaws and vicious fangs to count down his list of each country’s ten deadliest snakes. From the enormous king cobra, the world’s biggest venomous serpent, to the rattlesnakes of the Wild West, to Africa’s legendary black mamba.

2014 · 43m
Starring Nigel Marven
Director Alex Minton

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    China
    Nigel Explores Almost Every Type Of Environment In China Climbing Steep Forested Slopes And Even Wading Into A Sea Cave To Track Down His Top Ten But Which Is Number One The Fearsome Hundredpacer Socalled Because Of The Speed At Which Its Venom Can Kill The Massive Mysterious Dragon Of The Mountains The Mangshan Viper Or The King Cobra The Largest Venomous Snake On Earth Capable Of Killing An Elephant With A Single Bite
    43m
  • EPISODE 2
    Costa Rica
    Costa Rica Has Two Venomous Snakes For Every Hectare Of Land Including Some Of The Worlds Most Feared Tropical Snakes Which Of These Kings Of The Jungle Will Make It To The Top Of Nigels List The Terciepelo The Socalled Lsquoultimate Pitviper Responsible For Almost Half The Bites In The Country The Only Rattlesnake In Latin America The Stunning But Deadly Cascabel Or The Worlds Largest Viper The 3meter Bushmaster As Long As A Family Car
    43m
  • EPISODE 3
    USA
    The USA is the land of the rattlesnake, with over 30 species of rattler found here. But what’s the deadliest serpent in the country? The coral snake, which bites and won’t let go? The copperhead, responsible for more bites than any other? Or the heaviest venomous snake in the world, the eastern diamondback rattler, over 2 meters long and as thick as a drainpipe?
    43m
  • EPISODE 4
    South Africa
    With Almost 2000 Snakebites Causing 250 Deaths Every Year South Africa Is A Hotspot For Deadly Snakes With Some Of The Most Feared Serpents In The World But Whats The Most Deadly The Spitting Cobra Shot In Incredible Slowmotion Spraying Venom Directly At Nigels Face The Terrifying Black Mamba Africas Largest Venomous Snake And The Worlds Fastest Or The Notorious Puff Adder Which Causes More Fatalities Than Any Other In Africa
    43m
  • EPISODE 1
    Malaysia
    On the trail of his top ten Nigel meets worshippers and vipers at Penangs famous Snake Temple and meets a new squeeze a snappy reticulated python over 4 meters long In hilltop forests theres a redheaded krait and the David Bowie spider He joins fishermen to net some superb sea snakes But which of Malaysias 40 venomous snakes will make the top spot
    42m
  • EPISODE 2
    Australia
    Australia’s renowned deadly serpents include the inland taipan, the most toxic serpent in the world, and the enormous king brown, which can deliver more venom in a single bite than any other snake. As Nigel counts down his top ten, he’s helped by Steve Irwin’s son Robert, whose favorite billabong is a prime spot for a snake on Nigel’s list.
    42m

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Cast & Crew

  • Nigel Marven
    Self
  • A‌M
    Alex Minton
    Director
  • Nigel Marven
    Producer
  • W‌S
    Will Slater
    Music

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Ten Deadliest Snakes with Nigel Marven

Documentary

Over four action-packed episodes, snake fanatic Nigel Marven journeys to Costa Rica, the USA, South Africa, and China, dodging snapping jaws and vicious fangs to count down his list of each country’s ten deadliest snakes. From the enormous king cobra, the world’s biggest venomous serpent, to the rattlesnakes of the Wild West, to Africa’s legendary black mamba.

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Nat Geo Wild
Released
2014
Rated
TV-PG

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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)
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  • República Dominicana
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