S01E022. South Africa28mJune 4, 2009Steve Backshall finds out if crocodiles deserve their reputation, and tracks down one of Africa's most elusive predators, the awesome hunting dog.
S01E033. South Africa28mJune 11, 2009In 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.
S01E044. Australia28mJune 18, 2009Wildlife expert Steve Backshall and his crew head for the Australian continent as he continues his Deadly 60 mission, meeting snakes, pelicans and dolphins.
S01E055. Australia28mJune 25, 2009Steve Backshall's quest for deadly species sees him come face to face with a huge lace monitor lizard and encounter a venomous redback spider.
S01E066. Australia28mJuly 2, 2009Naturalist Steve Backshall investigates the Pacific's giant cuttlefish, the elusive duck-billed platypus, and the lethal yellowfin tuna.
S01E077. Australia28mJuly 9, 2009Steve Backshall's global search for deadly creatures takes him to meet the saltwater crocodile and look for huge-fanged ghost bats.
S01E088. India28mJuly 16, 2009Steve Backshall's quest for deadly animals sets him on the trail of the dangerous Indian saw-scaled viper, and the razor-clawed sloth bear.
S01E099. India29mJuly 23, 2009Steve 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.
S01E1010. Malaysia29mJuly 30, 2009Steve Backshall's search for deadly creatures takes him to Borneo's Gomantong caves where thousands of cockroaches and the scutigera centipede await.
S01E1111. Malaysia29mAugust 6, 2009Steve Backshall is in Borneo, where he comes face to face with a highly venomous scorpion fish and a spear mantis.
S01E1212. United Kingdom29mAugust 13, 2009The 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.
S01E1313. United Kingdom28mAugust 20, 2009Scouring 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.
S01E1414. Alaska28mOctober 15, 2009In Alaska, the team battle freezing conditions to view a wolverine and Arctic foxes, and search for where bald eagles arrive to feed on salmon.
S01E1515. Arizona28mOctober 22, 2009Steve 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.
S01E1616. Louisiana28mOctober 29, 2009Steve 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.
S01E1717. Bahamas - Shark Special28mNovember 5, 2009Steve 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.
S01E1818. Brazil28mNovember 12, 2009A helicopter trip over Brazil's northern savannah helps adventurer Steve Backshall find his next contender for the Deadly 60, the elusive giant anteater.
S01E1919. Brazil29mNovember 19, 2009Steve 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.
S01E2020. Brazil29mNovember 26, 2009Steve 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.
S01E2121. Killers28mDecember 3, 2009Steve 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.
S01E2222. Weapons29mDecember 10, 2009Looking 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.
S01E2323. Unseen28mDecember 17, 2009This 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.
S01E2424. Behind the Scenes29mDecember 24, 2009Steve 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.
S01E2525. Making of Alaska and South America29mDecember 31, 2009Steve Backshall looks at the challenges faced when filming in the frozen tundra of Alaska and the steaming rainforests of Brazil.
S01E2626. Endangered28mJanuary 7, 2010Steve finishes his journey with a look at the vulnerable side of deadly animals.
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