Deadly 60
Deadly 60 is a program for youth on CBBC. Steve Backshall tracks down 60 of the world's deadliest animals in Deadly 60. The long-running popular program has been available since 2012. A total of 160 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2024.
Last episode
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28:00Deadly 60
Wildlife series. Steve and the crew head into the beautiful Alaskan wilderness, home to some of the most impressive predators on Earth - humpback whales and grizzly bears.
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28:00Wildlife series. Steve is on his home turf, scouring land, sea and air for some of the deadliest critters that the UK has to offer.
28:00Wildlife series. In the medieval Ethiopian city of Harar, Steve Backshall has a unique and potentially lethal encounter with a pack of spotted hyenas.
28:00Wildlife series. Steve Backshall travels to Indonesia in search of three very different reptiles to add to his list of 60 deadly predators.
From reusable bottles to beach cleans, Steve Backshall shares his tips for combating the rising tide of ocean plastic.
Series 4
Deadly special featuring some of the best moments from the series. Steve races a cheetah, rescues a king cobra and shares some of those rare times when things go wrong!
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.
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!
Steve dives in the shark capital of the world, meets hammerhead and tiger sharks nose to nose and passionately explains why sharks need friends.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Steve Backshall comes face to face with the world’s deadliest animals and investigates the deadly threats to their survival.
Series 3 28:00
28:00Wildlife series. In this Deadly 60 special, wildlife expert Steve Backshall examines the increasing pressures threatening our planet's animal populations.
28:00Wildlife series. In this Deadly 60 Special, Steve Backshall takes a look at the incredible methods animals employ to protect themselves against predators.
28:00Wildlife series. Steve Backshall investigates how humans around the world are increasingly coming into contact with dangerous and potentially lethal animals.
28:00Wildlife series. Steve Backshall takes a look at some of the super skills and senses that animals around the world use to hunt and survive.
28:00Wildlife series. Steve Backshall delves into the weird and wonderful world of parasites in this Deadly 60 special.