S03 Episode 1
Indonesia
Steve Backshall travels to Indonesia in search of three very different reptiles to add to his list of 60 deadly predators. He and his crew have a nerve-racking close encounter when they are chased by a group of ravenous, three-metre-long komodo dragons. Steve also demonstrates the incredible gliding technique of a tiny flying lizard, and heads out on a nocturnal hunt for the beautiful but lethal green pit viper.
28 mins · Mon, 26 Mar 2012
S03 Episode 2
Ethiopia
In the medieval Ethiopian city of Harar, Steve Backshall has a unique and potentially lethal encounter with a pack of spotted Hyenas. Out of the town and up into the Mountains Steve meets the rarest wolf on earth and discovers why a grass-munching monkey, the Gelada baboon, has a set of teeth that would make a vampire jealous.
28 mins · Tue, 27 Mar 2012
S03 Episode 3
United Kingdom
Steve is on his home turf, scouring land, sea and air, for some of the deadliest critters that the UK has to offer. First, he heads for the seas off the coast of Plymouth, in search of monsters from the deep. And he's not disappointed! In the bowels of a wreck he comes face to face with a giant conger eel, one of the most feared predators in the ocean. Back on land he meets a double deadly killer, the dragonfly. As adults they are amazing aerial assassins, but they lead a double life. Before they emerge as elegant winged beauties, the larvae are terrors of the underwater world, impaling their unsuspecting prey with their alien-like double hinged jaws. Finally, with the aid of giant vertical wind tunnel, Steve tries to hover like a kestrel, one of the prettiest, but fiercest falcons.
28 mins · Wed, 28 Mar 2012
S03 Episode 4
Alaska
Steve and the crew head into the beautiful Alaskan wilderness for another deadly adventure. It's the largest state in America, and is home to some of the most impressive predators on Earth. Out at sea he uses radar technology to track down massive humpback whales, with a unique hunting strategy. Next he braves freezing coastal waters to get a close up view of the world's furriest mammal. Adapted for the freezing waters, they do look cute, but don't be fooled, they're prolific killers and they have very sharp minds. Finally it's back to dry land, where Steve and the crew go in search of incredible, imposing grizzly bears, and witness these huge mammals in full-on deadly mode.
28 mins · Thu, 29 Mar 2012
S03 Episode 5
South Africa 1
Steve's search for deadly animals takes him to South Africa. This time they're looking for the ferocious great white shark. Just as feared by many is the cape buffalo, known locally as the black-death. Steve takes to the skies to track down a huge heard of this notoriously bad tempered bovine beast before being charmed by the snake-stomping secretary bird.
28 mins · Fri, 30 Mar 2012
S03 Episode 6
Mexico 1
In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, Steve chases the sea's fastest fish, the sailfish, reef-dives in search of a real-life sea monster and ventures alone, in complete darkness, into the 'cave of hanging serpents'.
28 mins · Mon, 7 May 2012
S03 Episode 7
Australia 1
Steve heads into the outback to find the world's most venomous snake, then to Tasmania to meet the Tasmanian Devil, and finally goes in search of a toxic terror living right in the heart of Sydney, the Blue Ringed Octopus.
28 mins · Tue, 8 May 2012
S03 Episode 8
New Zealand
Steve descends deep into New Zealand's Waitomo caves to find an unusual predator that lures insects to their death with a lethal lightshow, heads to South island to get an aerial view of one of the biggest animals on Earth, the sperm whale, and drives inland to meet a very curious bird armed with deadly intelligence.
28 mins · Wed, 9 May 2012
S03 Episode 9
South Africa 2
Steve and the crew are back in South Africa, one of the deadly capitals of the world. He goes up against a couple of cheetahs in a `friendly' game of football. He also meets a monkey snatching crowned eagle and then turns the latest camera technology on a trio of Africa's deadliest snakes; giving a unique view of the venom spitting cobra, the super sensitive boomslang, and split-second striking puff adder.
27 mins · Thu, 10 May 2012
S03 Episode 10
Australia 2
The crew are back in Australia, where Steve dangles beneath a helicopter and is dropped into the nest of giant, wild saltwater crocodile.
28 mins · Fri, 11 May 2012
S03 Episode 11
South America 1
Steve heads into crocodile-infested waters for a spooky nocturnal encounter with a truly shocking predator, the electric eel. Later on, he takes a boat ride up the Amazon river to meet another infamous water-dwelling killer: the black piranha, the largest of all piranha species. He also braves a thunderstorm to get a close-up view of one of the world's rarest canines, the maned wolf.
28 mins · Mon, 4 Jun 2012
S03 Episode 12
Nepal
Steve enlists the help of an elephant to track down a very grumpy rhinoceros. Later, he stalks the forests in search of the largest cat on Earth, the highly elusive and endangered Bengal tiger. He also has a chance encounter with a hive of honeybees in the centre of a busy Nepalese town, before taking to the skies to paraglide with an Egyptian vulture above the foothills of the Himalayas.
28 mins · Tue, 5 Jun 2012
S03 Episode 13
Mexico 2
Steve searches a swamp at night for a rare and beautiful crocodile with a nasty bite. Next, he heads off to the stunning Mexican coastline for an exhilarating encounter with one of the most dangerous sharks in the world, the Bull Shark. Finally he witnesses the awesome spectacle and hunting power of one of the greatest gathering of predators on Earth, as a million-strong bat army take to the night sky.
28 mins · Wed, 6 Jun 2012
S03 Episode 14
Venezuela
Steve combs the Venezuelan wetlands looking for the biggest snake in the world, the mighty Green Anaconda, capable of growing to over six metres in length. Then, Steve heads beneath the rainforest and into a dark cave infested with vampire bats. He searches within for a true toxic terror, the Scolopendra, a giant centipede armed with a powerful venomous bite.
27 mins · Thu, 7 Jun 2012
S03 Episode 15
South America 2
Steve joins a team trying to save a highly endangered predator, the Orinoco crocodile, and witnesses the ferocious maternal instincts of a female croc protecting her nest. In Brazil, he heads out for a night-time encounter with a monster of the Amazonian waterways, the wolf fish. Back on dry land, Steve turns to technology in an attempt to track down one of South America's most elusive jungle predators, the enigmatic jaguar.
28 mins · Fri, 8 Jun 2012
S03 Episode 16
Sri Lanka 1
Steve and the crew head for the island paradise of Sri Lanka in search of two massive predators. Steve attempts to free dive with the largest animal ever known to have lived, the Blue Whale and back on dry land he goes in search of another giant, the Asian Elephant. Along the way Steve and the crew also encounter two very deadly snakes, a highly venomous Russell's Viper and an enormous, bone crushing Indian Rock Python.
28 mins · Mon, 20 Aug 2012
S03 Episode 17
Sri Lanka 2
Steve and the crew continue their Sri Lankan adventure on the hunt for another three perfect predators. They set up a night time stakeout to try and film an elusive Mugger Crocodile, head out to sea to find a highly toxic and rather ugly Hook-nosed sea snake and also explore the Yala National Park in an attempt to catch a glimpse of the majestic and seldom seen Sri Lankan Leopard.
28 mins · Tue, 21 Aug 2012
S03 Episode 18
Southern States
Steve and the crew visit the Southern States of the USA in search of more predators to add to his Deadly list. He dives into the crystal clear waters of the Silver Springs River to swim with a wild Alligator and adds his first plant to the list, a carnivorous Venus Flytrap. He also feels the sting of the formidable Fire Ant and joins a team of scientists, tracking and tagging wild Bobcats.
28 mins · Wed, 22 Aug 2012
S03 Episode 19
Florida
Steve and the crew continue their search for the planet's deadliest predators with a visit to Florida in the USA. Steve wades into a swamp to try and catch a slippery amphibian called the Amphiuma and tracks down America's largest snake, the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. His journey ends in the Florida Keys where he witnesses firsthand the sophisticated hunting methods of highly intelligent Bottlenose Dolphins.
28 mins · Thu, 23 Aug 2012
S03 Episode 20
Killer Shots
In this special episode Steve Backshall reveals the advanced camera technology and tricks of the trade that allow him and the Deadly 60 crew to film stunning images of the planet's most lethal predators. Including the high-speed camera that captured the breathtaking breach attack of the Great White Shark and the specially designed camera traps that let the crew film wildlife when they're not even there.
28 mins · Fri, 24 Aug 2012
S03 Episode 21
Killer Shots
Steve Backshall reveals the advanced camera technology which is used to film during Deadly 60 trips that allow the crew to capture iconic animal moments.
28 mins · Fri, 24 Aug 2012
S03 Episode 22
Parasites
Wildlife expert and nature-lover Steve Backshall sets himself the challenge of meeting 60 of the deadliest and most dangerous animals on the planet, including mammals, reptiles and insects.
28 mins · Sat, 25 Aug 2012
S03 Episode 23
Deadly Neighbours
In this Deadly 60 special, Steve Backshall investigates how humans around the world are increasingly coming into contact with dangerous and potentially lethal animals. Along the way he finds bears and moose wandering the suburban streets of North America and helps a South African family remove a venomous snake from their garden.
28 mins · Tue, 28 Aug 2012
S03 Episode 24
Self Defence
Steve Backshall takes a look at the incredible methods animals employ to protect themselves against predators. He trains with a kung fu expert and reveals the martial arts experts of the natural world, including a big-hitting shrimp and a mesmerising praying mantis.
28 mins · Wed, 29 Aug 2012
S03 Episode 25
Endangered
In this Deadly 60 special wildlife expert Steve Backshall examines the increasing pressures threatening our planet's animal populations, including tigers, gorillas and whales. He explores the various conservation efforts set up to help them and reveals a few success stories, such as the remarkable comeback of Africa's White Rhino.
28 mins · Thu, 30 Aug 2012
S03 Episode 26
Unseen
In this final episode, wildlife adventurer Steve Backshall looks back at some remarkable unseen footage from the filming of Deadly 60, including the rescue of a juvenile fur seal from hungry great white sharks in South Africa and a terrifying run in with a giant venomous centipede in Venezuela. There are also some funny outtakes and Steve reveals his all time favourite animal encounter ever!
28 mins · Fri, 31 Aug 2012
