Deadly 60 on a Mission: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall is on a mission to meet 60 of the deadliest animals on earth. The action kicks off in South Africa, where Steve's first encounter is nearly his last, as he gets closer than expected with one of Africa's biggest killers - the mighty hippopotamus. Unscathed and undeterred, he goes in search of crocodiles, and gets hands-on with Africa's deadly snakes and venomous spiders.

Series details

• Title: Deadly 60 on a Mission
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2011-08-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-08-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 46156
• TVDB ID: 262063

Cast and credited roles

• Steve Backshall — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-01-28; final listed air date 2011-09-25; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2013-02-24; final listed air date 2013-08-04; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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