Deadly (franchise) facts for kids

Deadly... is a super popular British TV show about wildlife. It's made for kids and teens, and you can watch it on CBBC, BBC One, and BBC Two. The main presenter is Steve Backshall. Other presenters like Naomi Wilkinson and Barney Harwood have also joined him for different shows. The whole "Deadly" adventure started with a show called Deadly 60. Since then, lots of other "Deadly" shows have been made!

Deadly 60

In each series of Deadly 60, Steve Backshall and his team travel all over the world. Their goal is to find 60 of the "most deadly" animals. In every episode, Steve tracks down different animals in their natural homes. He shares cool facts about what makes each animal special. He also explains how they fit into their environment and how they hunt. This is why they are called "deadly"!

Deadly 60 is shown in many other countries too. For example, it started airing in the US on NatGeo Wild in August 2011.

Live 'n Deadly

Live 'n Deadly is a spin-off show from Deadly 60. It had 10 live shows and 3 special episodes that weren't live. This show was a live TV magazine hosted by Steve Backshall and Naomi Wilkinson. It featured lots of fun animal facts, games, and wildlife stories. Because it was live, viewers could interact with the show!

The show traveled around the UK, filming live from different places. The first series of Live 'n Deadly aired on BBC Two (and also on the CBBC Channel) on Saturday mornings. This was between September and December 2010. After each live Saturday show, a public event was held the next day nearby. These events were run by BBC Learning. They offered many hands-on activities about wildlife for kids and families. Clips from these events were shown on the next Saturday's live program.

Series 2 of Live 'n' Deadly aired between September and December 2011.

Deadly 60 Bites

Deadly 60 Bites are short mini-shows. They take individual animal clips from Deadly 60 and make them into 5 to 10-minute episodes. These are often used as short fillers between other shows on the CBBC channel.

Deadly Art

In 2011, another spin-off show called Deadly Art was broadcast. It also aired as a short filler program on weekdays.

Deadly Art: Series 1

This series featured animals like the Alligator snapping turtle, piranha, saltwater crocodile, brown bear, wolves, African killer bees, hippos, African fish eagle, king cobra, shark, lynx, mountain gorilla, tuna, rattlesnake, tiger, ghost bat, tarsier, wolverine, red back spider, chameleon, praying mantis, peregrine falcon, donkey, vulture, and pangolin.

Deadly Art: Series 2

Animals in this series included the Goliath birdeater, snow leopard, tokay gecko, aye aye, squid, scorpion, scutigera centipede, lion, wrinkle-lipped bats, barracuda, black eagle, chimpanzee, dolphin, Nile crocodile, pit viper, hornet, lionfish, reticulated python, giant anteater, black tip reef shark, African hunting dog, monitor lizard, gannet, giant octopus, crown of thorns starfish, and polar bear.

Deadly Art: Series 3

Series 3 aired in May 2012. It included the Banded sand snake, African bush elephant, golden eagle, fossa, tiger shark, harpy eagle, rinkhals, warthog, wolf eel, poison dart frog, spoor spider, giraffe, pink river dolphin, burrowing owl, Arctic fox, millipede, vervet monkey, musk ox, kangaroo, army ant, clouded leopard, kingfisher, hammerhead shark, solifuge, killer whale, and dragonfly.

Deadly Top 10s

The CBBC Channel also airs Steve Backshall's Deadly Top 10s. These are 30-minute shows that feature a collection of clips. All the clips have been seen before in the main Deadly 60 series.

Deadly Top 10s - Series 1 (2009)

• 1 - Fastest: This episode counted down the fastest animals, from the Black mamba to the super-fast Gannet.
• 2 - Lethal Weapons: This one showed animals with amazing ways to defend themselves or hunt. It featured creatures like the African fish eagle and the Praying mantis.
• 3 - Killer Tactics: This episode focused on clever hunting strategies. It included animals like the Harris hawk and the Humpback whale.
• 4 - Toxic: This countdown was all about poisonous and venomous animals. It featured the Fattail scorpion and the incredibly toxic Poison dart frog.
• 5 - Fiercest: This episode looked at the toughest and most aggressive animals. It ranged from the Tiger to the mighty Great white shark.

Deadly Top 10s - Series 2 (2010)

• 1 - Defenders: This episode showcased animals with amazing defense mechanisms. It included the Goliath bird-eating spider and the unique Bombardier beetle.
• 2 - Super-Senses: This countdown explored animals with incredible senses. It featured the Giant anteater and the Cuttlefish.
• 3 - Extreme: This episode highlighted animals that live in extreme environments. It included the Snow leopard and the Wood frog.
• 4 - Mass Attacks: This one focused on animals that hunt or live in large groups. It featured the Blacktip shark and the powerful Army ant.
• 5 - Airborne: This episode was all about animals that fly or move through the air. It included the Pied kingfisher and the speedy Kestrel.

Deadly 60 on a Mission

In 2011, a new compilation series called Deadly 60 on a Mission started. It aired on Sunday evenings on BBC One. This show used content from the main Deadly 60 series. It was made for families to watch together in the evening.

Deadly 360

Deadly 360 was a studio-based show. Steve Backshall presented it, using BBC natural history videos in a cool, interactive way. The show was broadcast on CBBC between September and December 2011.

Deadly Nightmares of Nature

This series was presented by Naomi Wilkinson. She traveled around the world looking for smaller, potentially dangerous creatures. These included scorpions, spiders, and poisonous insects. She also looked at larger animals like crocodiles and venomous snakes. It first aired in 2012.

Deadly Pole to Pole

In this series, which started in October 2013, Steve Backshall went on an epic journey. He traveled from one pole to the other, all the way through the Americas. Along the way, he searched for dangerous animals.

Backshall's Deadly Adventures

This series follows Steve Backshall as he goes on exciting and sometimes dangerous adventures!

Natural Born Hunters

In Natural Born Hunters, Bob Brisbane narrates clips. Most of these clips are from Deadly 60. The show focuses on predators and how they hunt their prey.

Deadly 60 Games

Several Deadly 60 Flash games were made for CBBC. Deadly Dash (released in September 2010) was one of the most popular games on the channel that year. Later, Deadly Planet and Deadly Scramble were released in September 2012. These new games came out at the same time as series 2 of Live 'n' Deadly.

Deadly Dinosaurs

In 2018, it was announced that Steve Backshall would host a new "Deadly" series, this time about dinosaurs! The series started in June 2018 and had 10 episodes, airing every Wednesday. Each dinosaur is shown as a computer-generated figure. These figures mostly used footage from Planet Dinosaur. They were supposedly the most realistic versions ever seen. Each dinosaur was given a "deadly scale" score. This score was based on their weapons, size, and speed. The only thing to get a 100% deadly score was the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs in the 9th episode!