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Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Steve Backshall leads an elite cave diving team into the largest unexplored cave network on earth. Below a Mexican jungle, they are pushing further than anyone has before. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Steve Backshall is in Yucatan, Mexico, on the trail of the ancient Maya. His team of explorers uncover macabre and sinister secrets deep underground. Show more

Deadly 60

Series 3

Episode 4: Alaska

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC HD

Available for 11 months

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. Show more

Life in the Air

Episode 1: Defying Gravity

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for years

Documentary series exploring how animals effortlessly beat gravity, from the African caracal's 'rocket-propelled' launch to the Australian kangaroo's hop. Show more

Life in the Air

Episode 3: Crowded Skies

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for years

Exploring how animals effortlessly beat gravity, including a creature that creates sound out of thin air with the world's fastest courtship display. Show more

Deadly 60 on a Mission

Series 1

Episode 6: British Columbia

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Steve Backshall takes to the waters of British Columbia, where he encounters a fast and fierce sea lion and one of the weirdest-looking fish on the planet. Show more

Deadly 60 on a Mission

Series 1

Episode 3: Mexico and Panama

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & Lincs

Steve is in Central America for another of his best missions. He takes to the water in search of a monster of the deep seas, and seeks the world's biggest wasp. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Seven short films for the BBC Learning Zone based on the BBC One series The Great British Year, showing the stunning transition in the British countryside through the four seasons. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
James Brickell
Executive Producer:
Mike Gunton

Great Barrier Reef

Episode 3: Reef and Beyond

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Monty Halls explores Australia's natural wonder. The Great Barrier Reef is vitally linked to the rest of the planet and creatures travel thousands of miles to visit. Show more

Great Barrier Reef

Episode 2: Reef to Rainforest

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

As well as coral, the reef is made up of jungle, hundreds of islands, mangrove swamps, mysterious deep-water gardens, vast sand flats and meadows of sea grass. Show more

Great Barrier Reef

Episode 1: Nature's Miracle

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Monty Halls explores Australia's Great Barrier Reef, examining the vast, complex structure of the coral reef itself and the wildlife that lives on it. Show more

Life in the Air

Episode 2: Masters of the Sky

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Exploring how animals effortlessly beat gravity. Why peregrine falcons can top 200 miles an hour and how heavyweight beetles break the rules to find love. Show more

The Great British Year

Original Series

Episode 1: Winter

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Documentary showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Britain is in the grip of winter. Time-lapses show a magical country shrouded in frost and mist. Show more

The Great British Year

Original Series

Episode 2: Spring

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Documentary showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Spring arrives, and with it comes the start of an epic race for life where timing is everything. Show more

The Great British Year

Original Series

Episode 3: Summer

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Documentary series showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Whilst the human population of Britain kicks back, summer is boom time for the animals. Show more

The Great British Year

Original Series

Episode 4: Autumn

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Documentary series showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. The fading sun brings an energy change to Britain: a time of storms and unpredictable weather. Show more

Deadly 60

Series 1

Episode 21: Killers

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on Red Button One

Available for 11 months

Steve 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. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Backshall
Series Producer:
John Miller

Deadly 60

Series 1

Episode 14: Alaska

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC Channel

Adventurer Steve Backshall and the Deadly 60 team have packed their cold weather gear as they are headed north to Alaska, in hopes of seeing polar bears. Show more

Deadly 60

Series 2

Episode 3: Vancouver

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC HD

Available for 11 months

Wildlife series. Steve Backshall takes to icy waters in search of the world's biggest sea lion, and there's a surprise in store when Steve meets the infamous black bear. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Backshall
Series Producer:
John Miller
Camera Operator:
Johnny Rogers
Camera Operator:
Simon Enderby
Sound Recordist:
Nick Allinson

Deadly 60

Series 1

Episode 7: Australia

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC HD

Naturalist Steve Backshall's global search for deadly creatures takes him to meet the saltwater crocodile and search for huge-fanged ghost bats. Show more