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Sri Lanka

Steve Backshall and the Deadly 60 crew head for the island paradise of Sri Lanka. They journey to Yala National Park, famous for its population of Sri Lankan leopards.

Steve Backshall and the Deadly 60 crew head for the island paradise of Sri Lanka. First they head to Yala National Park, famous for its population of one of the most elusive and cryptic cats on the planet - the Sri Lankan leopard.

The team then set up a night-time stakeout in a local village to try and film an ancient river monster, the mugger crocodile. And the night-time deadlies don't stop there when a local brings an enormous, bone crushing Indian rock python to Steve's attention.

Finally it's a mission of massive proportions as Steve attempts to free dive with the largest animal ever known to have lived, the blue whale. It's a lifetime ambition, with some jaw-dropping results.

29 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Jan 2020 08:30

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Music Played

  • Florence + The Machine

    Heartlines

  • Coldplay

    Charlie Brown

  • Florence + The Machine

    Bedroom Hymns

  • Massive Attack

    Safe From Harm

  • The Fratellis

    Got Ma Nuts From a Hippy

  • Massive Attack

    Angel (feat. Horace Andy)

  • Florence + The Machine

    No Light, No Light

  • WAS IST WAS

    Nicht Nur Ein Traum

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Steve Backshall
Director Ruth Harries
Producer Ruth Harries
Camera Operator Johnny Rogers
Series Producer Scott Alexander
Sound Recordist Nick Allinson
Executive Producer Wendy Darke
Executive Producer Jonny Keeling

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