Deadly 60 – James and the Giant Peach – 22 Aug 2010

The first recording starts with the end of Escape from Scorpion Island. There’s a trail for Ultimate Summer. Then it’s Deadly 60 – Arizona. Steve Backshall meets a Great Horned Owl. He also works with some Harris Hawks. They spend a lot of time looking for a Puma, but don’t find one. He finds a Gila Monster by mistake, the first one he’s ever seen. Another unexpected and very much not deadly find is a tortoise. Finally they find the predator they were looking for – a rattlesnake. Media Centre Description: Steve Backshall and the team brave the intense heat of the Arizona desert as they go in search of more animals for the Deadly 60 list. In order to demonstrate the hunting skill of the Harris hawk, Steve becomes their prey. State-of-the-art technology helps Steve track down some deadly rattlesnakes and a real monster. It is then off to the mountains in search of an elusive cat, the cougar. After seeing pictures captured by remote cameras, the team know the cats are there, but can they…