Steve Backshall
Steve Backshall is a British wildlife presenter, explorer and author who brings fans close to remarkable animals through Deadly 60, expedition films, books and live shows.
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BBC BooksOverview
- From
- Bagshot, Surrey, England
- Work
- Wildlife presenter, explorer and author
- Breakout
- Deadly 60, first broadcast in 2009
- Studies
- English and Theatre Studies at Exeter; MSc by Research in Bioscience at Canterbury Christ Church University
Mini bio
How it started.
Steve grew up on a smallholding surrounded by animals. After studying English and Theatre Studies at Exeter, he trained in martial arts in Japan and wrote for Rough Guides in Indonesia. A film he made in the Colombian jungle caught National Geographic’s attention and led to work as its Adventurer in Residence.
The Deadly years.
He joined The Really Wild Show in 2003 and became especially familiar to families through Deadly 60. The series began broadcasting in 2009, and his presenting won a children’s BAFTA in 2011. Its animal encounters sit alongside a wider career of expedition films, including journeys into caves, rivers and remote mountains.
Sharing the wild.
Books and live shows give fans other ways into Steve’s work. Deep Blue combines memoir, travel and marine science, while Deadly gathers stories of predators and their survival skills. He also works with conservation charities, including World Land Trust, and co-wrote Wildlings with his wife, Olympic rower Helen Glover.
Creditschronological, newest first
Television
- 2025Steve Backshall’s Royal Arctic ChallengePresenter
- 2020Expedition with Steve BackshallHost; PBS premiere
- 2009–presentDeadly 60Presenter
Books
- 2025Deadly: My Ultimate Lethal BeastsAuthor
- 2023Deep Blue: My Ocean JourneysAuthor
Awards
Quotes
It is thrilling to not know what you will find next. That’s what exploration is all about.Steve Backshall, PBS
Speaking about Expedition with Steve Backshall ahead of its 2020 PBS premiere.
Trivia
- He earned a martial arts black belt while studying in Japan.
- He completed an MSc by Research in Bioscience in 2020.
- He has kept a little black book of expedition leads, maps and contacts since the late 1990s.
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