Dangerous Animals

Welcome to the deadly animals of Australia. This factual series looks at deadly animals from the Platypus to the Great White…this is a journey of horror and fascination.

Through his many fascinating and compelling documentaries, Louis Theroux has made the off-beat, the unsavoury and the less-visited aspects of life his own domain. Through his unique intimate, un-confrontational interviewing style, Louis is able to present intense and surprisingly revealing portraits of the most disparate of subjects.

Praised by critics as one of the best films of the year, The Elephant in the Living Room takes viewers on a journey deep inside the controversial American subculture of raising the most dangerous animals in the world, as common household pets. Set against the backdrop of a heated national debate, director Michael Webber chronicles the extraordinary story of two men at the heart of the issue – Tim Harrison, an Ohio police officer whose friend was killed by an exotic pet; and Terry Brumfield, a big-hearted man who struggles to raise two African lions that he loves like his own family. In the first of many unexpected twists, the lives of these two men collide when Terry’s male lion escapes its pen and is found attacking cars on a nearby highway.

Dr Ann Jones explains the sometimes terrifying and often hilarious behaviour of deadly animals from around the world.

In this three-part series, Andrew Marr explores the legacy and contemporary influence of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. In each film he combines incisive and witty story-telling with archive and stills to bring the unfolding of Darwin’s idea and its legacy to life. He explores key moments in Darwin’s life-changing voyage on HMS Beagle in Argentina, Chile and Brazil, as well as visiting locations in the United States, Turkey, Belgium and Berlin that are central to the epic story of the development and impact of Darwin’s "dangerous idea".

Wild animals kill thousands of people every day - and the most dangerous creatures may not be what you think. From Bengal tigers to elephants to mosquitos, animals can kill in a multitude of ways. Predators are obvious killers, but others defend their territory, attack in self-defence, or kill by sheer accident. Wildlife experts break down some of the most revealing attacks caught on tape to expose what animals kill the most people, how they kill, and why.

A team of wildlife experts travel the globe in search of the most surprising animal stories and reveal how and why animals do such remarkable things.

Brady Barr, National Geographic's resident herpetologist, has been working with deadly animals for almost 20 years. In this program, Brady travels to Australia, a country that boasts some of the deadliest creatures on Earth and where venom reigns supreme. Australia's deadliest creatures are everywhere, lurking in the bush, skulking in underwater hide-outs and invading our homes. From the great white sharks to saltwater crocodiles, the land Down Under is well-know for its high concentration of dangerous creatures. It has been noted that there are more toxic species per square kilometre in Australia than on any other continent. And with so many venomous creatures, Brady Barr believes it's time to give Australia a new nickname - Venomland.