Ten Deadliest Snakes with Nigel Marven — Season 2
About this season
Adventurous naturalist and all round snake lover Nigel Marven takes a look at some of the world's most lethal snakes.
Episodes (4)
1. Malaysia
Aired 29 September 2015 • 43 min
On the trail of his top ten, Nigel meets worshipers and vipers at Penang's famous Snake Temple and meets a new squeeze, a snappy reticulated python over 4 meters long. But which of Malaysia's 40 venomous snakes will make the top spot?
2. Australia
Aired 6 October 2015 • 43 min
Australia's renowned deadly serpents include the inland taipan, the most toxic serpent in the world, and the enormous king brown, which can deliver more venom in a single bite than any other snake.
3. India
Aired 13 October 2015 • 43 min
Every year over a million people are bitten by snakes, with some 46,000 deaths - Nigel tracks down the ten deadliest. He meets an enormous king cobra and the infamous Russell's viper, a snake responsible for more deaths than any other.
4. Europe
Aired 20 October 2015 • 43 min
Europe is home to some 50 species of snakes; around 19 of them are venomous. Nigel crosses the continent from Greece to Turkey, France to Spain, in search of the most dangerous asps and vipers.