

Adventurous naturalist and all round snake lover Nigel Marven takes a look at some of the world's most lethal snakes.


Sep 29, 2015 - 43m
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?

Oct 6, 2015 - 43m
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.

Oct 13, 2015 - 43m
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.

Oct 20, 2015 - 43m
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.