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Episode 2
Series combining stunning wildlife with high-octane adventure. The team pushes further into the jungle wilderness, while base camp is invaded by scorpions and poisonous centipedes.
Series combining stunning wildlife with high-octane adventure as a team of explorers searches the depths of the last great unspoilt jungle on the planet.
The team pushes further into the jungle wilderness, searching for unusual and endangered animals that live there. Base camp is invaded by scorpions and poisonous centipedes, and Gordon Buchanan discovers an animal thief helping itself to base camp supplies.
Steve Backshall finds giant piranha and the long-fanged sabretoothed fish in his river survey, whilst George McGavin catches the world's largest tarantula. The climbing team begins an attempt to scale a huge unclimbed mountain at the forest's edge.
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Clips
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Pushed to the limit
Duration: 03:19
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Hair-flicking and fangs
Duration: 02:33
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | George McGavin |
Presenter | Steve Backshall |
Presenter | Gordon Buchanan |
Director | Jonny Young |
Executive Producer | Tim Martin |
Participant | Justine Evans |
Broadcasts
- Wed 6 Aug 2008 20:00
- Thu 7 Aug 2008 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Sun 10 Aug 2008 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Mon 18 Aug 2008 01:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Yorkshire
- Thu 4 Sep 2008 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Tue 30 Dec 2008 18:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Sun 5 Apr 2009 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Thu 23 Jul 2009 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Wed 10 Mar 2010 22:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Mon 17 Jan 2011 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Mon 25 Jul 2011 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Thu 28 Jul 2011 01:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Thu 4 Aug 2011 01:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Wed 5 Feb 2014 16:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 15 Oct 2016 11:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Tue 28 Aug 2018 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Fri 31 Jul 2020 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Thu 8 Jun 2023 15:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire