{"id":329152,"date":"2026-08-12T13:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/?post_type=parents&#038;p=329152"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:31:22","slug":"deadly-live-is-back","status":"publish","type":"parents","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/parents\/deadly-live-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"DEADLY LIVE IS BACK!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This\u00a0<strong>Autumn half-term<\/strong>, treat your kids and watch award-winning\u00a0<strong>wildlife presenter Steve Backshall<\/strong>\u00a0LIVE on\u00a0stage\u00a0in an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat show! Following the<strong>\u00a0roaring success\u00a0<\/strong>of the\u00a0<strong>2025 tour<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>thrilling\u00a0<\/strong>entertainment\u00a0<strong>adventure<\/strong>\u00a0is returning this\u00a0<strong>October for 11 more live shows<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Watch\u00a0<strong>heart-pounding stunts<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>mind-blowing experiments<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>cutting-edge science<\/strong>\u00a0as Steve\u00a0<strong>tracks down some of the world\u2019s most powerful predators<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 from\u00a0<strong>big cats<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>birds of prey<\/strong>\u00a0to prehistoric\u00a0<strong>dinosaurs<\/strong>\u00a0and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Get ready for an awesome adventure the\u00a0<strong>whole family will enjoy<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Deadly LIVE!<\/strong>&nbsp;is based on Steve\u2019s epic&nbsp;<strong><em>Deadly 60<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;TV series, in which he investigates&nbsp;<strong>60 of the world\u2019s deadliest creatures<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 like the&nbsp;<strong>great white shark<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>saltwater crocodile<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>lion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">WIN FAMILY TICKETS TO DEADLY LIVE!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DEADLY-LIVE-LOGO.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DEADLY-LIVE-LOGO.png\" alt=\"BBC DEADLY LIVE! logo featuring a white skull with large black eyes, claw marks, and bold text, with LIVE! in striking red.\" class=\"wp-image-318143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DEADLY-LIVE-LOGO.png 972w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DEADLY-LIVE-LOGO-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DEADLY-LIVE-LOGO-768x615.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Nat Geo Kids are giving you the chance to get your claws on&nbsp;<strong>four<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>tickets to&nbsp;<em>Deadly LIVE!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For your&nbsp;<strong>chance to win<\/strong>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/competition\/win-tickets-to-deadly-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This\u00a0Autumn half-term, treat your kids and watch award-winning\u00a0wildlife presenter Steve Backshall\u00a0LIVE on\u00a0stage\u00a0in an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat show! Following the\u00a0roaring success\u00a0of the\u00a02025 tour, the\u00a0thrilling\u00a0entertainment\u00a0adventure\u00a0is returning this\u00a0October for 11 more live shows. Watch\u00a0heart-pounding stunts,\u00a0mind-blowing experiments\u00a0and\u00a0cutting-edge science\u00a0as Steve\u00a0tracks down some of the world\u2019s most powerful predators\u00a0\u2013 from\u00a0big cats\u00a0and\u00a0birds of prey\u00a0to prehistoric\u00a0dinosaurs\u00a0and much more. Get ready for an awesome adventure &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/parents\/deadly-live-is-back\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">DEADLY LIVE IS BACK!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":329416,"parent":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-329152","parents","type-parents","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","countries-united-kingdom"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>DEADLY LIVE IS BACK! - National Geographic Kids<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/parents\/329152\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"DEADLY LIVE IS BACK! - National Geographic Kids\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This\u00a0Autumn half-term, treat your kids and watch award-winning\u00a0wildlife presenter Steve Backshall\u00a0LIVE on\u00a0stage\u00a0in an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat show! 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