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Springwatch returns from a brand new location with a star-studded wildlife cast. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are broadcasting from RSPB Arne in Dorset, where spring is in full swing and the nest cameras are rigged, so they’re ready to capture all the drama of the season.

Iolo Williams is out and about exploring, not only RSPB Arne but the wider area of Purbeck, a new and very super NNR.

Gillian Burke is embarking on a wildlife exploration of her own as she sets off to explore Snowdonia National Park.

Featuring a smorgasboard of wildlife: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, inverts and a botany bonanza.

Michaela Strachan heads out in search of all six of Britain's native reptile species, while Chris Packham gets into the finer detail of some of our nests on site at RSPB Arne.

Iolo Williams meets up with the series's resident botanist as they uncover some rather revealing revelations about British flora, while Gillian Burke goes in search of some of Snowdonia’s brilliant bats.

With Springwatch now in full swing and the Dorset heathland making for a truly tremendous cast of characters, some exciting new nests are launched.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan unpack the overnight drama from the key characters, while Iolo Williams stretches his legs further afield and goes in search of some of the heathland’s resplendent inverts.

Gillian Burke continues her Snowdonia exploration and is out looking for Britain's only venomous snake, the adder.

There's also the 'swift man’, an 81-year-old who has dedicated over a decade to building boxes for swifts. His current total is 64,000, and he shows no signs of stopping!

Week one of Springwatch wraps up with a deluge of drama. The nests are proving as exciting as ever, and Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan provide all the highlights ahead of the weekend.

Iolo Williams sets himself a challenge as he sets sail into Poole Harbour, keen to see a white-tailed eagle or an osprey during the programme. Both enigmatic birds are recent additions to this part of the UK, so a sighting would be a memorable moment.

Gillian Burke travels further north within Snowdonia to meet a pine marten soon to be released into the wild.

Springwatch returns for more live wildlife stories from across the UK.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan appreciate spring’s simple wildlife pleasures at RSPB Arne in Dorset and reveal some truly astonishing footage, documenting the lifecycle of a jellyfish.

Iolo Williams has moved to Studland Bay, a rich wildlife habitat that hosts a vast array of characters. The sand dunes hide a myriad of species with some astonishing adaptations, which Iolo is primed to reveal.

Gillian continues her deep dive into the Menai Straits and the wonderful wildlife it draws.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan have their eyes firmly set on the developing nests of our main characters at RSPB Arne in Dorset... and anything could happen.

Gillian Burke is moving down to the Llyn Peninsular in north Wales, while Iolo Williams continues his wildlife search among the sand dunes of Studland Bay.

Plus a woman who embarked on documenting the insects in her back garden in Bath only to still be adding to her list nearly three years on.

In a celebration of Britain's seas, Gillian Burke has ventured further down the Llyn Peninsular and explores a seagrass meadow. This threatened habitat holds so much importance to Britain's wildlife, and Gillian meets those trying their best to protect it.

Meanwhile, Iolo Williams is poised on Swanage Pier to showcase an overlooked species that puts on quite the display under the waves in spring.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan continue to explore the incredible array of wildlife at RSPB Arne in Dorset and provide update on the live nests.