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Winterwatch

All Episodes 2012 - 2024

  • 2018-01-13T20:00:00Zs at 2018-01-13T20:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 2013-01-14T20:00:00Z
  • 1h
  • 2d 11h 48m (60 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
Live from the Scottish Highlands as our wildlife faces up to the most extreme and challenging time of year.

82 episodes

2012-02-22T20:00:00Z

Special 1 Winterwatch 2012

Special 1 Winterwatch 2012

  • 2012-02-22T20:00:00Z1h

Chris Packham, Kate Humble and Martin Hughes-Games are at the Brecon Beacons National Park to reveal how the UK's wildlife is faring this winter. The mild start followed by plummeting temperatures are setting a real challenge. The team find out how plants and animals are managing to survive, and what viewers can do to help. They also report on a surprising influx of owls, why the ptarmigan could be the UK's toughest bird, and show why winter is actually the best time of year to see some of the country's biggest wildlife spectacles. Meanwhile, Michaela Strachan reports from a swallow roost in South Africa, where millions of birds have arrived from the UK and beyond to escape the northern winter altogether.

2013-01-17T20:00:00Z

Special 2 Winterwatch Unsprung

Special 2 Winterwatch Unsprung

  • 2013-01-17T20:00:00Z1h

Martin Hughes-Games hosts the climax to a week of Winterwatch, and it is time for viewers to take over the show. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin answer questions, take a look at viewers' photos and videos, and share your experiences of winter this year.

Special 3 1963 - The Big Freeze

  • 2013-01-19T20:00:00Z1h

Join naturalist Nick Baker, who is sharing the sofa with live owls and a knitted deer! Euan McIlwraith will be checking for pine martens live on the Winterwatch cameras, and both will be answering your questions, showing your photos and sharing your experiences of winter.

Tonight's theme is 'sounds of the season'. Plus Nick Baker takes a closer look at winter down the lens. He will be dissecting galls and examining a range of mystery objects sent in by viewers. Also including backstage moments from behind the scenes of Winterwatch.

Nick Baker hosts Winterwatch Unsprung - the show that's led by the audience with quizzes, questions, anecdotes and mayhem! Nick is joined by Chris, Michaela and Martin, who answer your conundrums, take a look at your photos and films, and share your experiences of this winter. Post your questions for the team and get involved at bbc.co.uk/winterwatch.

Tonight, Nick Baker is chasing snow fleas and investigating mysterious blobs in the countryside. Soundman Gary Moore is talking winter birdsong and Euan McIlwraith is there with a roundup of what's been appearing on the Winterwatch cameras all week.

Nick Baker returns to the Scottish Highlands in the first of a new live series of Winterwatch Unsprung. Joined by a studio audience, Nick shares all the news from the Winterwatch audience, including the best winter wildlife photographs sent in by viewers. Nick is joined by reporter Lindsey Chapman, who is out and about talking to the local wildlife experts and revealing how the show is made with a special behind-the scenes-look at the Winterwatch team.

Another extra portion of winter wildlife as Nick Baker returns with the second Winterwatch Unsprung. Nick chats to experts about how the local wildlife survives the long Scottish winters, and there are more behind-the-scenes moments with reporter Lindsey Chapman.

Nick Baker invites viewers to join him for another Winterwatch Unsprung - with all the latest news from the Cairngorms on how the weather is affecting the wildlife there and a host of viewers' questions answered by Nick and the team of experts on location. Nick challenges the audience with a seasonal wildlife quiz and Lindsey Chapman is out and about in the area with more stories from behind the scenes.

Nick Baker is back live from the Scottish Highlands with the very best stories, photographs and videos from Winterwatch viewers. He is joined by reporter Lindsey Chapman, who is talking to Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games about their highlights from the week. Nick sets his own challenge to find some of his favourite wildlife out in the Cairngorms in just one hour.

Chris Packham returns to the Scottish Highlands. Joined by a studio audience Chris shares viewers' wildlife videos, pictures and comments from across the country. Chris is joined by social media reporter Lindsey Chapman, who has views and comments from the Unsprung audience.

An extra portion of winter wildlife, featuring chat with wildlife experts and enthusiasts from the studio in the Cairngorms. Social media reporter Lindsey Chapman shares viewers' stories and photographs of this year's winter wildlife moments.

Chris Packham invites viewers to join him for another Winterwatch Unsprung - an evening of chat, humour and news, live from the Cairngorms. Chris challenges guests to share their wildlife stories and passions whilst Lindsey Chapman has all the wildlife news across the country from viewers with their own stories and pictures of the season.

Special 15 Wrapped Up - Episode 1

  • 2017-01-23T20:00:00Z1h

Following their autumn visit to RSPB Arne in Dorset, Brett and Laurence are returning to the reserve to share the latest seasonal stories and answer viewers’ wildlife questions.

Special 16 Wrapped Up - Episode 2

  • 2017-01-21T20:00:00Z1h

Join Brett Westwood and Laurence Whitaker with the latest news, and celebrate the highlights of the season as they discover how our UK wildlife is coping in the colder months.

Special 17 Wrapped Up - Episode 3

  • 2017-01-25T20:00:00Z1h

There’s a chance to enjoy some of the best wildlife moments captured on camera by the Winterwatch team, while Brett and Laurence will be solving more viewer wildlife conundrums.

Special 18 Wrapped Up - Episode 4

  • 2017-01-26T20:00:00Z1h

Join Brett Westwood and Laurence Whitaker for the latest news on some of the animal characters that become the stars of Winterwatch 2017.

Special 19 1963 - The Big Freeze

  • 2013-01-19T20:00:00Z1h

Special 20 Winter's Wistful Moments

  • 2022-01-28T20:00:00Z1h

A welcome return for an audience favourite – Winterwatch’s Mindfulness Moments. This is an opportunity to switch off from the stresses of our busy lives and immerse ourselves in pure nature. We’ve sent some of the country’s best natural history camera operators out into their local wild spaces to capture moments of pure peace and natural beauty. No music, no presenter voice-over, just natural sound and glorious pictures to take us to the places we’ve missed whilst we’ve been in lockdown. We’ll see short-eared owls as they hunt across the Cotswolds, our favourite snowdrops emerge, salmon leap in the full winter rivers and corvids swoop across our skies before roosting for the night.

Winter is a beautiful and magical time in the UK countryside and Winterwatch has been out and about capturing those special seasonal delights. We’ve been filming the very best wildlife stories that the season has to offer. As the weather turns colder and all our thoughts turn to staying warm, we watch the wildlife determined to make it through the season. Iolo is out on the Somerset levels with Birdgirl, Mya Rose Craig, as they try to track down a rare visitor to our shores. Keen birder and actor Sam West teams up with Watches Sound Recordist Gary Moore as they head to RSPB Minsmere to focus on the sounds of our winter birds. We go wild-swimming in Cornwall with a photographer who says it improved her mental health and Megan McCubbin is encouraging us to appreciate some of our least loved wildlife – such as the fascinating jellyfish. Join the team as they celebrate Winter 2021.

Even if you don’t live near a green space WinterWatch is offering you a chance to step away from the stresses brought about by recent events. We’ve sent some of the country’s best natural history camera operators out into their local wild spaces to capture moments of pure peace and natural beauty. So join us for an immersive experience – no music, no commentary – just nature at its very best.

Series Premiere

2013-01-14T20:00:00Z

1x01 Winterwatch 2013 - Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Winterwatch 2013 - Episode 1

  • 2013-01-14T20:00:00Z1h

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games bring you the best UK wildlife stories from their base in the Scottish Highlands. Winterwatch follows beavers, red squirrels, pine martens and a host of other animals across this challenging season. There is dramatic action from a seal colony in Norfolk, as pups are born and males battle it out on the beaches. Plus the team uncovers the dark side of one of the nation's favourite birds - the robin.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan broadcast live from the Scottish Highlands, reporting on the overnight wildlife action. Martin Hughes-Games scales the snowy Cairngorms to track down the mountain hare and understand how this mammal has adapted to the near Arctic conditions. Meanwhile, the team reveal the secrets behind an enormous roost of rooks, one of the UK's biggest winter spectacles. And Gordon Buchanan braves our coastal waters to investigate marine creatures in winter.

Live from their base in the Scottish Highlands, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games, reveal the winter survival strategies of the UK's wildlife, including those making the most of our gardens. In Norfolk, the Seal Diary continues with dramatic battles between rival males and new challenges for a young pup. And the team reveals how the River Dart is a lifeline to wildlife living in the bleak yet beautiful winter landscape of Dartmoor.

Season Finale

2013-01-17T20:00:00Z

1x04 Winterwatch 2013 - Episode 4

Season Finale

1x04 Winterwatch 2013 - Episode 4

  • 2013-01-17T20:00:00Z1h

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games report live on wildlife stories from the Scottish Highlands, revealing how the UK's wildlife is surviving this challenging season. The team find out why cities become a haven for wildlife in winter, and the Seal Diary reaches its climax, as pups start to leave the beach for life in the open ocean. But for some animals, like the fox, a hint of spring is already in the air and the mating season is under way.

Season Premiere

2014-01-20T20:00:00Z

2x01 Winterwatch 2014 - Episode 1

Season Premiere

2x01 Winterwatch 2014 - Episode 1

  • 2014-01-20T20:00:00Z1h

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games are back with the best UK wildlife stories as they broadcast live from their new base in the Cairngorm Mountains. Winterwatch follows golden eagles, red squirrels, otters and red deer as they cope with this most challenging season. There is a special report on Brighton's urban foxes and an investigation into the ingenious ways British wildlife overcomes the hardships of winter.

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games broadcast from their base in the Cairngorm Mountains, featuring updates on the red deer, golden eagles and otters in the area. The team explores the ancient Caledonian Forest, home to squirrels, pine martens and other woodland wildlife. In a special report, Chris Packham tracks an adventurous urban fox on the move in Brighton.

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games broadcast from their base in the Cairngorm Mountains, where they reveal the winter survival strategies of the UK's wildlife. The team catches up with the golden eagles, red deer and pine martens in the area, and look at how garden birds around the country are coping with this challenging season. Martin Hughes-Games braves the icy waters of the River Dee, as he explores the watery home of otters and dippers.

Season Finale

2014-01-23T20:00:00Z

2x04 Winterwatch 2014 - Episode 4

Season Finale

2x04 Winterwatch 2014 - Episode 4

  • 2014-01-23T20:00:00Z1h

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games broadcast from their base in the Cairngorm Mountains, where they report on wildlife stories from the Scottish Highlands. It's the end of an action-packed week and there is a final report on Brighton's urban foxes as their breeding season gets underway. The team also heads up into the wild, windy uplands, home to golden eagles, mountain hares and red grouse.

Season Premiere

2015-01-19T20:00:00Z

3x01 Winterwatch 2015 - Episode 1

Season Premiere

3x01 Winterwatch 2015 - Episode 1

  • 2015-01-19T20:00:00Z1h

Winterwatch returns live from the Scottish Highlands with the very best seasonal wildlife stories. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games are back in the Cairngorm Mountains, following golden eagles, otters and pine martens. With the area suffering winds of up to 100mph, Martin braves the elements to examine how the local wildlife shelter from the storms. And Iolo Williams reports on a grey seal baby boom on the wild Norfolk coast.

Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan are live from the Highlands of Scotland with the latest updates on a host of wintry wildlife stories. The team look at urban roosts. Martin takes to the trees as he enters the world of the red squirrel. In Norfolk, Iolo Williams heads out on a nocturnal mission to film fighting grey seals.

With more live reports from the beautiful Cairngorm Mountains in Scotland, presenters Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan look at the winter wildlife found in our rivers and coastlines. Iolo Williams reports from the wild Norfolk coast where thousands of wading birds have gathered, and Martin takes a closer look at the life of otters on the River Dee.

Season Finale

2015-01-22T20:00:00Z

3x04 Winterwatch 2015 - Episode 4

Season Finale

3x04 Winterwatch 2015 - Episode 4

  • 2015-01-22T20:00:00Z1h

In their last live report from the Highlands of Scotland, presenters Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games reveal some of winter's most beautiful spectacles. The team check in with much-loved garden birds and Chris gives viewers a beginner's guide to understanding animal tracks. And there's a final catch-up with golden eagles, otters, red squirrels and other local favourites.

Season Premiere

2016-01-26T20:00:00Z

4x01 Winterwatch 2016 - Episode 1

Season Premiere

4x01 Winterwatch 2016 - Episode 1

  • 2016-01-26T20:00:00Z1h

Winterwatch returns in the middle of one of the most extraordinary winters in living memory. So far this is the warmest and wettest winter on record - but what effect has this had on our wildlife? Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games are back live from the Scottish highlands with spectacular winter wildlife stories from around the country.

Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan are live from the Highlands of Scotland with the latest updates on how our wildlife is coping with this extraordinary winter. They are on the trail of the Scottish tiger. Martin attempts to spend the night on one of the UK's highest mountain ranges to see how animals are being affected in one of the harshest environments.

Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan are live from the Highlands of Scotland with the latest updates on how our wildlife is coping with this extraordinary winter. We find out how Martin got on during his night on the mountainside, while Iolo Williams is on the trail of water deer, an animal that looks like a sabre-tooth teddy bear and is being affected by our sensational weather.

Season Finale

2016-01-29T20:00:00Z

4x04 Winterwatch 2016 - Episode 4

Season Finale

4x04 Winterwatch 2016 - Episode 4

  • 2016-01-29T20:00:00Z1h

In their last live report from the Highlands of Scotland, presenters Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games reveal some of this winter's most unusual spectacles. Including reports on wildcats, golden eagles and the UK's most unusual deer.

Season Premiere

2017-01-23T20:00:00Z

5x01 Winterwatch 2017 - Episode 1

Season Premiere

5x01 Winterwatch 2017 - Episode 1

  • 2017-01-23T20:00:00Z1h

Winterwatch returns to RSPB Arne in Dorset to check in with the latest in the world of British wildlife. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games present, looking back at the news since Autumnwatch and exploring how the cold months have affected the animals of the UK.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live from the studio at RSPB Arne with the latest news from the ongoing stories on the reserve. Martin Hughes-Games is further afield on a mission to understand Britain's wildlife in a deeper fashion, and Iolo Williams brings a report from a raven colony on Anglesey.

The Winterwatch team showcase some of the animals that choose to stay in the micro-climate of Poole Harbour over the winter. Plus, a look at how other species survive up and down the British Isles.

Season Finale

2017-01-26T20:00:00Z

5x04 Winterwatch 2017 - Episode 4

Season Finale

5x04 Winterwatch 2017 - Episode 4

  • 2017-01-26T20:00:00Z1h

It is the last Winterwatch of the season, and Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan round up the activity they have seen throughout the week at RSPB Arne in Dorset, and look forward to the new season just around the corner. Martin Hughes-Games has found an unusual way to do his bit for conservation, and Gillian Burke brings a report on some charismatic British animals.

Season Premiere

2018-01-29T20:00:00Z

6x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

6x01 Episode 1

  • 2018-01-29T20:00:00Z1h

Winterwatch returns to its year-round home in the heart of the Cotswolds - the National Trust's Sherborne Park Estate - to see how the animals there have fared since autumn, and bring a week of the very best of winter from up and down the country. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan host from Sherborne, whilst Martin Hughes-Games continues to go deeper into some of the hidden stories around the estate. Gillian Burke is on Islay, off the west coast of Scotland, tracking down a family of otters who live around one of the island's famous whisky distilleries.

2018-01-30T20:00:00Z

6x02 Episode 2

6x02 Episode 2

  • 2018-01-30T20:00:00Z1h

Gillian Burke brings the latest from Islay, explaining why this island's geography makes it particularly good for wildlife in the winter, especially the huge flocks of wintering geese. Martin Hughes-Games is exploring another hidden aspect of the Gloucestershire countryside, while Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham update us on the local wildlife from Sherborne.

2018-01-31T20:00:00Z

6x03 Episode 3

6x03 Episode 3

  • 2018-01-31T20:00:00Z1h

Live from their base in the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share the news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours. Martin Hughes-Games has updates on what has been going on in the bat roost since we left it in Autumnwatch - with the cameras and audio equipment catching some fascinating behaviour, including mating. On Islay, Gillian has decamped form the north to the south of the island, hoping to catch up with golden eagles that are the top predators on this peninsula.

Season Finale

2018-02-01T20:00:00Z

6x04 Episode 4

Season Finale

6x04 Episode 4

  • 2018-02-01T20:00:00Z1h

It is the final show of Winterwatch 2018 and it has been a busy week in the Gloucestershire countryside. Michaela Strachan, Chris Packham and Martin Hughes-Games all come together to wrap up the series, with live action and reports from our cameras. Gillian Burke also has her last report from Islay, concluding a week full of goose spectacle, otter cuteness and golden eagle majesty.

Season Premiere

2019-01-29T20:00:00Z

7x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

7x01 Episode 1

  • 2019-01-29T20:00:00Z1h

It is dark. It is cold. It is the end of January - but fear not, Winterwatch is back to add a bit of seasonal warmth. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Gillian Burke host from a brand new location in the Cairngorms, the UK's largest national park, and its wildest landscape. The cameras are set deep in this wintry landscape, hoping to capture pine martens and red squirrels, golden eagles and crested tits. Iolo Williams also joins the team in Scotland, and there will be a look at how Britain's wildlife is faring up and down the country.

2019-01-30T20:00:00Z

7x02 Episode 2

7x02 Episode 2

  • 2019-01-30T20:00:00Z1h

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live from the wilds of Scotland, deep in the Cairngorms National Park and surrounded by Caledonian pine trees. Gillian Burke has been on the trail of a surprising winter insect spectacle, whilst Iolo Williams is hoping to track down one of Scotland's rarest and most iconic mammals, the wildcat. The team also looks at the Cairngorm Mountains through the eyes of one of its most famous literary residents, Nan Shepherd, who brought the area to life in her book The Living Mountain.

2019-01-31T20:00:00Z

7x03 Episode 3

7x03 Episode 3

  • 2019-01-31T20:00:00Z1h

Live from their base in the heart of the Cairngorms, Chris Packham Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams share the latest news from the wildlife cameras. The pine martens have made another appearance, and cameras on a wildlife feeding station continue to deliver in this harsh environment. The team looks at some of the smallest residents, wood ants, who are still active throughout the winter and two of the UK's most loved owl species are put the test, with barn owl v tawny.

Season Finale

2019-02-01T20:00:00Z

7x04 Episode 4

Season Finale

7x04 Episode 4

  • 2019-02-01T20:00:00Z1h

It is the final show in this year's Winterwatch, and the team reviews the extraordinary events that have taken place in their new, wild home in the Cairngorms. There are red squirrels and pine martens, crested tits and golden eagles, and a round-up of what has been going on up and down the UK this winter.

Season Premiere

2020-01-28T20:00:00Z

8x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

8x01 Episode 1

  • 2020-01-28T20:00:00Z1h

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams host, live from the Cairngorms. What can the Cairngorms reveal about winter right now, and in the future?

2020-01-29T20:00:00Z

8x02 Episode 2

8x02 Episode 2

  • 2020-01-29T20:00:00Z1h

The Winterwatch team are live from the Cairngorms. They look at why there has been a severe lack of snow in Scotland this year.

2020-01-30T20:00:00Z

8x03 Episode 3

8x03 Episode 3

  • 2020-01-30T20:00:00Z1h

The team share the incredible science that explains why ducks don’t die from the cold, a hidden world of overwintering insects, and minibeasts captured on camera by a passionate amateur photographer.

Season Finale

2020-01-31T20:00:00Z

8x04 Episode 4

Season Finale

8x04 Episode 4

  • 2020-01-31T20:00:00Z1h

The team reviews the extraordinary events that have taken place this week and looks back over an eventful year in the Cairngorms.

Season Premiere

2021-01-19T20:00:00Z

9x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

9x01 Episode 1

  • 2021-01-19T20:00:00Z1h

Winterwatch is back for two weeks! The days are short and the nights are long, but there is magic to be found in winter. The team invite you to wrap up warm and join them for an exploration of wonderful wildlife, seasonal beauty and natural wonder. Chris Packham is in the New Forest watching winter transform his home. Iolo Williams is at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales, hoping to see some amazing murmurations. Gillian Burke is at RPSB Old Moor in South Yorkshire, seeing how a joined-up wildlife project has revitalised the area. Michaela Strachan is back at Tentsmuir in Fife, finding out what happened to our seal pups from Autumnwatch. And young naturalist Indy Green takes us deep into Sherwood Forest on the hunt for one of our most elusive birds of prey - the goshawk.

2021-01-20T20:00:00Z

9x02 Episode 2

9x02 Episode 2

  • 2021-01-20T20:00:00Z1h

In this episode, Winterwatch concentrates on the superpowers that some of our wildlife has developed in order to survive this harshest of seasons. Chris Packham will be in the New Forest to catch up on the action from the live cameras there and on the River Ness in Scotland. Iolo Williams is looking at a feral flock of barnacle geese that have descended on RSPB Ynis Hir. Gillian Burke is at RPSB Old Moor in South Yorkshire, where grazing Konik ponies help manage the landscape. Michaela Strachan is looking at the short-eared owls who spend the season on the Isle of May. We also delve below the surface of Loch Carron to see the amazing brittlestars who thrive there in winter, and through the use of new camera technology, we explore the science behind how owls hunt at night.

2021-01-21T20:00:00Z

9x03 Episode 3

9x03 Episode 3

  • 2021-01-21T20:00:00Z1h

This episode concentrates on the sense of winter – the touch, smell, sounds and sights that make up the most magical of seasons. Chris Packham is in the New Forest, examining the species of bee you might find in your hotel at the moment, as well as taking a look at different shapes of nest. Meanwhile, Iolo Williams inspects some tree creepers, and Gillian Burke ventures into Sheffield to see some of the wildlife that populates the city - dippers, salmon and mandarins are all on her to-see list. Michaela Strachan looks at some of the strategies animals employ when they hibernate, while wildlife cameraman Richard Taylor Jones tells us the story of the Oare Marshes on the River Swale, which have been transformed from a gunpowder-making site to a wildlife haven. Also, fish enthusiast Jack Perks gets into some extraordinary camouflage to witness a bait ball in Rutland Water.

2021-01-22T20:00:00Z

9x04 Episode 4

9x04 Episode 4

  • 2021-01-22T20:00:00Z1h

This episode concentrates on the hidden treasures of winter. Chris Packham comes live from the New Forest, catching up on the drama showing up on the live cameras at his badger sett and the spawning salmon in the River Ness. He also takes a look at the reasons why waders bob. Iolo Williams has eyes on the very rare white-fronted geese that migrate to Wales every year, while Gillian Burke is pond dipping at RSPB Old Moor in South Yorkshire – as well as looking at the area's dragonfly species. Michaela Strachan is on the tracks of the winter residents of Tentsmuir, hoping to see evidence of some of our favourite mammals. Meanwhile, on the Orkney Islands, a regular beachcomber is hoping the winter tides will turn up some natural treasures, and we’re on the hunt for the elusive woodcock in Northern Ireland.

2021-01-26T20:00:00Z

9x05 Episode 5

9x05 Episode 5

  • 2021-01-26T20:00:00Z1h

In this episode, Winterwatch looks at the extraordinary lengths animals go to in order to survive this harshest of seasons. Chris Packham is live in the New Forest, looking for Dartford warblers as well as updating us on what’s happened on the live cameras over the weekend. Iolo Williams is looking at the water shrews and discovering their amazing ability to survive the winter. Meanwhile, Gillian Burke is at a sewage works close to RSPB Old Moor, meeting the wildlife that call it home, and Michaela Strachan is looking for whooper swans at Tentsmuir in Fife. Tonight sees the start of Megan McCubbin's four-part look at species that aren't as loved as they should be. Megan is hoping to challenge the reputations of these animals and make us appreciate them – starting with rats. We’re also on the Somerset levels as Birdgirl Mya Rose Craig goes in search of the very rare Penduline tit – and she’s hoping to show Iolo where to find them.

2021-01-27T20:00:00Z

9x06 Episode 6

9x06 Episode 6

  • 2021-01-27T20:00:00Z1h

In this episode, Winterwatch looks at wonderful warming winter gatherings. Everyone comes together in the winter – and so do the animals. Chris Packham is live in the New Forest, looking at what’s been happening in the badger sett and at the latest action from the River Ness. Iolo Williams is looking at otters at CAT in Wales and seeing the ways they're encouraging more otters to the site by building them holts. Gillian Burke is at RSPB Old Moor, where they’ve been having some success with managing the eel population. Gillian explores the life-cycle of this fascinating creature. Michaela Strachan is in Tentsmuir in Fife to look at wildcats in Scotland. Megan McCubbin has the second of a four part look at species that aren't as loved as they should be. Megan is swimming with jellyfish in a bid to understand why they are misunderstood. Meanwhile, actor and keen birder Sam West teams up with sound recordist Gary Moore at RSPB Minsmere to better understand the sounds of our winter birds.

2021-01-28T20:00:00Z

9x07 Episode 7

9x07 Episode 7

  • 2021-01-28T20:00:00Z1h

In this episode, Winterwatch takes a look at wellbeing – both for humans and for animals – and how, in these difficult times, nature can have the answers. Chris Packham is live in the New Forest with all the news from our live cameras. Iolo Williams is at the Centre for Alternative technology in Wales. Gillian Burke is at RSPB Old Moor in South Yorkshire, looking at how nature can be a benefit to our mental health. Michaela Strachan ventures further afield in Scotland, hoping to catch sight of the Dunsapie otter in Edinburgh. In her third film about unloved animals, Megan McCubbin discovers the deep intelligence of pigeons and why we should admire them. Plus a look at wild-swimming with a woman who has found it of enormous benefit to her mental health, and who also takes amazing photographs of the wildlife she sees on her swims.

Season Finale

2021-01-29T20:00:00Z

9x08 Episode 8

Season Finale

9x08 Episode 8

  • 2021-01-29T20:00:00Z1h

The final Winterwatch of this series looks at the season as a whole and what it means to us all to celebrate that winter magic. Chris Packham will be live in the New Forest – giving us a final look at the animals we’ve been witnessing for the last couple of weeks. Iolo Williams is looking at oyster catchers and peregrines. Gillian Burke is hoping to see the owls at RSPB Old Moor, and Michaela Strachan is looking at Scotland’s most iconic bird – the golden eagle. In Megan McCubbin’s final film about animals that are often unloved, she selling slugs to us. Not just garden destroyers, they are vital to the ecosystem as a whole. We’re also on the hunt for another of our iconic birds of prey as Iolo discovers the amazing success story of red kites in Wales.

Season Premiere

2022-01-18T20:00:00Z

10x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

10x01 Episode 1

  • 2022-01-18T20:00:00Z1h

2022-01-19T20:00:00Z

10x02 Episode 2

10x02 Episode 2

  • 2022-01-19T20:00:00Z1h

2022-01-20T20:00:00Z

10x03 Episode 3

10x03 Episode 3

  • 2022-01-20T20:00:00Z1h

2022-01-21T20:00:00Z

10x04 Episode 4

10x04 Episode 4

  • 2022-01-21T20:00:00Z1h

2022-01-25T20:00:00Z

10x05 Episode 5

10x05 Episode 5

  • 2022-01-25T20:00:00Z1h

2022-01-26T20:00:00Z

10x06 Episode 6

10x06 Episode 6

  • 2022-01-26T20:00:00Z1h

2022-01-27T20:00:00Z

10x07 Episode 7

10x07 Episode 7

  • 2022-01-27T20:00:00Z1h

Season Finale

2022-01-28T20:00:00Z

10x08 Episode 8

Season Finale

10x08 Episode 8

  • 2022-01-28T20:00:00Z1h

Season Premiere

2023-01-17T20:00:00Z

11x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

11x01 Episode 1

  • 2023-01-17T20:00:00Z59m

Winterwatch is back to showcase the very best of the season’s wildlife across the UK. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan revel in the season at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk, where winter spectacles are in full swing. There's a look at the largest jackdaw roost in the UK, as well as heartwarming stories of grey seal births along the coastline, as well as all the action caught on the live cameras. Meanwhile, Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke headi into Edinburgh, offering an insight into our urban wildlife. Peregrines and live badgers kick off proceedings.

2023-01-18T20:00:00Z

11x02 Episode 2

11x02 Episode 2

  • 2023-01-18T20:00:00Z59m

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan unpack the revelations that happen after dark on the live remote camera in Norfolk. The macro studio also sees a return, where the invertebrate life on site at Wild Ken Hill is put under the microscope and bizarre behaviours are revealed. In Edinburgh, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams head into a cemetery to see the wildlife that uses these city habitats as a haven. There is also a look at live wild badger cameras in Edinburgh Zoo.

2023-01-19T20:00:00Z

11x03 Episode 3

11x03 Episode 3

  • 2023-01-19T20:00:00Z59m

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan revel in some of winter’s most dazzling displays. Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk delivers wildlife action from the remote cameras, providing an insight into some of Britain’s smallest mammals. There is also a chat with artist Paul Harfleet, who uses art to engage his audience and highlight the plight of many of our British bird species. And Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke meet some urban mammals in Edinburgh, indulging in a look at some of the macro marvels that call the cemetery home.

2023-01-20T20:00:00Z

11x04 Episode 4

11x04 Episode 4

  • 2023-01-20T20:00:00Z59m

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan reveal some ingenious beetle adaptations in the macro studio at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk. Megan McCubbin immerses herself in one of our most iconic winter spectacles as she goes swimming with starlings. In Edinburgh, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams have moved from the cemetery to the river, in order to explore the city’s waterways. They reveal what a lifeline the river is for the city’s wildlife. And at the end of week one, they update us on the live wild badger characters in Edinburgh Zoo.

2023-01-24T20:00:00Z

11x05 Episode 5

11x05 Episode 5

  • 2023-01-24T20:00:00Z59m

The second week kicks off with a veritable feast of winter wildlife. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan give an update on the weekend dramas that have played out on the live cameras in Norfolk. There's a look at one of Norfolk’s richest habitats, the Wash, which draws thousands of avian migrants every winter as well as the resident species it supports all year round. Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke continue to explore the city of Edinburgh, showcasing the Water of Leith as well as providing a privileged insight into the badgers’ weekend antics on the live cameras.

2023-01-25T20:00:00Z

11x06 Episode 6

11x06 Episode 6

  • 2023-01-25T20:00:00Z59m

Michaela Strachan heads into the macro studio with Lucy Lapwing to reveal some intriguing behaviours from Norfolk’s miniature marvels. Chris Packham takes us behind the scenes into the wildlife camera hub, while Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams move on to Musselburgh- a stone’s throw from Edinburgh- to explore the wildlife that call it home. Plus a man who takes to his kayak on the river at night to film a unique perspective of the wildlife he finds there.

2023-01-26T20:00:00Z

11x07 Episode 7

11x07 Episode 7

  • 2023-01-26T20:00:00Z59m

Michaela Strachan celebrates one of Norfolk’s most sensational winter species, pink-footed geese, while Chris Packham catches up on all the action from the live wildlife cameras. In Edinburgh, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams move to the coast to showcase Scotland’s marine species, and Megan McCubbin meets the newly elected president of the RSPB, Dr Amir Khan, for a few tips ahead of this weekend’s Big Garden Bird Watch.

2023-01-27T20:00:00Z

11x08 Episode 8

11x08 Episode 8

  • 2023-01-27T20:00:00Z59m

Sir David Attenborough is a guest on the show, talking with Chris Packham about all things British wildlife ahead of his series Wild Isles. Also, in the final episode of this series, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan say goodbye to Wild Ken Hill, where they’ve been based for two years. They celebrate the season from their Norfolk base and offer the final deluge of drama from the live cameras. In Edinburgh, Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke remain on the coast for a cetacean celebration before saying goodbye to the wild badger sett they’ve been following all series.

Season Premiere

2024-01-16T20:00:00Z

12x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

12x01 Episode 1

  • 2024-01-16T20:00:00Z59m

Say goodbye to those winter blues as Winterwatch returns to whet your wildlife appetite. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams kick off the week at RSPB Arne in Dorset, where winter is revealing a cast of nocturnal characters. Live cameras are poised to capture the family dynamics of foxes, brazen badgers, and if we’re lucky, a white-tailed eagle… or two. Iolo heads over to Brownsea Island to introduce us to the wealth of waders that flock here in winter, and Gillian Burke has been out exploring the Isles of Orkney. Closer to the Arctic Circle than they are to London, these isles reveal a few wildlife surprises.

2024-01-17T20:00:00Z

12x02 Episode 2

12x02 Episode 2

  • 2024-01-17T20:00:00Z59m

Night two of Winterwatch brings all the beauty of the season live from RSPB Arne in Dorset. Our cameras have been capturing wildlife dramas around the clock and Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan reveal the latest developments. Iolo Williams brings the latest wildlife sightings from Brownsea island, which include the native red squirrels who are doing what they do best and squirreling away their nuts to help them through the winter. Gillian continues her Orkney adventures and sets sail to find some of the more elusive island inhabitants.

2024-01-18T20:00:00Z

12x03 Episode 3

12x03 Episode 3

  • 2024-01-18T20:00:00Z59m

It’s time to sit back and enjoy nature as it was intended. With a music-free episode, the audience will be immersed in the natural sounds of nature. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan catch us up on the latest wildlife news from RSPB Arne in Dorset. Iolo Williams ventures across the water and onto Brownsea Island with a thermal camera to capture all the island’s drama after dark. We meet two families of otters who inhabit our most northerly islands and must take to the seas to find a feast, and Gillian visits Sanday, the largest of Orkney’s northern isles, to lay eyes on a mammal found nowhere else on earth.

2024-01-19T20:00:00Z

12x04 Episode 4

12x04 Episode 4

  • 2024-01-19T20:00:00Z59m

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams wrap up the week’s wildlife stories from RSPB Arne in Dorset. Winter is a tough time for wildlife, so how have they all been coping? We check in with our bird feeders on site to see what species have been feasting, and there’s no better time to make a record of avian garden visitors as The Big Garden Birdwatch is just around the corner. Gillian concludes her Orkney adventures, showcasing some of the islands’ coastal specialists.

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