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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams present the spectacular return of Winterwatch, kicking off the 2025 series from the RSPB Arne reserve on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset. Nestled on the edge of Poole Harbour, Arne is one of the UK’s most important wildlife havens. From the bustling estuary to the ancient heathland, this is a look at the resilient characters that call this diverse landscape home. Featuring expert insight, up-close encounters and the season’s first breathtaking moments.

It’s night two of Winterwatch, and Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams are all set to bring a little warmth to the winter season. Tonight, they shine a light on the young naturalists of the future, while gleaning fascinating insights into the lives of the elusive bittern and the marvellous adaptations of winter moths. Plus all the action from the live cameras, which are set to capture the drama of the season.

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams bring a seasonal sound spectacular with this music-free episode, designed to showcase the natural sounds of winter. There's a look at why a bird’s vocal repertoire is much more than just its song, how bees are coping with changing winters and how a man discovered a family of otters on his local nature reserve and made it his mission to capture their magical moments.

For the final instalment of 2025, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams wrap up winter from RSPB Arne in Dorset. Ahead of RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, they meet the rock‘n’roll birder who shows them that Britain's avian visitors can be as diverse as the music people listen to. Plus the latest action from the live cameras and a celebration of winter's sensational cast of characters.

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.

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 squirrelling 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.

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.