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COLLECTION · Series · 2013

Winterwatch

Wildlife encounters the most challenging time of the year. The nights may be longer, but winter is far from a season of slumber. Live, breathtaking animal life from around the UK.

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* 8.2 (6)DocumentaryUnited Kingdom
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United Kingdom
Studios
BBC Two
Runtime
60 min/ep
Release
14/01/2013
Score
8.2 / 10 (6)
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
4 episodes · 2012
Episode 1. Winterwatch 2012
2012-02-22 · 60 min

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…

Episode 2. Winterwatch Unsprung
2013-01-17 · 60 min

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…

Episode 3. 1963 - The Big Freeze
2013-01-19 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. 2025 Extra: Winter Celebrations
2025-01-21 · 24 min

Enjoy the very best of the season in a natural escape that lets nature do the talking.

Season 1
4 episodes · 2013
Episode 1. Episode 1
2013-01-14 · 60 min

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…

Episode 2. Episode 2
2013-01-15 · 60 min

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…

Episode 3. Episode 3
2013-01-16 · 60 min

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…

Episode 4. Episode 4
2013-01-17 · 60 min

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…

Season 2
4 episodes · 2014
Episode 1. Episode 1
2014-01-20 · 60 min

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…

Episode 2. Episode 2
2014-01-21 · 60 min

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…

Episode 3. Episode 3
2014-01-22 · 60 min

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…

Episode 4. Episode 4
2014-01-23 · 60 min

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…

Season 3
4 episodes · 2015
Episode 1. Episode 1
2015-01-19 · 60 min

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…

Episode 2. Episode 2
2015-01-20 · 60 min

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…

Episode 3. Episode 3
2015-01-21 · 60 min

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…

Episode 4. Episode 4
2015-01-22 · 60 min

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…

Season 4
4 episodes · 2016
Episode 1. Episode 1
2016-01-26 · 60 min

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…

Episode 2. Episode 2
2016-01-27 · 60 min

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…

Episode 3. Episode 3
2016-01-28 · 60 min

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,…

Episode 4. Episode 4
2016-01-29 · 60 min

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…

Season 5
4 episodes · 2017
Episode 1. Episode 1
2017-01-23 · 60 min

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…

Episode 2. Episode 2
2017-01-24 · 60 min

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…

Episode 3. Episode 3
2017-01-25 · 60 min

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.

Episode 4. Episode 4
2017-01-26 · 60 min

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…

Season 6
4 episodes · 2018
Episode 1. Episode 1
2018-01-29 · 60 min

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games host from Sherborne, where after a disappointing spring and autumn for badger activity, things are starting to look up this winter. They've also been catching fascinating infra-red…

Episode 2. Episode 2
2018-01-30 · 60 min

Gillian Burke reports from Islay, Martin Hughes-Games explores a hidden aspect of the Gloucestershire countryside, and Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham update us from Sherborne.

Episode 3. Episode 3
2018-01-31 · 60 min

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan host. Martin Hughes-Games has updates on what has been going on in the bat roost since we left it in Autumnwatch.

Episode 4. Episode 4
2018-02-01 · 60 min

Michaela Strachan, Chris Packham and Martin Hughes-Games wrap up the series with live action and reports from our cameras. Gillian Burke also has her last report from Islay.

Season 7
4 episodes · 2019
Episode 1. Episode 1
2019-01-29 · 60 min

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Gillian Burke host from the Cairngorms. And there is a look at how Britain's wildlife is faring across the country.

Episode 2. Episode 2
2019-01-30 · 60 min

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live from Scotland. Gillian Burke is on the trail of a surprising winter insect spectacle, and Iolo Williams hopes to track down a wildcat.

Episode 3. Episode 3
2019-01-31 · 60 min

Chris Packham Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams share the latest news from the wildlife cameras. The team looks at some of the smallest residents, wood ants.

Episode 4. Episode 4
2019-02-01 · 60 min

The team reviews the extraordinary events that have taken place in their new, wild home in the Cairngorms. There are red squirrels, pine martens, crested tits and golden eagles.

Season 8
4 episodes · 2020
Episode 1. Episode 1
2020-01-28 · 60 min

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?

Episode 2. Episode 2
2020-01-29 · 60 min

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

Episode 3. Episode 3
2020-01-30 · 60 min

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.

Episode 4. Episode 4
2020-01-31 · 60 min

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

Season 9
8 episodes · 2021
Episode 1. Episode 1
2021-01-19 · 60 min

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…

Episode 2. Episode 2
2021-01-20 · 60 min

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…

Episode 3. Episode 3
2021-01-21 · 60 min

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,…

Episode 4. Episode 4
2021-01-22 · 60 min

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…

Episode 5. Episode 5
2021-01-26 · 60 min

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…

Episode 6. Episode 6
2021-01-27 · 60 min

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…

Episode 7. Episode 7
2021-01-28 · 60 min

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.…

Episode 8. Episode 8
2021-01-29 · 60 min

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…

Season 10
8 episodes · 2022
Episode 1. Episode 1
2022-01-18 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. Episode 2
2022-01-19 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. Episode 3
2022-01-20 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. Episode 4
2022-01-21 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 5. Episode 5
2022-01-25 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 6. Episode 6
2022-01-26 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 7. Episode 7
2022-01-27 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 8. Episode 8
2022-01-28 · 60 min

No synopsis

Season 11
8 episodes · 2023
Episode 1
Episode 1. Episode 1
2023-01-17 · 59 min

Winterwatch is back to showcase the very best of the season’s wildlife across the UK. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring us live cameras and winter dramas from Wild Ken Hill.

Episode 2
Episode 2. Episode 2
2023-01-18 · 59 min

Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams head into a cemetery to see the wildlife that uses Edinburgh's habitats as a haven.

Episode 3
Episode 3. Episode 3
2023-01-19 · 59 min

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan revel in some of winter’s most dazzling displays and chat with artist Paul Harfleet, who uses art to highlight the plight of many of our British bird species.

Episode 4
Episode 4. Episode 4
2023-01-20 · 59 min

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan reveal some ingenious beetle adaptations, and Megan McCubbin immerses herself in an iconic winter spectacle as she goes swimming with starlings.

Episode 5
Episode 5. Episode 5
2023-01-24 · 59 min

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan give an update on the dramas in Norfolk, there's a look at the rich habitats of the Wash, and Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke showcase the Water of Leith.

Episode 6
Episode 6. Episode 6
2023-01-25 · 59 min

Michaela Strachan and Lucy Lapwing reveal some intriguing behaviours from Norfolk’s miniature marvels, and Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams look at the wildlife of Musselburgh.

Episode 7
Episode 7. Episode 7
2023-01-26 · 59 min

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.

Episode 8
Episode 8. Episode 8
2023-01-27 · 59 min

Sir David Attenborough is a guest on the show, talking with Chris Packham about all things British wildlife ahead of his series Wild Isles. Meanwhile, Chris and Michaela say goodbye to Wild Ken Hill.

Season 12
4 episodes · 2024
Episode 1
Episode 1. Episode 1
2024-01-16 · 59 min

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…

Episode 2
Episode 2. Episode 2
2024-01-17 · 59 min

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…

Episode 3
Episode 3. Episode 3
2024-01-18 · 59 min

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…

Episode 4
Episode 4. Episode 4
2024-01-19 · 59 min

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…

Season 13
4 episodes · 2025
Episode 1
Episode 1. Episode 1
2025-01-21 · 59 min

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…

Episode 2
Episode 2. Episode 2
2025-01-22 · 59 min

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…

Episode 3
Episode 3. Episode 3
2025-01-23 · 59 min

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…

Episode 4
Episode 4. Episode 4
2025-01-24 · 59 min

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…

Season 14
4 episodes · 2026

Live coverage as Britain's wildlife faces up to the most challenging time of year.

Episode 1
Episode 1. Episode 1
2026-01-20 · 59 min

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams return for Winterwatch 2026, broadcasting live from the beautiful Mount Stewart estate on the shores of Strangford Lough. Wrapped in winter light, Mount Stewart is a haven for wildlife…

Episode 2
Episode 2. Episode 2
2026-01-21 · 59 min

Winter is in full swing at Mount Stewart as Winterwatch 2026 returns for its second evening on the shores of Strangford Lough. As the days grow shorter and the nights draw in, the estate’s wildlife reveals how it copes with the challenges…

Episode 3
Episode 3. Episode 3
2026-01-22 · 59 min

In this completely music-free episode, every part of the programme - from live moments at Mount Stewart to specially filmed reports from across the UK - is accompanied only by the authentic sounds of nature. At Mount Stewart, the team…

Episode 4
Episode 4. Episode 4
2026-01-23 · 59 min

As Winterwatch 2026 draws to a close, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams spend a final evening at Mount Stewart, celebrating the very best of the winter season. From memorable moments at Mount Stewart to standout films…

Winterwatch in Wales
6 episodes · 2025
Taking Refuge
Episode 1. Taking Refuge
2025-02-18 · 29 min

Iolo Williams explores how animals seek refuge in winter by looking back at stories from Winterwatch and Autumnwatch. He begins in an old mine near Machynlleth, where he discovers insects sheltering from the weather. However, there is…

Adaptation
Episode 2. Adaptation
2025-02-18 · 29 min

Iolo Williams explores the various strategies that animals use to survive harsh winters, including the incredible adaptations that mean ducks' feet don’t freeze and pond creatures can survive under ice. Iolo also visits a greater…

Intelligence
Episode 3. Intelligence
2025-02-18 · 29 min

Iolo Williams showcases animals that use intelligence to survive the challenges of winter. He begins on Anglesey, where he joins raven expert Nigel Brown to investigate these highly intelligent birds, using thermal imagery to uncover the…

Finding Food
Episode 4. Finding Food
2025-02-18 · 29 min

In winter, finding a meal can be a life-threatening challenge for many creatures. Iolo Williams investigates how wildlife avoids starvation when sustenance is scarce by looking back at some of the best seasonal stories from Autumnwatch…

Next Generation
Episode 5. Next Generation
2025-02-18 · 29 min

While many species are simply trying to stay alive at this challenging time of year, others are focusing on the next generation. Iolo Williams looks back at some of the best seasonal stories of reproduction featured on the watches over…

Hidden Treasures
Episode 6. Hidden Treasures
2025-02-18 · 29 min

Iolo Williams tracks down some of Wales’s most elusive creatures and sheds light on how some of them remain undetected. He begins by revealing the array of tiny creatures that take refuge in a log pile in winter: a hibernating butterfly,…

2025 Extra
2 episodes · 2025
Episode 1. Winter Celebrations
2025-01-21 · 24 min

Enjoy the very best of the season in a natural escape that lets nature do the talking.

Episode 2. Winter Magic
2025-01-21 · 13 min

Enjoy the very best of the season in a natural escape that lets nature do the talking.

2026 Extra
1 episodes · 2026
Episode 1. Winter Encounters
2026-01-20 · 23 min

Enjoy the very best of the season in a natural escape that lets nature do the talking.

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