
Not everything heads into hibernation in winter, and Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan look at the season’s movers and shakers. In fact, with our ever-changing climate, there are some animals we may be surprised to see out at this time of the year. Over in Northern Ireland, Megan McCubbin looks at some of the mammals that call WWT Castle Espie home, and Iolo Williams never tires of Mull’s wild offerings, from otters to eagles, pine martens and owls. It’s a wildlife haven that just keeps giving.
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1963 - The Big Freeze
Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. He also explores what we now know abou ...
19-07-2026
BBC 2
Series 14: Episode 4
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.\ ...
13-02-2026
BBC 2
Series 14: Episode 3
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 t ...
06-02-2026
BBC 2
Series 14: Episode 2
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, t ...
30-01-2026
BBC 2
Series 14: Episode 1
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. Wrap ...
23-01-2026
BBC 2
Series 13: Episode 4
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 me ...
04-03-2025
BBC 2
Series 13: Episode 3
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.\n\nThere's ...
25-02-2025
BBC 2
Series 13: Episode 2
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.\n\nTonight, they shine a l ...
18-02-2025
BBC 2
Series 13: Episode 1
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 i ...
11-02-2025
BBC 2
Series 12: Episode 4
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 ...
27-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 14: Episode 3
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 t ...
06-02-2026
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 1
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 ...
29-01-2018
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 3
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 ...
31-01-2018
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 1
Winterwatch is back to showcase the very best of the season’s wildlife across the UK.\n\nChris Packham and Michaela Strachan revel in the season at Wild Ken Hill in Norfol ...
30-01-2023
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 4
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 ...
20-02-2023
BBC 2
Series 12: Episode 4
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 ...
27-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 3
This episode concentrates on the sense of winter – the touch, smell, sounds and sights that make up the most magical of seasons.\n\nChris Packham is in the New Forest, exa ...
03-02-2021
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 2
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 invertebra ...
06-02-2023
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 5
This episode looks at the extraordinary lengths animals go to in order to survive this harshest of seasons. Chris Packham comes live from the New Forest, looking for Dartford wa ...
08-02-2021
BBC 2
Series 11: Episode 6
Michaela Strachan heads into the macro studio with Lucy Lapwing to reveal some intriguing behaviours from Norfolk’s miniature marvels.\n\nChris Packham takes us behind the ...
06-03-2023
BBC 2