
Winterwatch (2013)
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Michaela Strachan as Self - Presenter
Episodes 56
Episode 1
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 images, complete with haunting sounds, from the UK's smallest deer species, the Muntjac.
Martin continues to delve deeper into the Sherborne landscape, getting his feet wet again in the Sherborne Brook where he looks for evidence of spawning trout.
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. It's a rugged place, and Gillian explains some of the tricks of the trade that these mammals use to get through the bitter winters.
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Episode 1
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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