About this season
Live coverage as our wildlife faces up to the most challenging time of year.
Episodes (4)
1. Episode 1
Aired 23 January 2017 • 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 cold months have affected the animals of the UK.
2. Episode 2
Aired 24 January 2017 • 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 fashion, and Iolo Williams brings a report from a raven colony on Anglesey.
3. Episode 3
Aired 25 January 2017 • 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.
4. Episode 4
Aired 26 January 2017 • 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 Hughes-Games has found an unusual way to do his bit for conservation, and Gillian Burke brings a report on some charismatic British animals.