Springwatch is an annual BBC television series which charts the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom.
Producer: Matt Andrews, Laura Whitley
Director: James Morgan
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Bill Oddie, Kate Humble and Simon King look back at 2007, a year of storms, floods and fabulous encounters with wildlife. Also features updates on your favourite animals.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Kate Humble and Simon King look back at 2009 and there are updates on the latest from some of the animal characters.
Runtime: 60 minThe Springwatch and Autumnwatch team look back at an amazing year of live broadcasting to ask what we have learned about UK wildlife in 2010, and what to expect in 2011 and beyond.
Runtime: 60 minJoin the Springwatch team for an up-to-the-minute report on spring 2011, with news, views and inspiration on how you can get involved.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Kate Humble, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan reunite and return to Springwatch's home at Ynys-hir, to look back at an amazing year of live broadcasting.
Runtime: 60 minThe Springwatch team - Martin Hughes-Games, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan - with special guest Iolo Williams, celebrate the wonderful natural history of our seabirds. Seabirds are a remarkable group of animals. Each species has its own incredible biology and fascinating story. Did you know that in its lifetime, the migratory Arctic Tern will have travelled as far as the Moon and back three times? And that the Northern Gannet can dive into the water at speeds of over 60 miles per hour? For nine months of the year these wonderful birds live out at sea, inaccessible to us in the vast wilderness of the world's oceans but for three special months in the summer, they come to the British Isles to breed in huge numbers - a staggering 8 million seabirds of 25 different species. It is one of the greatest wildlife gatherings on Earth and it happens right here on our doorstep. This is our chance to really get to know these fabulous birds of the sea.
Runtime: 60 minThe Springwatch team are joined by fieldcraft experts Simon King and Charlie Hamilton James for an in-depth view of one of the UK's most charismatic yet enigmatic animals - the otter. Living not only along our rivers but also at the coast, otters have remarkable adaptations to a life both in and out of water. The team bring you the very latest scientific discoveries as well as a review of the turbulent history of the otter in the UK. It looks like the otter is making a steady comeback around the country but not everybody agrees this is good news.
Runtime: 60 minAn in-depth view of the UK's butterflies and moths, including filming of their extraordinary life cycles and the latest science on their remarkable adaptations and lifestyles.
Runtime: 60 minSpringwatch is back for an hour-long Easter special that showcases the best of British wildlife as it starts to emerge after an exceptional winter.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Michaela Strachan and James Wong join the lively cherry blossom celebrations taking place across Japan this spring.
Runtime: 60 minThis year, Springwatch is asking people to survey their back gardens for Gardenwatch. Follow Kate Bradbury as she transforms her own garden into a wildlife haven.
Runtime: 60 minSpringwatch is spending 12 months in the heart of the Scottish Highlands – the Cairngorms. Join the team as they celebrate the richness this unique landscape has to offer.
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From Springwatch's new home in Mid Wales, Chris Packham and Kate Humble are joined by Martin Hughes-Games to follow the real-life daily fortunes of some unforgettable wildlife characters. The cast list includes red kites, herons, little egrets and pied flycatchers. Plus Charlie Hamilton-James is on a mission in the wilds of Scotland to reveal the secret life of our newest wild inhabitant - the beaver.
Runtime: 60 minCatch the latest updates from the Springwatch animal stars - herons, redstarts, warblers, swallows, egrets, red kites and many more - as their real-life family dramas unfold daily. Chris Packham, Kate Humble and Martin Hughes-Games have an update on all the news from Wales. In Scotland, Charlie Hamilton-James is getting to grips with the beavers, which are making a comeback after being extinct in the British Isles for more than 400 years.
Runtime: 60 minThe Springwatch team report live from their new home in Mid Wales, keeping you up to date with all the daily animal dramas as they happen. Martin Hughes-Games has all the latest wildlife news from around the country. In Scotland, Charlie Hamilton-James continues his journey into the lives of Britain's only population of wild beavers.
Runtime: 60 minThe marathon live wildlife event continues with up to the minute reports on your favourite animal stars. In Scotland, it's Charlie Hamilton-James' final day with the beavers and in Wales, Chris Packham and Kate Humble are watching over their animal families. Martin Hughes-Games has more audience questions, videos and pictures.
Runtime: 60 minFrom their new home in Mid Wales, the Springwatch team return for week two of the live wildlife event of the year, catching up on all the weekend's action. Chris Packham and Kate Humble report on their animal families. Off the south west tip of Wales, on Skomer Island, Iolo Williams unveils the newest stars of the series - puffins.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham and Kate Humble bring us the latest live updates from our Springwatch animal stars - from herons to red kites - as the real-life dramas unfold. Martin Hughes-Games has the best of the wild animal antics that Springwatch viewers have filmed themselves. On Skomer Island in south Wales, Iolo Williams updates us on the puffins and reveals the strange night-time goings-on of another seabird, the Manx shearwater.
Runtime: 60 minReporting live from mid Wales, Chris Packham, Kate Humble, and Martin Hughes-Games catch up on all the animal dramas and report on other wildlife stories from around the British Isles. On Skomer Island off the Pembrokeshire coast, Iolo Williams takes to the water to reveal puffins at their best - diving for fish.
Runtime: 60 minThe marathon live wildlife event continues with up-to-the-minute reports on all the animal stars - have any of Kate Humble and Chris Packham's chicks flown the nest? It is Iolo Williams last day with the puffins of Skomer Island and Martin Hughes-Games has been out and about to report on some of your surprising wildlife stories.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Kate Humble and Martin Hughes-Games return for the final week of the wildlife event, with live updates on all of the animal characters. The team are joined by Liz Bonnin, who begins her exploration of a landfill site in Essex. Chris and Martin take each other away for the weekend. This time it is Martin's choice - the Isle of Man.
Runtime: 60 minThe latest live updates from the Springwatch animal stars - herons, swallows, red kites and many more - as their real-life dramas unfold. Liz Bonnin is getting to grips with a family of foxes at a landfill site in Essex. On the Isle of Man, Chris and Martin are on their boys weekend. Martin reveals the largest breeding colony of cormorants on the island.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Kate Humble and Martin Hughes-Games are live with the latest on the Springwatch animal dramas and reporting on other stories from around the country. In Essex, Liz Bonnin reveals more of the wildlife of a landfill site - including badgers and foxes. Chris and Martin are in Newcastle to reveal the wild side of the city.
Runtime: 60 minThe marathon live wildlife event reaches its climax. What will have happened to the UK's favourite animal stars? Find out with the final live updates. Liz Bonnin says farewell to Essex and the wild inhabitants of the landfill site. In Newcastle, Martin and Chris are on the last leg of their boys weekend - at a colony of kittiwakes in the heart of the city.
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Live from Springwatch's stunning home in the Ynys-hir reserve in mid-Wales, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games follow the real-life daily fortunes of some unforgettable wildlife characters. Stories include a fox family looking after more than ten cubs and kingfishers trying to raise their young from inside their nest, along with footage of barn owls, blue tits, pied flycatchers and many more.
Runtime: 60 minMore of the best live stories from the UK's wildlife with Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games. Could pine martens be back in Wales even though they were thought to be extinct? Martin investigates intriguing local sightings of this secretive British animal. They meet the osprey family nesting close by, and the story continues from inside the world of one of the UK's most beautiful birds - the kingfisher.
Runtime: 60 minMore of the best live stories from the UK's wildlife with Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games. The kingfishers face a dramatic turn of events and Iolo Williams goes underwater to witness the surprising mating ritual of one of the UK's biggest fish, the pike.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live from mid-Wales on the latest news from the nest cameras, and there is a live update on the fate of the Springwatch kingfisher family. Martin Hughes-Games reveals what happened when he headed to Scotland for his first glimpse of secretive pine martens. And Springwatch launches a massive garden survey in time for the jubilee weekend.
Runtime: 60 minWildlife updates from Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games from their base in mid-Wales, and extraordinary action, never filmed before, from a peregrine family living in one of the UK's finest cities. And on the jubilee bank holiday, a look back at UK wildlife over the past 60 years.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live on the latest news from the nest cameras and Martin Hughes-Games continues his search for pine martens in Wales, where they were thought to be extinct. And more adventures from the peregrine family, as they battle against one of the wettest springs in years.
Runtime: 60 minMore of the best live stories from the nestcams with Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games, who try to track nocturnal animals around their base in mid-Wales with new specialist technology. There is an update on the dramatic story of a family of urban peregrines, and a wildlife garden that is a mini Springwatch.
Runtime: 60 minLive with a family of urban peregrines as Iolo Williams reports on the chicks that must now risk leaving the nest. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games catch up on the latest news from other bird families struggling to raise their young, and how to check how good your garden or local patch is for wildlife.
Runtime: 60 minUnique footage of otter cubs as they learn to live on the edge of town, and the latest updates from the live nest cameras after the weekend from Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games. Chris and Martin also look back at how and when their passion for British wildlife began.
Runtime: 60 minMore news from the Springwatch otter family and an update on the search for pine martens in Wales. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games report live on the latest news from the nest cameras, and high-speed camera technology takes a new look at the birds as they struggle to bring up their families.
Runtime: 60 minThe team try to get live footage of otters from their base in mid-Wales as they celebrate the return of the otter right across the UK, featuring some of the very best otter footage from Springwatch. Additionally Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games bring more news from the live nestcams.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games offer the last updates to the wildlife stories featured in 2012, including the latest news from the live nest cameras. Also, Welsh naturalist Iolo Williams has the final updates on the Springwatch fox and peregrine families.
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Springwatch returns with the best of the UK's wildlife - live. Stories include the strange late spring of 2013, red kites, wild boar, dolphins and otters. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games follow all the action from the live nest cameras, and reveal some exciting new locations at the stunning Ynys-hir reserve in mid-Wales. They also kick off the BBC's Summer of Wildlife Season, helping celebrate, discover and meet our wildlife neighbours.
Runtime: 60 minThe UK's best live wildlife stories with Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games. What's happening to one of the UK's most iconic birds - the kestrel? Catch up with the remarkable story of an osprey family and meet your local wildlife neighbours. Plus all the unfolding drama from the nest cameras.
Runtime: 60 minThe best stories and live UK wildlife action from Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games. The network of remote cameras across the nature reserve in mid-Wales brings the latest news from the bird families. Chris reports on how vital back gardens are for wildlife and the team reveals their top wildlife tracking tips.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games report live on the latest news and unfolding drama on the nest cameras. Expert naturalist Iolo Williams is on the road, tracking down one of the UK's rarest birds of prey. Plus Springwatch launches a 'Garden BioBlitz', to engage the nation in the importance of gardens for wildlife.
Runtime: 60 minThe best of the UK's wildlife, live. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan report from mid-Wales on the latest news from the bird families. Martin Hughes-Games reveals his top tips for tracking elusive deer, there is an update on the drama at the osprey's nest, and the story of our strange late spring continues to unfold.
Runtime: 61 minThe best stories and live UK wildlife action with Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games. The network of remote cameras across the nature reserve uncovers the latest drama in the lives of nesting birds, and specialist macro technology reveals remarkable life in the undergrowth. Meanwhile, Iolo Williams reports on why a group of bottlenose dolphins have started visiting a busy shipping harbour in Scotland.
Runtime: 60 minMore of the best live stories from the UK's wildlife, with Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games. At their base in mid-Wales, the team report on the life and death situations in the daily lives of nesting bird families. Meanwhile, Iolo Williams is live in Oxfordshire, where red kites have made a remarkable comeback, and are now nesting in a very unusual location.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games report live on the latest news and unfolding dramas on the nest cameras. Iolo Williams is with red kites in Wales, reporting live on the success of these great birds across the UK. The nest-building secrets of long-tailed tits are revealed and there is more on how to get involved with BBC Learning's Summer of Wildlife.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games catch up on the latest news from the bird families struggling to raise their young. The team report on how herring gulls have taken over our cities, and Martin reveals more field craft tips to how to find and observe wildlife.
Runtime: 60 minMore news from the Springwatch base in mid-Wales as Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games reveal the latest on the nest cameras. The team delve into a rock pool to explore its hidden depths, and back at the reserve, they use slow motion cameras to capture unique behaviour.
Runtime: 60 minThe team reveal live footage from their base in mid-Wales as they celebrate the best of the UK's wildlife in spring. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games bring news from the nestcams. Richard Taylor-Jones explores the wildlife of an English orchard, and expert naturalist Iolo Wiliams is live at a city rooftop, with the extraordinary story of a pair of urban gulls.
Runtime: 75 minThe final update after three weeks of the very best wildlife stories from Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games. Including the latest news from the live nest cameras, a final report on the Springwatch red kites and the team look ahead to the Summer of Wildlife.
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The Springwatch team is back with the best of the season's wildlife stories, live from a new base on the beautiful Suffolk coast. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games get to know the badgers, otters, marsh harriers, avocets and other wild characters that live around their new home. Iolo Williams reports live from the west coast of Scotland, where he gets up close to one of the UK's largest birds of prey, the white-tailed eagle.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan have live updates on the latest events from the RSPB's Minsmere reserve in Suffolk, and are hot on the trail of its most secretive resident, the bittern. In a special report, Chris heads out to West Africa to catch up with migrating cuckoos. And as it is the tenth anniversary of Springwatch, Bill Oddie returns to take a personal look at what has happened to Britain's wildlife over the last decade.
Runtime: 60 minLive from their new base on the wild Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are getting to know the marsh harriers, badgers, avocets and other local wildlife, while Martin Hughes-Games heads out to sea to explore life beneath the waves.
Runtime: 60 minAt the end of an action-packed week, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games report live on all the latest wildlife stories from their stunning new home in Suffolk. Chris Packham continues his quest to follow migrating cuckoos from Africa to the UK, while Iolo Williams has the latest from the wild west coast of Scotland.
Runtime: 60 minIt is week two for the Springwatch team at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk, and Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games catch up with all the wildlife action that has happened over the weekend. Have any of the star bird families fledged their nests? What did the badgers get up to? Up on the west coast of Scotland, Iolo and his team have also had a busy time, and they have the latest on the otters, beavers and sea eagles.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan have live updates on the latest events from RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk, as they get to know the avocets, marsh harriers and badgers on the reserve. There is a special report on a family of urban foxes in Brighton, and Martin takes a look behind the scenes at Springwatch HQ.
Runtime: 60 minLive from their base on the Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan have updates on all the wildlife on this beautiful reserve. Martin Hughes-Games heads to the beach, getting close to one of Britain's rarest and most ferocious predators, the ant lion.
Runtime: 70 minAt the end of a dramatic week for wildlife on the Suffolk coast, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games report live on all the latest action from RSPB Minsmere. Chris catches up with a young fox family in Brighton, and Iolo Williams presents the latest from his base on the wild west coast of Scotland.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games are live with all the wildlife action from the weekend at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk. There is a special report following Monty the osprey as he returns to nest in Wales, and Iolo Williams brings the latest from the wild west coast of Scotland.
Runtime: 60 minLive from RSPB Minsmere on the wild Suffolk coast, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games bring the latest news from the badgers, bitterns, marsh harriers and other wildlife in the area.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live from RSPB Minsmere on the stunning Suffolk coast, bringing updates from all the wildlife on this beautiful reserve. Martin Hughes-Games heads out to the heathland and gets close to adders and other rare animals.
Runtime: 70 minChris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games present a final live update on all the wild drama from RSPB Minsmere on the Suffolk coast. They are joined by Iolo Williams, fresh from his adventures in Scotland, and there is a special report on what the summer holds in store for our wildlife.
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Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games are back with the best of the season's wildlife, live from the beautiful Suffolk coast. They get to know the badgers, otters, avocets and other wild characters that live around their base at RSPB Minsmere, while Iolo Williams gets close to puffins in the far north of Scotland.
Runtime: 60 minThe Springwatch team is live on the stunning Suffolk coast, giving updates on the otters, avocets, badgers and adders from RSPB Minsmere. Martin Hughes-Games is out at sea learning about marine wildlife, while Iolo Williams heads to Orkney and gets close to one of the island's success stories, the majestic hen harrier.
Runtime: 60 minLive from their base on the wild Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are getting to know the marsh harriers, badgers, avocets and other local wildlife, while Martin Hughes-Games tracks down one of our top predators - the adder.
Runtime: 60 minAt the end of an action-packed week, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games bring the best of the season's wildlife, while Chris Packham is on the trail of the local badgers, trying to find out what they get up to under the cover of darkness.
Runtime: 60 minIt's week two for the Springwatch team at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk, and Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games catch up with all the wildlife action that has happened over the weekend. What did the badgers get up to? Have any of our star bird families fledged their nests? Up on Orkney in the far north of Scotland, Iolo Williams gets close to the fulmar, one of our most characterful seabirds.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan continue their wildlife watch live from the RSPB's Minsmere reserve in Suffolk. Martin has an exclusive report on the newly discovered wild beavers down in Devon. Meanwhile, up in Scotland Iolo Williams embarks upon a hunt for a local 'super' vole.
Runtime: 60 minLive from their base on the Suffolk coast, the team share overnight breaking news from the wildlife cameras. Down in Devon, Martin Hughes-Games helps release a beaver into the wild, following health checks. Iolo Williams continues his journey through the Northern Isles of Scotland and catches up with the wildlife in Lerwick harbour in Shetland.
Runtime: 60 minAt the end of a dramatic week for wildlife on the Suffolk coast, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan report live on all the latest action. Martin Hughes-Games is out on the reserve exploring the amazing aerial world of the swift, while up in Shetland Iolo Williams goes in search of two very special otters.
Runtime: 60 minIt's week three for the Springwatch team at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games are live with all the wildlife action from the weekend, catching up with the badgers and marsh harriers on the reserve. Up in the Shetland Islands, Iolo Williams is on the trail of some very special otters.
Runtime: 60 minLive from RSPB Minsmere on the wild Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring the latest news from the badgers, bitterns and otters on the reserve. Martin Hughes-Games heads out to sea to discover the rich marine life thriving on the seabed, while Iolo Williams continues his wild journey through the Shetland Islands.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan are live from RSPB Minsmere on the Suffolk coast, bringing updates from the otters, badgers and other wildlife on this beautiful reserve. The 'urban birder' David Lindo heads into central London to experience the magic of the dawn chorus, and Iolo Williams ends his Scottish journey on the most northerly point of the British Isles.
Runtime: 60 minIn this last programme of an action-packed series, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes Games are with all the wildlife drama from RSPB Minsmere on the Suffolk coast. Plus a final instalment from the tawny owl family - will the chicks be brave enough to leave the nest?
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Springwatch is back! Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games kick off an action-packed wildlife extravaganza, live from RSPB Minsmere reserve in Suffolk. Iolo Williams arrives on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, the UK's answer to the Galapagos, and his home for the next three weeks. After a strange start to our spring, this year promises to be unmissable. Last year it was Spineless Simon, the Stickleback, but who will be this year's star of the show?
Runtime: 60 minDay two for the Springwatch team. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring live wildlife dramas from RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk. Martin Hughes-Games mucks in with the behind-the-scenes wildlife management of the reserve and gets some close encounters. On the fantastic seabird colony on the Farnes Islands, Iolo Williams introduces some very friendly puffins. Plus, there are exciting opportunities for you to get involved with the BBC's Do Something Great...for nature.
Runtime: 60 minIn an extended Springwatch, Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan continue their wildlife watch live from the RSPB's Minsmere reserve in Suffolk, and Iolo Williams has the latest from the Farne Islands in Northumberland. There is drama in the heron nests, an introduction to some of the strangest and noisiest nesting seabirds, and incredible footage from one of the UK's most spectacular predators.
Runtime: 90 minAt the end of a dramatic week for wildlife on the Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live on all the latest action from RSPB Minsmere. Martin Hughes-Games is out on the reserve getting stuck in helping the local wildlife. On the British version of the Galapagos, the Farne Islands, Iolo Williams has some extraordinary close encounters and reports on some exciting developments in the seabird colony. Plus a look at what opportunities are on offer as part of the Do Something Great campaign.
Runtime: 60 minIt is week two for the Springwatch team at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk, and Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan catch up with all the wildlife action that has happened over the weekend. Martin Hughes-Games is out and about on the reserve getting his hands dirty, and Iolo Williams brings the latest dramas from the Farne Islands in Northumberland. Plus, an update on all the activities viewers have been getting up to over the weekend.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan continue their wildlife watch live from the RSPB's Minsmere reserve in Suffolk. Iolo Williams is in the Farne Islands in Northumberland, and there are updates on all the wildlife dramas, plus reports on the wild boar in the Forest of Dean.
Runtime: 60 minLive from their base on the Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share overnight breaking news from the wildlife cameras. Martin Hughes-Games mucks in with vital monitoring work of the animals on the reserve. Iolo Williams has the latest from the seabird colony on the Farne Islands, and there is an exciting report on the golden eagles in Scotland.
Runtime: 60 minAt the end of a dramatic week for wildlife on the Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live on all the latest action from RSPB Minsmere. Martin Hughes Games is out on the reserve getting very close with some of the animals. Meanwhile, in Northumberland Iolo Williams has the latest on the shag and puffin dramas. Plus, there are many opportunities this weekend to get out and Do Something Great... for our wildlife.
Runtime: 60 minIt is week three for the Springwatch team at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan present all the action live with updates of all the weekend's drama. Martin Hughes-Games gets stuck in helping with the wildlife management of the reserve. Up in Northumberland, Iolo Williams brings us updates on how the puffins are doing on the Farne Islands.
Runtime: 60 minLive from RSPB Minsmere on the wild Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring the latest news from the wildlife cameras. Martin Hughes-Games is out and about Doing Something Great on the reserve. And Iolo Williams has updates on the latest dramas from the incredible seabird colony on the Farne Islands.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan are live from RSPB Minsmere on the stunning Suffolk coast, bringing updates from all the wildlife on this beautiful reserve. Further afield there is news from the golden eagle nest in Scotland and on the Farne Islands, Iolo Williams has the latest dramas from puffins, shags and more.
Runtime: 60 minThe last in an action-packed series, Martin Hughes-Games, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring an exciting live final update on all the wild drama from RSPB Minsmere on the Suffolk coast. Iolo Williams has some exciting news from the Farne Islands in Northumberland. Urban birder David Lindo visits Liverpool for some unexpected encounters, and Nick Baker visits a surprising project in Bristol.
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Springwatch returns from a brand new location in the heart of the Cotswolds - the National Trust's Sherborne Park Estate. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are joined by Gillian Burke and Martin Hughes-Games to bring an intimate look into the daily lives of the animals we know best - those that live and breed in the heart of the British countryside. The series launches with some old favorites - blue tits in a nest box plus a pair of barn owls. There are also some Springwatch 'firsts' - a jay nest perched precariously on the branch of a spruce tree, and a glorious red kite nest overlooking the whole valley. We also meet a pair of peregrines on a nest with one of the most spectacular views in the country - 200 feet up on the spire of Salisbury Cathedral.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live in Gloucestershire with the latest from the nest cameras - with dramatic overnight developments from the sloping jay nest and an update on a Spingwatch 'first' - our gorgeous red kites. Meanwhile, Martin Hughes-Games and Gillian Burke are further afield on the Sherborne Estate, using some of the latest drone technology to try to track down an elusive mammal - the brown hare. There are also reports from around the country including a check-in to see how our peregrine falcon is faring high up on Salisbury cathedral, and a scrapyard that one man has allowed nature to reclaim for itself.
Runtime: 60 minLive 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 24 hours. The blue tits are in increasing danger from an inquisitive great-spotted woodpecker, the badgers make their first appearance of the series, and a nest full of chiff chaffs fledge into the undergrowth. Gillian Burke is exploring some of the smaller creatures on the estate, Martin Hughes-Games has travelled to Thetford forest to get hands on with a Tawny Owl and Lucy Cooke introduces how a simple object can connect us to the natural world in surprising ways.
Runtime: 60 minAt the end of a dramatic first week in Gloucestershire, Michaela Strachan, Chris Packham and Gillian Burke report live on all the latest action from the National Trust's Sherborne Estate. The blue tits are getting closer and closer to fledging, but the greater spotted woodpecker is visiting with increasing frequency. Meanwhile a nest is launched, a buzzard high up in a conifer, and the swallow chicks, only a day old, are growing rapidly. Martin Hughes-Games is in north Wales, where he meets up with Iolo Williams to track down the elusive sand lizard, with an extraordinary live demonstration of autotomy.
Runtime: 60 minSpringwatch is back for its second week at the National Trust's Sherborne Estate in Gloucestershire. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Gillian Burke bring updates on the dramatic events that unfolded over the weekend. The blue tits were due to fledge, but did they get out before the woodpecker found them? And there was high drama in the swallows' nest when a rouge jackdaw came to visit. Meanwhile Martin Hughes-Games has travelled to Scotland to track down some ecosystem engineers - a population of beavers. Staying north of the border, we also meet a very special family of pine martens hiding in an attic. There is new science showing how the quality of a dipper's song is related to the quality of its territory, and we drop in on an eight-legged love story, playing out on a small pool on a heath.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Gillian Burke are live in the Gloucestershire countryside with the latest from the cameras spread all over the Sherborne Estate.
Runtime: 60 minThe latest news from our wildlife cameras. High up on Salisbury cathedral, an orphaned peregrine chick is fostered onto the pair that our cameras have been following by the RSPB.
Runtime: 60 minA dramatic week comes to an end in Gloucestershire. Martin Hughes-Games and Iolo Williams go head to head, pitting two birds against each other to see which is the ultimate hunter.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live from the National Trust's Sherborne Park Estate. They introduce the first in a series of four films about Somerset's egret colonies.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live in the Gloucestershire countryside. Gillian Burke and Michaela Strachan are live from a special and remote part of the British Isles.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan share the latest updates. Plus the latest from our egret family and Martin Hughes-Games goes to meet one of our most rarely seen owls.
Runtime: 60 minIn the last of the series, Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham report live from the Sherborne Park Estate. Martin Hughes-Games finishes his tour of the UK.
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Springwatch is back broadcasting live from the Sherborne Park Estate in the Cotswolds. Gillian Burke is in the Shetlands, where she hopes to see killer whales.
Runtime: 90 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live again once more from the Gloucestershire countryside, where overnight events have already thrown up plenty of surprises.
Runtime: 60 minLive from their base in the heart of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share the latest news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours, with reports on the blue tits and a new nest, the mandarin duck. Steve Backshall is upping the ante with his latest mission, climbing one of the state's ancient, or veteran oaks, in order to see what he can find, and to spend the night at the top of it. Gillian Burke has arrived in a different part of Shetland where she catches up with a special family of otters - including some intimate moments rarely caught on camera. We have the latest update from the raven family on the Gower, and a film about one incredible species of slug - the tree slug - which climbs up into the canopy every night to feed. Chris Packham in particular is a fan, and exhorts viewers to join his new slug appreciation society.
Runtime: 60 minIt is the end of the first week of this year's Springwatch, and the team reviews the extraordinary events that have already taken place.
Runtime: 60 minMichaela Strachan and Iolo Williams test a golden eagle against a white-tailed eagle in a Lord of the Wings spectacular. Gillian Burke sees how disused mines have been reclaimed.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live from Gloucestershire. Gillian Burke is in Yorkshire investigating how bitterns have returned to this post-industrial landscape.
Runtime: 60 minLive from the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share the latest news from the wildlife cameras.
Runtime: 60 minThe team looks back at another hectic week on the Sherborne Park Estate. Plus, Gillian Burke investigates the arms race that happens between plants and their pollinators.
Runtime: 60 minSpringwatch enters its final week as Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham update viewers on the busy weekend. Lucy Cooke and Patrick Aryee join them in Sherborne.
Runtime: 60 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live again from the Gloucestershire countryside with badgers, blue tits and the Sherborne River camera.
Runtime: 60 minLive from 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 24 hours.
Runtime: 60 minIn the final Springwatch programme of the year, the team looks back at another series on the Sherborne Park Estate, and the last series to come from the Cotswold countryside.
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It is May Bank holiday and Springwatch is back – launching a week of special 90-minute programmes celebrating all the very best of our UK wildlife. Broadcasting live from the Dell of Abernethy in the Cairngorms, Chris Packham, Iolo Williams and Michaela Strachan profile this special wilderness and the animals that live there. Meanwhile, Gillian Burke is in Cornwall bringing topical reports on the state of our coastal wildlife. In the first show the presenters launch the largest Springwatch citizen science project ever attempted. Working with the British Trust for Ornithology, Garden Watch asks people to survey the wildlife living in their gardens in the hope of helping scientists build a comprehensive report of exactly what lives on the nation’s doorsteps.
Runtime: 89 minChris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams are live again from the Cairngorms National Park, where overnight events have already created dramas. Gillian Burke celebrates the rugged beauty of the Highlands when she goes wild camping in heart of the Glenfeshie estate. And there is a visit to Brighton as we follow wildlife gardener Kate Bradbury as she transforms her small outdoor space into a haven for wildlife.
Runtime: 89 minLive from their base in the heart of the Cairngorms in the Scottish highlands, Iolo Williams, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share the latest stories from the wildlife cameras. Gillian Burke arrives in a new part of Cornwall where she is hoping to catch up with more coastal wildlife, and there are surprising tales of the life living in a bed of nettles.
Runtime: 89 minIt is the end of the first week of Springwatch and the team reviews the extraordinary events that have already taken place. Gillian Burke is looking back at her week in Cornwall while Michaela Strachan, Iolo Williams and Chris Packham update on the Springwatch Gardenwatch survey and reveal the tiny miracle workers living in our compost heaps.
Runtime: 89 minIt is the second week of Springwatch, and Michaela Strachan, Iolo Williams and Chris Packham are back to catch up with all the latest news from the nest cameras. Meanwhile, Gillian Burke has moved north to Birmingham for a week of live reports about the health of our urban wildlife. And paddle boarder and conservationist Cal Major starts a week long mission to inspire Britain to engage with their local wildlife.
Runtime: 59 minChris Packham, Iolo Williams and Michaela Strachan are live again from the Cairngorms National Park, where the camera team has been staking out the Caldenonian Pine forests to catch the resident wildlife in action. Gillian Burke is back in Birmingham explaining how we can all get involved in the Springwatch Gardenwatch campaign.
Runtime: 59 minLive from the Dell of Abernethy, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams share the latest news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours. Gillian Burke has moved to Birmingham city centre on the trail of more surprising conservation success stories.
Runtime: 59 minIt is the end of the second week and the Springwatch team looks back at another hectic week in the Scottish Highlands. Down in Birmingham, Gillian Burke takes to the city’s sprawling canal network to meet up with inspirational paddle boarder Cal Major and discover how she hopes to encourage people to understand more about the challenges our UK wildlife face.
Runtime: 59 minIt is the third week of Springwatch, and Michaela Strachan, Iolo Williams and Chris Packham are back at the dell of Abernethy to catch up with all the latest news from the nest cameras. Meanwhile, Gillian Burke has joined the team in Scotland and reports live from the Glenfeshie estate right in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park.
Runtime: 59 minChris Packham, Iolo Williams and Michaela Strachan are live again from the Cairngorms, celebrating the wildlife that thrives in these very special habitats. Gillian Burke continues her reports from the Glenfeshie estate in the heart of the highlands and a Welsh farmer shares his passion for one iconic farmland bird that is now in trouble, the curlew.
Runtime: 59 minLive from the Dell of Abernethy, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams share the latest news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile Gillian Burke has moved to another part of the Glenfeshie Estate to discover more about the stunning wildlife living there.
Runtime: 59 minIt is the last Springwatch for 2019 so time for the team to look back at the highlights of the series. There is more news on how to get involved in Springwatch’s biggest ever citizen science project – Gardenwatch, which is asking people to carry out wildlife surveys on their own back gardens. And wildlife cameraman Luke Saddler shares his passion for the Scottish landscape as he showcases the species living in the local lochs.
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Springwatch returns for 2020 with a dramatic, exciting and different format to comply with Covid restrictions. The team are broadcasting live from locations close to home - Chris Packham is in the New Forest, Iolo Williams is in the heart of west Wales, and Gillian Burke is at the Beaver Project near her home in Cornwall. They are joined by guest presenter Steve Backshall at his home on the banks of the Thames. It is the first time they have all been home for more than a decade so a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and witness the incredible spring of 2020 from all round the country. And Michaela calls Chris live from South Africa to launch a series of her favourite Springwatch moments from previous years.
Runtime: 59 minChris Packham, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams are live again close to their respective homes in the New Forest, west Wales and Cornwall, where overnight events have already created dramas. This year, the Springwatch cameras are following the fortunes of bird families in the Somerset levels and in the wild and rugged Brecon Beacons. With no boat traffic on the Thames, Steve Backshall is witnessing beautiful aquatic insect hatches providing food for a host of birds like swallows and even red kites. Intrepid sound recordist Gary Moore records the incredible urban dawn chorus of songbirds which have been such a feature of spring 2020 .
Runtime: 59 minLive from their home bases in the New Forest, Cornwall, west Wales and the River Thames, Chris Packham, Gillian Burke, Iolo Williams and Steve Backshall share the latest stories from the wildlife cameras. Chris reveals how fish have more ways of making sound than any other vertebrate on the planet, Iolo reveals the intimate secrets of the bird families he has been following in his own back garden, and Michaela relives the dramatic story of a very skilful stoat in Minsmere in 2016. There is also the extraordinary spectacle of the firework sea anemone, and a rare reef made by beautiful peacock worms.
Runtime: 59 minIt is the end of the first week of Springwatch and the team review the extraordinary events that have taken place. Gillian is looking back at her week with the beaver family in Cornwall, Chris reveals the extraordinary transformation young salmon perform, and Iolo reveals the latest findings about the mysterious migrations of short-eared owls. Steve introduces his young two-year-old son to a local family of swans.
Runtime: 59 minSpringwatch returns for a second live week of wildlife stories from across the country. Tonight, the team explore the power of nature on mental health. Chris Packham shares an extraordinary story of how a love of birds united British POWs and German officers during World War II. The team follow the fortunes of a pair of choughs in west Wales, and wildlife presenter and cameraman Gordon Buchanan focuses on Scottish ospreys in Loch Lomond National Park.
Runtime: 59 minLive from their respective home patches in the New Forest, Cornwall, Wales and Scotland, Chris Packham, Gillian Burke, Iolo Williams and Gordon Buchanan share more seasonal stories from spring 2020. Gillian reveals the extraordinary camouflage tactics of some rock-pool inhabitants, Chris reveals how snails can use their shells to help them remember, and naturalist Brett Westwood celebrates the diversity of insects in his back garden, including an egg-shooting fly.
Runtime: 60 minThe team are back for another hour of wildlife stories from across the British Isles. Filmed before the current restrictions, there is a chance to meet hedgehog champion Beryl Casey as she starts training a young apprentice to help her with the 30 hogs in her care. There is a trip down memory lane with Michaela as she celebrates Spineless Si the stickleback, and Iolo looks at white-tailed eagles as many more are now being sighted up and down the country.
Runtime: 59 minChris Packham, Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke are live from their home patches for another hour-long celebration of British wildlife. They are joined by presenter and natural history cameraman Gordon Buchanan, who looks back on his epic wildlife week in Scotland. Tonight, the team reveal a unique story of habitat rewilding taking place on the Knepp Estate in West Sussex, where white storks are breeding in the wild, and Chris is on a mission to explain why we should all love wasps.
Runtime: 59 minIt is the third week of Springwatch, and Chris Packham, Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke catch up on all the dramas from the live wildlife cameras. They are joined by ecologist Ellie Harrison, who shares her own wildlife stories live from her home in the Cotswolds. There is an encounter with otters for wildlife cameraman Raymond Besant at his home in the Orkney Islands, and a portrait of the natural beauty of the Lake District.
Runtime: 59 minChris Packham, Iolo Williams, Gillian Burke and Ellie Harrison report live from their home counties, celebrating the wildlife thriving on their doorstep. Iolo shares his personal stories about the wildflowers growing in his local hedgerows, and cameraman Sam Oakes documents the fortunes of two very different long-tailed tit nests.
Runtime: 60 minLive from their home patches, Chris Packham, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams share news from wildlife cameras across the country. There is drama on the storm-lashed Cornish coastline for a pair of shags struggling to rear a new family of chicks. A young female pine marten prepares to rear her young on a remote Scottish peninsular, and there is a moment of magic as the team celebrates the epic beauty of Dartmoor.
Runtime: 60 minIn this last Springwatch of 2020, the team reflects on an unprecedented year and nature’s power to help people cope with such challenging times. Wildlife sound recordist Gary Moore searches for a 'lost' dawn chorus on the Knepp Estate in West Sussex, where numbers of rare songbirds like the nightingale are beginning to recover. Gillian Burke explains how she has been helping with a survey of one of Cornwall’s much-loved mammals, the grey seal.
Runtime: 59 minSpringwatch returns for three weeks of live wildlife stories from across the UK.
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Springwatch is back, broadcasting live from brand new locations across the UK. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk as cameras capture the daily dramas of such birds as avocets and barn owls, lapwings and yellow hammers. Iolo Williams sees eye to eye with some red deer at Alladale Wilderness Reserve in Scotland, and Gillian Burke dips into the vast waters of Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland to see why it’s a great place for the bird nicknamed the sea swallow.
Runtime: 59 minGillian follows the fortunes of a harbour seal who’s in hospital in Northern Ireland. Iolo’s on the look out for golden eagles in the Glen, and Michaela and Chris assess the effects of this year’s late spring on our wildlife. Also, we drop into an oak tree to see why thousands choose to live there, as well as revealing the secret history of a London wood.
Runtime: 59 minChris and Michaela bring the latest dramas from the live nest cameras in Norfolk. Iolo heads to Loch Fleet on Scotland’s east coast, hoping to catch ospreys and otters out fishing. Gillian checks out the batty nightlife at WWT Castle Espie, and Megan McCubbin joins conservationists shaping the UK of tomorrow.
Runtime: 59 minIolo’s on a mission to see one of the most photogenic birds in the UK: the black-throated diver. There are live updates from Chris and Michaela in Norfolk – is there any sign of the elusive and rare turtle dove? Gillian enters the twilight zone to check out a British shark that can glow in the dark. And find out why water voles are choosing city life over country living.
Runtime: 59 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live from Norfolk, where Springwatch’s remote cameras are capturing the wildlife dramas at Wild Ken Hill. Gillian Burke looks at some clever cuttlefish in Northern Ireland, and Iolo Williams heads up into the Scottish Highlands to spot some flamboyant avian show-offs.
Runtime: 59 minGillian looks at spring from a swift’s point of view at WWT Castle Espie. Insect fan Penny Metal introduces us to the tiny residents in a London park. Iolo checks out some alien species on the forest floor at Alladale Wilderness Reserve, and there’s a Mindfulness Moment in an ancient Oxfordshire woodland.
Runtime: 59 minFeaturing an island paradise for puffins in Scotland and golden hares in Northern Ireland. Chris checks in on the live nests to see who’s ready to fledge, whilst Michaela reports on the plight of the Norfolk plovers. Meanwhile, in Wales, it’s time to see if all the chough chicks survived to adulthood.
Runtime: 59 minThere’s theft in the Scottish seas – but do great skuas deserve their reputation as pirates of the skies? Megan McCubbin goes to the Welsh border to investigate why restoring peatland bog is so important for wildlife. There’s also a live round-up of the wild soap operas playing out in Norfolk and a peek at a secretive owl in Northern Ireland.
Runtime: 59 minAt the start of the final week, which birds are ready to leave their nests? Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring live updates from Norfolk, Gillian Burke investigates some clever cuttlefish in Northern Ireland and Iolo Williams tracks down mountain hares in the Scottish Highlands. Also, there are sea slugs making a colourful appearance and a report on the spring sounds of Sherwood Forest.
Runtime: 59 minWill rare turtle doves make an appearance alongside Chris and Michaela at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk? Find out how the UK’s tallest bird has made a successful comeback. Tiger wars break out amongst beetles in a woodland clearing, Gillian gets close to young Manx shearwaters in Northern Ireland and Iolo ducks into the river at Alladale to look for lampreys.
Runtime: 59 minMichaela and Chris investigate how British hedgehogs are coping this spring, and Megan McCubbin joins them live in Norfolk to discuss efforts to save the corncrake. Iolo is in the Scottish Highlands, checking on some very special wildcats, and Gillian has a fishy tale about flapper skates in Northern Ireland.
Runtime: 59 minIt’s time to round up this year’s Springwatch nest cameras with Chris and Michaela in Norfolk – did all the kestrel and avocet chicks survive? Iolo heads to the Moray Firth to check on dolphins, and Gillian’s marine mission focuses on basking sharks in Northern Ireland. Also, how has London’s high rise living created a watery paradise for birds?
Runtime: 59 minSpringwatch returns for more live wildlife stories from across the UK.
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Springwatch is back to wrap us in the comfort blanket that only the natural world can bring. Sit back and relax as we showcase the very best of the season’s wildlife across the UK. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring us an abundance of live nest cameras, and all the spring dramas that come with them, from Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk. Iolo Williams returns to the Isle of Mull to delight us with eagles, otters and orca, while Megan McCubbin will be taking us on a spring road trip around the north east of England, visiting Kielder Forest, Hauxley Nature Reserve and Newcastle city centre to reveal the wildlife that call these places home in spring.
Runtime: 59 minSpringwatch is bringing live wildlife action from across the UK. We have cameras poised to allow us a live and privileged view into the springtime dramas of our nesting birds from Norfolk, the Isle of Mull and the north east of England. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan delight us with some exceptionally rare views of the lesser spotted woodpecker, Iolo Williams is out tracking adders on Mull, and Megan McCubbin gets to ring some new arrivals in a tawny owl nest.
Runtime: 59 minWith spring in full swing (or is it summer?), our nests are full to bursting. It’s a season of new life. As well as all our live nest cameras, the programme showcases some of the season’s most recognisable stars. The call of the cuckoo is a sure sign spring has arrived, and Michaela wants to hear it first-hand! Megan McCubbin revels in Kielder Forest being one of the best dark sky locations in the UK and what that means for its wildlife. Over on the Isle of Mull, Iolo Williams is investigating the comings and goings of one of his all-time favourite birds, the hen harrier.
Runtime: 59 minTonight’s Springwatch is action packed with animal behaviour and live cameras. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan reveal some new science about toads who make a mammoth migration in spring. Iolo Williams takes a live look into the underwater world around the coast of Mull and some of the most enigmatic birds that visit the island at this time of year: puffins. Megan McCubbin looks at the wildlife success stories in Kielder Forest, including pine martens and voles, and looks forward to her onward journey exploring the wildlife wonders of the north east of England.
Runtime: 59 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan take a live look at our nest cameras from Norfolk - but it’s the badgers that steal the show with some mind-blowing behaviours captured on camera. Iolo Williams goes out in search of some white-tailed eagles out feeding on the Isle of Mull, while Megan McCubbin continues her road trip across the north east of England as she arrives at Hauxley Nature Reserve to showcase its coastal wildlife.
Runtime: 59 minSpringwatch delves deeper into some sensational badger behaviour, while a remarkable young man shows us why he was driven to create a haven for hedgehogs at his local allotment. We get an exceptional window into the lifecycle of the cuttlefish in the shallow waters of England's south coast, and, of course, we have all the live action from our nest cameras in Norfolk. Iolo Williams continues his wildlife exploration of Mull with hen harriers and otters, and Megan McCubbin hopes to get a sneaky view of a stoat hunting in Hauxley Nature Reserve.
Runtime: 59 minWe’re covering a whole host of wildlife bases, from reptiles to mammals, birds to insects. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan broadcast live from Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk, while Iolo Williams continues to bring the very best behaviours from Mull’s wild residents. Meanwhile, Megan McCubbin has her eyes set on exploring Coquet Island, a seabird sanctuary just off the coastline of north east England that is home to roseate terns, puffins and much more.
Runtime: 59 minWe take a look at the beauty of a green, iridescent, overlooked invertebrate as well as a fascinating insight into the family dynamics of the long-tailed tits in spring. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan take us behind the scenes in Norfolk, showing us the inner workings of our live nest cameras. Iolo Williams is searching out seals on the Isle of Mull, and Megan McCubbin continues her seabird spectacle, looking at the spring visitors to Coquet Island on the Northumberland coast.
Runtime: 59 minWeek three of Springwatch kicks off with a smorgasbord of spring's seasonal best. Our live nests have been busy over the weekend, so Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan catch us up with all the comings and goings as well as checking in with them live on the programme. Iolo Williams is on a seabird extravaganza, and where better to do it than on the islands around Mull. Megan McCubbin is on the last leg of her road trip across the north east of England, arriving in Newcastle city centre to showcase some of our urban wildlife.
Runtime: 59 minTonight’s Springwatch is a hive of activity, from busy bees to the latest fledglings, jumping spiders to allotment visitors. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are poised to deliver the latest live action from our nests in Norfolk, while Iolo Williams is exploring Mull’s wildlife wonders. Megan McCubbin spends the evening on an allotment in Newcastle and meets some friendly owners who tell her all about their frequent wildlife sightings.
Runtime: 59 minIn the penultimate episode, all eyes are on the Norfolk nests. Will all of the chicks fledge successfully before the end of the series? The race is on, and the tension is palpable as Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are on fledge watch. We have special guests on the programme as Flock Together join us to explain the importance of spending time in the natural world. Iolo Williams is in search of some of Mull’s most majestic marine animals, while Megan McCubbin continues her urban adventures in Newcastle. In fact, she’s up early to experience an urban dawn chorus.
Runtime: 59 minIn the final episode of the series, we say goodbye to all the nests that we have followed throughout this season. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan recap the highlights and the dramas we’ve witnessed over the past three weeks. Iolo Williams gets to help ring a very special raptor chick on the Isle of Mull, and Megan McCubbin is looking into the importance of urban pollinators in cities as she wraps up her adventure in north east England.
Runtime: 59 minSpringwatch returns for more live wildlife stories from across the UK.
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Springwatch returns from a brand new location with a star-studded wildlife cast. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are broadcasting from RSPB Arne in Dorset, where spring is in full swing and the nest cameras are rigged, so they’re ready to capture all the drama of the season. Plus, an exploration, not only RSPB Arne but the wider area of Purbeck, a new and very super NNR. Gillian Burke is embarking on a wildlife exploration of her own as she sets off to explore Snowdonia National Park.
Runtime: 59 minFeaturing a smorgasboard of wildlife: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, inverts and a botany bonanza. Michaela Strachan heads out in search of all six of Britain's native reptile species, while Chris Packham gets into the finer detail of some of our nests on site at RSPB Arne. Plus, a meet up with the series's resident botanist as they uncover some rather revealing revelations about British flora, while Gillian Burke goes in search of some of Snowdonia’s brilliant bats.
Runtime: 59 minWith Springwatch now in full swing and the Dorset heathland making for a truly tremendous cast of characters, some exciting new nests are launched. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan unpack the overnight drama from the key characters, while there's a search of some of the heathland’s resplendent inverts. Gillian Burke continues her Snowdonia exploration and is out looking for Britain's only venomous snake, the adder. There's also the 'swift man’, an 81-year-old who has dedicated over a decade to building boxes for swifts. His current total is 64,000, and he shows no signs of stopping!
Runtime: 59 minWeek one of Springwatch wraps up with a deluge of drama. The nests are proving as exciting as ever, and Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan provide all the highlights ahead of the weekend. Plus Springwatch sets sail into Poole Harbour, keen to see a white-tailed eagle or an osprey during the programme. Both enigmatic birds are recent additions to this part of the UK, so a sighting would be a memorable moment. Gillian Burke travels further north within Snowdonia to meet a pine marten soon to be released into the wild.
Runtime: 59 minWeek two of Springwatch is set to be sensational. With the nests proving dramatic over the weekend, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan update us on the comings and goings at RSPB Arne in Dorset. Plus, a live broadcast from Corfe Castle, where a pair of peregrines have found the perfect nest site, high in the ruins. And a search of the debris far below the nest to see what it reveals about the nesting pair. Gillian Burke’s road trip continues as she reaches the Menai Straits, exploring what wonderful wildlife thrives here. And we also tackle an often unspoken but all too real subject... raptor persecution.
Runtime: 59 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan appreciate spring’s simple wildlife pleasures at RSPB Arne in Dorset and reveal some truly astonishing footage, documenting the life cycle of a jellyfish. Plus. a look at Studland Bay, a rich wildlife habitat that hosts a vast array of characters. The sand dunes hide a myriad of species with some astonishing adaptations, which Springwatch is primed to reveal. Gillian continues her deep dive into the Menai Straits and the wonderful wildlife it attracts.
Runtime: 59 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan have their eyes firmly set on the developing nests of our main characters at RSPB Arne in Dorset. Anything could happen. Gillian Burke is moving down to the Llyn Peninsular in north Wales, while the wildlife search among the sand dunes of Studland Bay continues. And a woman who embarked on documenting the insects in her back garden in Bath, only to still be adding to her list nearly three years on.
Runtime: 59 minIn a celebration of Britain's seas, Gillian Burke has ventured further down the Llyn Peninsular and explores a seagrass meadow. This threatened habitat holds so much importance for Britain's wildlife, and Gillian meets those trying their best to protect it. Meanwhile, Springwatch is poised on Swanage Pier to showcase an overlooked species that puts on quite the display under the waves in spring. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan continue to explore the incredible array of wildlife at RSPB Arne in Dorset and provide updates on the live nests.
Runtime: 59 minAs week three of Springwatch begins, the excitement from the nests is palpable. With plenty of fledglings, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are keeping up with the comings and goings at RSPB Arne in Dorset. Megan McCubbin is revelling in a botany bonanza at Durlston Country Park, a national nature reserve on the Isle of Purbeck, which in the spring is simply buzzing with life. Meanwhile, Gillian Burke heads to Anglesey, where she immerses herself in a woodland where red squirrels roam.
Runtime: 59 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan dig a little deeper into the behaviours seen on the live nest cameras at RSPB Arne in Dorset, as well as covering the topical wildlife stories of this season. Megan McCubbin has travelled down to a quarry on the Isle of Purbeck to find out why this location is so important for bats, and Gillian Burke is continuing her exploration of Anglesey, where she’s looking at the spring behaviours of the tern. Plus an 81-year-old man who’s made it his mission to save the swift.
Runtime: 58 minIn the penultimate show of the season, there's a seabird spectacle from South Stack on Anglesey. A location famed for its dark skies and cliff nesting birds, Gillian Burke explores why it’s such a hotspot for wildlife. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are on fledge watch at RSPB Arne in Dorset, as they are keen to see which of the nests empty before the end of the series, and Megan McCubbin returns to RSPB Arne to explore some of its sensational seasonal characters.
Runtime: 59 minIn the final episode of the series, all eyes are on the nests at RSPB Arne in Dorset. Will they fledge before the night is over? Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan look back over the series to see who our main cast of characters have been. Megan McCubbin continues to explore the peripheries of the reserve and looks at some of its more intriguing inhabitants. She also finds out how a dedicated team of researchers are doing some radical work to provide homes for tree-roosting bats. Gillian Burke wraps up the series at South Stack on the far reaches of Anglesey, where it’s a hive of activity with nesting sea birds.
Runtime: 59 minThe season bursts into life with daily wildlife dramas all across the UK.
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Springwatch is back to sprinkle a little sunshine on the season. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams are in Dorset, and Megan McCubbin is on the Isle of Bute.
Runtime: 59 minChris Packham and Michaela Strachan introduce a medley of live nests at RSPB Arne, Iolo Williams heads to Hengistbury Head, and Megan McCubbin continues her Scottish adventure.
Runtime: 59 minChris and Michaela commentate on the drama from the live nests, Iolo peers into some cliffside pools, and Megan searches for seals on Bute.
Runtime: 59 minChris and Michaela are joined by Iolo at RSPB Arne to review the week, and on Bute, Megan heads to the town’s port, where the wildlife is making use of the man-made structures.
Runtime: 59 minChris and Michaela are at RSPB Arne with an update on the weekend's wildlife drama, Iolo is out and about with orchids and turtle doves, and Megan is on the banks of Loch Lomond.
Runtime: 59 minA celebration of the wildlife heroes who dedicate their time to nature. Iolo searches for the elusive dormouse, and Megan is on the look out for pied flycatchers.
Runtime: 59 minThe over 18 Wildlife Hero winner is announced. Iolo is hoping to catch a glimpse of a badger clan, and Megan enjoys a bit of a raptor fest.
Runtime: 59 minA celebration of Roy Dennis, a man dedicated to bringing species back from the brink. There's also a round-up the week's action, and Megan gets to know the beavers of Argarty.
Runtime: 59 minMegan and Iolo celebrate the wildlife in Britain's cities, and Chris and Michaela catch up on the weekend drama from the live cameras at RSPB Arne in Dorset.
Runtime: 59 minIolo Williams is at the Dorset coast and Portland Bill bird observatory - a hotspot for seeing and recording returning avian migrants.
Runtime: 59 minChris and Michaela begin the deliberation of which nests will fledge before the end of the series, Iolo is with some little owls, and Megan is in the heart of Glasgow.
Runtime: 59 minChris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams bid farewell to 2024’s nests and recap on the highlights of the series, whilst Megan Mccubbin wraps up her Glasgow adventure.
Runtime: 59 minThe season bursts into life with daily wildlife dramas all across the UK.
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For its 20th year, Springwatch is back in two new locations, with new wildlife characters and nests never featured before.
Runtime: 59 minChris, Michaela and Iolo are joined by Megan McCubbin at Haddon Hall. The 20th anniversary celebrations continue, and with a medley of new nests, the drama has already begun.
Runtime: 59 minChris and Michaela reveal more wildlife wonders at the Longshaw Estate, Iolo's urban adventure continues in Belfast, and Megan meets some of the nocturnal residents of Haddon Hall.
Runtime: 59 minThe first week of wildlife is not over yet. As Springwatch heads into the weekend, there's a catch-up with the live cameras as the team gear up for fledgewatch.
Runtime: 59 minChris and Michaela are getting to know the spring A-listers at the National Trust’s Longshaw Estate, and Iolo is off to Rathlin Island.
Runtime: 59 minThe excitement continues, with updates from the live nest cameras on site at the National Trust’s Longshaw Estate, whilst Iolo explores the spectacular Rathlin Island.
Runtime: 59 minChris and Strachan continue to explore the seasonal stories from the NT's Longshaw Estate, whilst on Rathlin Island, Iolo Williams explores the secretive world of the corncrake.
Runtime: 59 minMore of the wildlife wonders on the Longshaw Estate, some urban characters in Sheffield, and the enchanting golden hare on Rathlin Island.
Runtime: 59 min