Winterwatch

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Live coverage as our wildlife faces up to the most challenging time of year.

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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Michaela Strachan

Gillian Burke

Iolo Williams

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Winterwatch: Series 8: Episode 1

Episode 1

Series 8

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The team present, live from the Cairngorms.

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?

It’s dark, it’s cold, it’s the end of January – but fear not, Winterwatch is back to add seasonal warmth and cheer. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams host, live from the Cairngorms. 

The cameras are poised to capture pine martens, red squirrels, golden eagles and crested tits. This wild winter wilderness is home to rare cold-adapted species, but as the climate changes they are especially sensitive to warming temperatures. This makes them and the Cairngorm Mountains Britain’s early warning system for changing environments, so what can the Cairngorms reveal about winter right now, and in the future?

Winterwatch: Series 8

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