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.