Specials

1. Christmas Special 2007

December 31, 2007 · 1h

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.

2. Christmas Special 2009

December 30, 2009 · 1h

Chris Packham, Kate Humble and Simon King look back at 2009 and there are updates on the latest from some of the animal characters.

3. Christmas Special 2010

December 29, 2010 · 1h

The 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.

4. Easter Special 2011

April 25, 2011 · 1h

Join the Springwatch team for an up-to-the-minute report on spring 2011, with news, views and inspiration on how you can get involved.

5. Christmas Special 2011

December 26, 2011 · 1h

Chris 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.

6. Guide to Seabirds

August 23, 2012 · 1h

The 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.

7. Guide to Otters

December 20, 2012 · 1h

The 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.

8. Guide to Butterflies and Moths

July 26, 2013 · 1h

An 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.

9. Easter

March 25, 2016 · 1h

Springwatch is back for an hour-long Easter special that showcases the best of British wildlife as it starts to emerge after an exceptional winter.

10. Springwatch in Japan: Cherry Blossom Time

April 21, 2017 · 1h

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and James Wong join the lively cherry blossom celebrations taking place across Japan this spring.

11. Springwatch: Wild in the Garden

May 27, 2019 · 1h

This 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.

12. Springwatch: Scottish Adventure

July 6, 2019 · 1h

Springwatch 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.