How can I watch Winterwatch 2026 on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer?

Winterwatch returns to BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from Tuesday 20 January to Friday 23 January at 7pm, across four nights.

Fronted by Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams, the programme’s main live base will be Mount Stewart estate on the shores of Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland.

 Winterwatch will be showcasing a range of pre-recorded films of people going the extra mile to preserve and protect threatened wildlife.

A BBC Media Centre article titled Winterwatch 2026 team Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams promise "a variety of wonderful wildlife and woolly hats"has information about the pre-filmed stories and Q&As with the presenters.