Episode 3
The team share the incredible science that explains why ducks don’t die from the cold, a hidden world of overwintering insects, and minibeasts captured on camera by a passionate amateur photographer.
Live from their base in the heart of the Cairngorms, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams explore the magic of winter.
There is incredible science explaining why ducks don’t die from the cold, a hidden world of overwintering insects, minibeasts captured on camera by a passionate amateur photographer and the mass spectacle of 30,000 redwings roosting in a remote wood in Lancashire’s beautiful Ribble Valley in Lancashire.
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Clips
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Why ducks don't freeze in winter
Duration: 03:14
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The best of our winter wildlife on day three
Duration: 02:05
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:25Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Packham |
| Presenter | Michaela Strachan |
| Presenter | Gillian Burke |
| Presenter | Iolo Williams |
| Producer | Laura Whitely |
| Director | James Morgan |
| Series Producer | Mark Flowers |
| Executive Producer | Rosemary Edwards |
