Springwatch - Season 12 / Year 2016

The special episode takes a look at how our Great British wildlife is faring in Spring 2016.

Springwatch is back! Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games kick off an action-packed wildlife extravaganza, live from RSPB Minsmere reserve in Suffolk

Iolo Williams arrives on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, the UK's answer to the Galapagos, and his home for the next three weeks.

After a strange start to our spring, this year promises to be unmissable. Last year it was Spineless Simon, the Stickleback, but who will be this year's star of the show?

Day two for the Springwatch team. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring live wildlife dramas from RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk. Martin Hughes-Games mucks in with the behind-the-scenes wildlife management of the reserve and gets some close encounters. On the fantastic seabird colony on the Farnes Islands, Iolo Williams introduces some very friendly puffins. Plus, there are exciting opportunities for you to get involved with the BBC's Do Something Great...for nature.

In an extended Springwatch, Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan continue their wildlife watch live from the RSPB's Minsmere reserve in Suffolk, and Iolo Williams has the latest from the Farne Islands in Northumberland. There is drama in the heron nests, an introduction to some of the strangest and noisiest nesting seabirds, and incredible footage from one of the UK's most spectacular predators.

At the end of a dramatic week for wildlife on the Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live on all the latest action from RSPB Minsmere. Martin Hughes-Games is out on the reserve getting stuck in helping the local wildlife. On the British version of the Galapagos, the Farne Islands, Iolo Williams has some extraordinary close encounters and reports on some exciting developments in the seabird colony. Plus a look at what opportunities are on offer as part of the Do Something Great campaign.

It is week two for the Springwatch team at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk, and Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan catch up with all the wildlife action that has happened over the weekend.

Martin Hughes-Games is out and about on the reserve getting his hands dirty, and Iolo Williams brings the latest dramas from the Farne Islands in Northumberland.

Plus, an update on all the activities viewers have been getting up to over the weekend

Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan continue their wildlife watch live from the RSPB's Minsmere reserve in Suffolk.

Iolo Williams is in the Farne Islands in Northumberland, and there are updates on all the wildlife dramas, plus reports on the wild boar in the Forest of Dean.

Live from their base on the Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share overnight breaking news from the wildlife cameras. Martin Hughes-Games mucks in with vital monitoring work of the animals on the reserve.

Iolo Williams has the latest from the seabird colony on the Farne Islands, and there is an exciting report on the golden eagles in Scotland.

At the end of a dramatic week for wildlife on the Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live on all the latest action from RSPB Minsmere. Martin Hughes Games is out on the reserve getting very close with some of the animals.

Meanwhile, in Northumberland Iolo Williams has the latest on the shag and puffin dramas. Plus, there are many opportunities this weekend to get out and Do Something Great... for our wildlife

It is week three for the Springwatch team at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan present all the action live with updates of all the weekend's drama.

Martin Hughes-Games gets stuck in helping with the wildlife management of the reserve. Up in Northumberland, Iolo Williams brings us updates on how the puffins are doing on the Farne Islands.

Live from RSPB Minsmere on the wild Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring the latest news from the wildlife cameras. Martin Hughes-Games is out and about Doing Something Great on the reserve. And Iolo Williams has updates on the latest dramas from the incredible seabird colony on the Farne Islands.

Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan are live from RSPB Minsmere on the stunning Suffolk coast, bringing updates from all the wildlife on this beautiful reserve. Further afield there is news from the golden eagle nest in Scotland and on the Farne Islands, Iolo Williams has the latest dramas from puffins, shags and more.

The last in an action-packed series, Martin Hughes-Games, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring an exciting live final update on all the wild drama from RSPB Minsmere on the Suffolk coast. Iolo Williams has some exciting news from the Farne Islands in Northumberland. Urban birder David Lindo visits Liverpool for some unexpected encounters, and Nick Baker visits a surprising project in Bristol.