Winterwatch 1963: The Big Freeze

BBC FOUR

Sunday 4 January 2026  19:00 - 20:00 (60 mins)
Chris Packham introduces a classic documentary from the BBC's archive, which takes a look at the worst winter of the 20th century in 1963. Also in HD. [S,AD]

Mentioned: Britain, Freeze, Siberian, OnJanuary, Scotland, England, Cornwall, Thames, Devon, Christmas, Boxing Day, Hospitals, British Railways, Wildfowl, Greenland, Luckily, Europe, Boscastle, Chatham, Dartmoor, Cup, People

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Winterwatch 1963: The Big Freeze (BBC FOUR) Sunday 4 January 2026 19:00 - 20:00