lolo Williams is set to return for the new series of Winterwatch after having a heart attack last year.
The presenter, 61, will join Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan at the RSPB Arne in Dorset for the first time since 2017 to film the wildlife show.
lolo, who pulled out of his nature television programme filming duties following the health scare, will film four nights of live shows capturing nature.
Meanwhile Gillian Burke has visited Scotland’s Orkney Islands for more footage for the series which will air on January 16.
Viewers can expect to see eagles, ravens, badgers and foxes from the crews hidden cameras in both locations.
lolo Williams is set to return for the new series of Winterwatch after having a heart attack last year
Iolo was left terrified as he had to walk a mile-and-a-half back to his car and phone after he suffered a heart attack while out in the middle of the countryside last year
Michaela said: ‘The theme of Winterwatch is resilience and renewal – only the tough survive and spring brings warmth, renewal.
‘Last year was a tough one for people. So Winterwatch will bring some joy.’
It comes after Iolo told of the terrifying mile-and-a-half walk he had back to his car and phone after he suffered a heart attack while out in the middle of the countryside.
The presenter fell ill and suffered pains in his chest while out alone and with no one nearby to help.
Iolo said he made his way back to his vehicle, taking breaks when the pain became too much, before phoning the emergency services once he arrived.
He told the Mirror: ‘It came like a bolt out of the blue. I knew what it was – intense pain under my sternum. It was a heart attack. And I thought well, I can’t go down here!
‘So I walked on, crouched a little bit every now and again when the pain got a little bit worse.
‘Got to my car, phoned for an ambulance and they said it would be 90-odd minutes.
The presenter, 61, will join (pictured L-R) Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Chris Packham at the RSPB Arne in Dorset to film four nights of live shows capturing wildlife
Iolo pulled out of his nature television programme filming duties after he had an ‘unexpected’ heart attack and suffered major complications following his surgery to fit a stent in an artery
‘So my wife, Ceri, came down, drove me to the hospital and from then on I was in the hands of the NHS. They were superb.’
It was reported in October that Iolo pulled out of his nature television programme filming duties he after he had an ‘unexpected’ heart attack.
He suffered major complications following his surgery to fit a stent in an artery.
The treatment involves inserting a short, wire mesh tube that acts like a scaffold, called a stent, to widen and open up narrowed or blocked arteries supplying the heart muscle.
The procedure comes with risks such as damage to arteries, allergic reactions and excessive bleeding, according to the NHS.