Wednesday, August 27th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Extreme Ice Machines Extreme Isolation
Tourists explore the far reaches of northern Canada and gain exclusive access to polar bears on custom-built rovers; the Twin Otter aircraft drops much-needed supplies to isolated villages.
Extreme Ice Machines Extreme Reach
A wind farm depends on the all-terrain abilities of the Hagglund BV206 in Sweden.
Murderous History Edinburgh Body Snatchers
When a woman is found dead in the cellar of an Edinburgh doctor in 1828, police uncover a murky world where murders are being committed for money.
Inside Hampton Court Palace Quest for an Heir
An inside look at how Hampton Court's warders and staff open and close the palace to the public; a look at the marriage of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.
One Thousand Years of Slavery A Global Trade
Witness little-known stories of the global slave trade involving an African musician, Thomas Jefferson, and more.
Extreme Ice Machines Extreme Isolation
Tourists explore the far reaches of northern Canada and gain exclusive access to polar bears on custom-built rovers; the Twin Otter aircraft drops much-needed supplies to isolated villages.
Inside Hampton Court Palace Quest for an Heir
An inside look at how Hampton Court's warders and staff open and close the palace to the public; a look at the marriage of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.
One Thousand Years of Slavery A Global Trade
Witness little-known stories of the global slave trade involving an African musician, Thomas Jefferson, and more.
A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with countless unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.
How Did They Fix That? Tunnel Vision
Mike joins crews as they build the world's longest railway tunnel in the Alps, fixing gridlock through the infamous Brenner Pass by drilling, blasting and digging their way through the mountains.
How Did They Build That? Speedcore & Steambend
Peek inside a cloud-inspired library in Canada that's built over a live railway; see how clever engineering helped a huge Seattle skyscraper go up without harming its iconic neighbour, then cross an Australian bridge that floats above a busy river.
Sacred Sites The Camino
In Spain, pilgrims walk the Camino de Santiago, ending with a visit to a shrine believed to hold the bones of Saint James the Great; new research suggests that the Camino may have been a sacred pathway long before the Christian age.
Tallying the carnage that followed the disappearance of a Russian wonder; exploring Incan sacrificial rituals; studying a global rivalry sparked by an Egyptian stone; seeing the haunting paintings of a Spanish artist who descended into madness.
Inside Pyramids Pepi II: The Unbreakable Tomb
Exceptional texts are inscribed on the walls of an obscure pyramid; experts scan the the funerary chamber of Egypt's longest-reigning pharaoh to try to uncover its mysteries.
Sacred Sites The Camino
In Spain, pilgrims walk the Camino de Santiago, ending with a visit to a shrine believed to hold the bones of Saint James the Great; new research suggests that the Camino may have been a sacred pathway long before the Christian age.
Tallying the carnage that followed the disappearance of a Russian wonder; exploring Incan sacrificial rituals; studying a global rivalry sparked by an Egyptian stone; seeing the haunting paintings of a Spanish artist who descended into madness.
Inside Pyramids Pepi II: The Unbreakable Tomb
Exceptional texts are inscribed on the walls of an obscure pyramid; experts scan the the funerary chamber of Egypt's longest-reigning pharaoh to try to uncover its mysteries.
Murderous History Edinburgh Body Snatchers
When a woman is found dead in the cellar of an Edinburgh doctor in 1828, police uncover a murky world where murders are being committed for money.
Sacred Sites The Camino
In Spain, pilgrims walk the Camino de Santiago, ending with a visit to a shrine believed to hold the bones of Saint James the Great; new research suggests that the Camino may have been a sacred pathway long before the Christian age.
Tallying the carnage that followed the disappearance of a Russian wonder; exploring Incan sacrificial rituals; studying a global rivalry sparked by an Egyptian stone; seeing the haunting paintings of a Spanish artist who descended into madness.
Inside Pyramids Pepi II: The Unbreakable Tomb
Exceptional texts are inscribed on the walls of an obscure pyramid; experts scan the the funerary chamber of Egypt's longest-reigning pharaoh to try to uncover its mysteries.
A Park for All Seasons Torngat
The Torngat Mountains National Park was set up in part to return the aboriginal people to their birthright.
A Park for All Seasons Riding Mountain
Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba.
Mysteries From Above Mysteries of the Misplaced
Peek at landmarks in places where they shouldn't be; wing your way over an imperial pyramid in the Netherlands, a metal sphere in remote Russia, a lion shape carved into an English hillside and a bare swath cut through an Austrian forest.
Extreme Ice Machines Extreme Technology
A special drone uses cutting-edge technology to fly deep into treacherous, hard-to-reach mountains on dangerous search and rescue missions, and a hi-tech ice machine works tirelessly at a Toronto airport to keep flights running in brutal conditions.