Saturday, September 6th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Canada: Over the Edge Coronation Gulf
West of Cambridge Bay, examine Nunavut's remote, northern waterways, from Dease Strait, to Bathurst inlet and then finally, the open waters of Coronation Gulf, and then to Kugluktuk.
Canada: Over the Edge Western Nunavut
The Western Nunavut region is one of the most sporadically-seen landscapes on Earth. We examine the community of Kugluktuk - Tukut Nogait National Park - and further west, the tiny hamlet of Paulatuk.
Cosmic Vistas Shooting Gallery: Galactic Visions
The history of the solar system might be preserved out in the dark domain of Pluto and beyond.
Cosmic Vistas Hubble's Renaissance
A dramatic repair mission gives the Hubble Space Telescope another chance to capture stunning pictures like only it can.
WWII's Most Daring Raids Storming Mussolini's Island
The first invasion of the Italian Campaign of WWII: Operation Husky.
WWII's Most Daring Raids Cutting Rommel's Lifeline
A secret British regiment in 1942 led a daring raid on a Nazi-occupied Libyan harbor.
WWII's Most Daring Raids Secret Weapon Sabotage
An elite squad of Norwegians destroy a power plant in 1943 that the Nazis may have been using for nuclear weapons research.
Uncovering the inspiring stories of the U.S. Army's 761st Tank Battalion; descendants and historians discuss the honour the first armored unit of its kind, entirely composed of African-American servicemen.
Carriers at War Strike Force Arabian Gulf
The crew of the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier prepares to give air support to ground troops battling ISIS in Iraq.
Make It Out Alive USS Indianapolis
At midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was sailing west on the Pacific toward the Philippines with 1,197 men on board when it was hit with two Japanese torpedoes.
The Secret History of World War II The Battle of Britain
There are many stories behind the 1940 Battle of Britain, like pilot Bill Millington who sacrifices himself to save civilians.
Hitler's Last Stand Savage Spring
Blinded in one eye in the battle for Normandy, a defiant French-Canadian sniper sets out to liberate a Dutch city in the final days of the war.
WWII's Most Daring Raids Easy Company's First Assault
American paratroopers are dropped behind German lines on D-Day in order to secure territory behind the beaches.
Untold Arctic Wars Cold Front Breaks
The Allies plan their landing in Normandy and devise a diversionary operation in the north; commando attacks continue and the resistance becomes more active; Hitler continues his building projects.
Combat Ships The Battle of Incheon
A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.
WWII's Most Daring Raids Easy Company's First Assault
American paratroopers are dropped behind German lines on D-Day in order to secure territory behind the beaches.
Untold Arctic Wars Cold Front Breaks
The Allies plan their landing in Normandy and devise a diversionary operation in the north; commando attacks continue and the resistance becomes more active; Hitler continues his building projects.
Combat Ships The Battle of Incheon
A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.
Sports Detectives Ali's Missing Gold Medal
The search for a missing Olympic gold medal won by one of the greatest sports heroes in American history.
WWII's Most Daring Raids Easy Company's First Assault
American paratroopers are dropped behind German lines on D-Day in order to secure territory behind the beaches.
Untold Arctic Wars Cold Front Breaks
The Allies plan their landing in Normandy and devise a diversionary operation in the north; commando attacks continue and the resistance becomes more active; Hitler continues his building projects.
Combat Ships The Battle of Incheon
A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The River Spey, Scotland
A journey on Scotland's River Spey, traveling from its source in the Highlands, winding by boat through the mountains to where the river meets the North Sea.
Canada: Over the Edge Northwest Territories Arctic Coast
The Northern mainland coast of the Northwest Territories is a dazzling contrast in scenery - from the Smoking Hills of Bathurst peninsula - to the ethereal Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula - to the locality that shares its name.
Cosmic Vistas Superscopes
In the future, telescopes will allow scientists to see further to planets that may support life.
Cosmic Vistas Cosmic Rainbow
In an attempt to view the cosmos beyond the scope of human vision, infrared light and gamma radiation are used.