Thursday, December 25th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Cosmic Vistas Landing on Mars
The vast majority of information being gathered about Mars is by orbiters chronicling everything they can.
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Mysteries From Above It's Getting Hot in Here
Get a birds-eye view of a mysterious, massive explosion in China and a quickly melting glacier on Earths iciest continent. Investigate a strange orange haze enveloping the Big Apple, then float over a toxic, too-hot-to-handle lake in New Zealand.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Hudson River, USA
New York's Hudson River stretches 315 miles through natural landscapes, from the Adirondack Mountains to the George Washington Bridge and Statue of Liberty.
Canada: Over the Edge Haida Gwaii North
The creation legends of Naikoon Provincial Park; rich sea lion colonies; remote lighthouses.
Epic Warrior Women Africa's Amazons
The Agoojj are a small fighting force of women in West Africa that expands in the 17th century against the much larger Asante and Yoruba Kingdoms; this all-female regiment terrifies both the local populations and the Europeans sent to conquer them.
Age of Humans Water
An examination of the Earth's freshwater supply and the ongoing challenge to maintain its quantity and quality as the planet's population soars.
The Real Mad Men of Advertising The 1970s
The Regulation Revolution of the 1970s was a time when consumers got hip, government got involved, and advertisers got scared into action.
Epic Warrior Women Africa's Amazons
The Agoojj are a small fighting force of women in West Africa that expands in the 17th century against the much larger Asante and Yoruba Kingdoms; this all-female regiment terrifies both the local populations and the Europeans sent to conquer them.
Surviving WWII Captured
Uncover the luck and determination that helped POWs endure captivity, hunger, and acts of unthinkable brutality. Listen to the riveting stories of soldiers who survived infamous German stalags, Japanese forced-labour campaigns, and death marches.
How Did They Build That? High Waters & Harsh Winds
Defy gravity in an Amsterdam high-rise that hangs 164 feet above the water; marvel at three interconnected towers in Chicago that have a road running through them; examine the revolutionary framework of Paris' controversial Pompidou Centre.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Dahshur: An Incredible Discovery
On the site of Dahshur, south of Cairo, are two revolutionary monuments which seem to be the first real pyramids.
Vikings: American Quest The Trial of Trials
The Draken crew gets a new captain, battles fierce winds and learns to accept defeat with Viking honor on the way to England.
Mysteries From Above Ancient Civilizations
Come across a set of disturbingly familiar stone monoliths in Colombia, then explore a lost city in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; puzzle over an ancient ruin in Corinth, Greece, and explore an old structure on a Maltese island.
Unearthed Olous: Lost City of the Ancients
The lost city of Olous: A great metropolis submerged in the Mediterranean; archaeologists uncover its secrets using pioneering technology and CGI reconstruction.
Vikings: American Quest The Trial of Trials
The Draken crew gets a new captain, battles fierce winds and learns to accept defeat with Viking honor on the way to England.
Mysteries From Above Ancient Civilizations
Come across a set of disturbingly familiar stone monoliths in Colombia, then explore a lost city in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; puzzle over an ancient ruin in Corinth, Greece, and explore an old structure on a Maltese island.
Unearthed Olous: Lost City of the Ancients
The lost city of Olous: A great metropolis submerged in the Mediterranean; archaeologists uncover its secrets using pioneering technology and CGI reconstruction.
America's Lost Airships: Weapon of War
The Navy's U.S.S. Macon flew in the 1930's, the golden age of airships, and was able to both launch and recover airplanes; telling the lost story of America's airships, their rapid rise, tragic demise, and the bold experiments in between.
Vikings: American Quest The Trial of Trials
The Draken crew gets a new captain, battles fierce winds and learns to accept defeat with Viking honor on the way to England.
Mysteries From Above Ancient Civilizations
Come across a set of disturbingly familiar stone monoliths in Colombia, then explore a lost city in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; puzzle over an ancient ruin in Corinth, Greece, and explore an old structure on a Maltese island.
Unearthed Olous: Lost City of the Ancients
The lost city of Olous: A great metropolis submerged in the Mediterranean; archaeologists uncover its secrets using pioneering technology and CGI reconstruction.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The River Po, Italy
Bill Nighy narrates a trip along the River Po, traveling across northern Italy from the snow-capped Alps to the delta where it meets the Adriatic Sea.
Mysteries From Above Disasters
Examine mysterious holes in Isreal; explore a ghost village hidden in the Colombian jungle, a shipwreck off the coast of Sri Lanka and a gutted airplane fuselage abandoned in Iceland.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Hudson River, USA
New York's Hudson River stretches 315 miles through natural landscapes, from the Adirondack Mountains to the George Washington Bridge and Statue of Liberty.