Friday, April 3rd TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Cosmic Vistas Science and the Shuttle
For more than 25 years, the shuttle was our ticket to space and our laboratory in orbit.
Cosmic Vistas Constellations
Historical and modern examinations of constellations.
Mysteries From Above Ice Cold Mysteries
Unlock an abandoned site on a remote Antarctic isle and check out mysterious shapes in the Finnish snow; puzzle over an inexplicable monolith in the far reaches of Norway, then get shocked by a blood-red frozen waterfall at the bottom of the world.
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.
WWII's Most Daring Raids Stealing Hitler's Radar
An elite group of British paratroopers launch a midnight raid in order to capture Hitler's unusual radar equipment.
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.
WWII's Most Daring Raids Churchill Strikes Back
British Commandos raid two occupied Norwegian islands to wipe out fish oil factories used to make explosives.
WWII's Most Daring Raids Storming Mussolini's Island
The first invasion of the Italian Campaign of WWII: Operation Husky.
Lost Treasures of Rome Pompeii's Lost Twin: Herculaneum
An exploration of Herculaneum, the twin to Pompeii that also got buried during a deadly volcanic eruption; the discovery of an intact skeleton, the first excavated in 25 years, helps investigators piece together the final hours of Herculaneum.
Scanning History Unfolding the silver scroll
Buried Evidence Religion
Discover shocking truths about religious rituals, sacred symbols, and spiritual traditions. Learn the brutal truth about execution rites in Roman England, look at shark bones in a Peruvian temple, and unearth a secret silver amulet in Germany.
History Unsolved Royal Scandals
Uncover how a royal imprisoned two princes and took the British throne. Ponder how the Irish crown jewels were stolen from a locked safe inside Dublin Castle, then see if the death of Amy Robsart at Elizabeth I's court was an accident or murder.
Hell Below The Interceptor
An American submarine crew gets an order: to hunt Japanese ships that are conducting a secret VIP evacuation in the Philippines in June 1945; examining the stealthy, dangerous tactics they used that would set a US Navy record.
Air Warriors C-47 Skytrain
A look at how the C-47 evolved from passenger plane to a transport aircraft and flying hospital in WWII and years later as a gunship in Vietnam.
The Pacific War in Color Fire From the Sky
Allies slug it out on the island of Peleliu in a campaign to pave the way for Gen. MacArthur's return to the Philippines; footage shows troops enduring the muddy muck in the Philippines; Japan unveils a devastating new tactic, the kamikaze.
Hell Below The Interceptor
An American submarine crew gets an order: to hunt Japanese ships that are conducting a secret VIP evacuation in the Philippines in June 1945; examining the stealthy, dangerous tactics they used that would set a US Navy record.
Air Warriors C-47 Skytrain
A look at how the C-47 evolved from passenger plane to a transport aircraft and flying hospital in WWII and years later as a gunship in Vietnam.
The Pacific War in Color Fire From the Sky
Allies slug it out on the island of Peleliu in a campaign to pave the way for Gen. MacArthur's return to the Philippines; footage shows troops enduring the muddy muck in the Philippines; Japan unveils a devastating new tactic, the kamikaze.
Hell Below The Interceptor
An American submarine crew gets an order: to hunt Japanese ships that are conducting a secret VIP evacuation in the Philippines in June 1945; examining the stealthy, dangerous tactics they used that would set a US Navy record.
Air Warriors C-47 Skytrain
A look at how the C-47 evolved from passenger plane to a transport aircraft and flying hospital in WWII and years later as a gunship in Vietnam.
The Pacific War in Color Fire From the Sky
Allies slug it out on the island of Peleliu in a campaign to pave the way for Gen. MacArthur's return to the Philippines; footage shows troops enduring the muddy muck in the Philippines; Japan unveils a devastating new tactic, the kamikaze.
Hell Below The Interceptor
An American submarine crew gets an order: to hunt Japanese ships that are conducting a secret VIP evacuation in the Philippines in June 1945; examining the stealthy, dangerous tactics they used that would set a US Navy record.
WWII by Drone Battle of the Bulge
A drone team at the location of the Battle of the Bulge hunts for the long-lost encampment of an African American troop.
WWII by Drone The Fight for Italy
It is 1943, and the Allies launch a campaign to liberate Italy from the occupying Nazi forces; Military experts use the latest drone imaging technology to understand how the Nazis used the Italian landscape to their advantage.
WWII by Drone The Siege of Malta
Between 1940 and 1942, the Axis powers unleash over 3,000 bombing raids on Malta, an island key to controlling the southern coast of the Mediterranean; Conflict archeologists use cutting-edge drone technology to explore the defenses of Malta.