Wednesday, July 15th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Neretva
Rumoured to be the cleanest river in Europe, few dispute it's the coldest; cascading down from the Dinaric Alps in Serbia, it soon crosses the border into Bosnia-Herzegovina, where marine biologist and fisherman Sanel Ridanovic casts for salmon.
Mysteries From Above Ocean Mysteries
Dive into the historical and natural secrets of the deep; explore an uninhabited concrete island, ocean spirals off the Australian coast, underwater evidence of a violent past and tracks thousands of metres below the sea's surface.
Extreme Weather Salvage Where's the Anchor?!
In rough water, salvors scramble to retrieve a cruise ship's anchor lost at sea; teams hope to salvage cherished floating homes damaged by hurricane Sandy.
How Did They Build That? Retrofits & Airport Glitz
Visiting the Hearst Tower in Manhattan and Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore to understand how they were built; covering how designers and engineers attempt to create a museum worthy of Salvador Dalí in Florida.
How Did They Fix That? Aquarius Reef Base
Diving into retrofits on the world's only underwater habitat, where NASA astronauts train for space missions; Mike joins a crack repair team who breathe new life into this oceanic environment after a global pandemic shut it down.
WWII: Rise of the Tank Mechanised Warfare
Investigating how early concepts of armoured fighting vehicles influenced the creation of the very first tank prototype; seeing how the muddy battlefields of WW I became a crucial testing ground for a machine that would soon change military history.
Combat Ships Gulf War Warriors
A look at key naval battles that have taken place in the Persian Gulf over the last 50 years and the warships involved, from both sides of the conflicts.
Rise of Dictators Cult of Personality
Uncover the sinister ways that dictators convince their followers to worship them as heroes; watch how they weave mythical narratives around their abilities, selling themselves as saviors who should hold absolute power over the people.
WWII: Rise of the Tank Mechanised Warfare
Investigating how early concepts of armoured fighting vehicles influenced the creation of the very first tank prototype; seeing how the muddy battlefields of WW I became a crucial testing ground for a machine that would soon change military history.
Combat Ships Gulf War Warriors
A look at key naval battles that have taken place in the Persian Gulf over the last 50 years and the warships involved, from both sides of the conflicts.
Rise of Dictators Cult of Personality
Uncover the sinister ways that dictators convince their followers to worship them as heroes; watch how they weave mythical narratives around their abilities, selling themselves as saviors who should hold absolute power over the people.
How Did They Build That? Mirrors & Marble
Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.
Inside Pyramids Saqqara: The Secrets of the Buried Pyramid
Investigate one of Egypt's oldest monuments to eternity: the Buried Pyramid of Sekhemkhet; explore a well-preserved underground tomb and view a mysterious sarcophagus during the first-ever on-camera exploration of this 4,500-year-old sacred place.
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Ramses III, No Happy Ending
Unearth the dramatic final days of the Twentieth Dynasty's great warrior king, Ramses III; view a rare judicial papyrus that recounts the story of an assassination plot hatched in the royal harem; see what the monarch's mummy reveals today.
How Did They Build That? Mirrors & Marble
Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.
Inside Pyramids Saqqara: The Secrets of the Buried Pyramid
Investigate one of Egypt's oldest monuments to eternity: the Buried Pyramid of Sekhemkhet; explore a well-preserved underground tomb and view a mysterious sarcophagus during the first-ever on-camera exploration of this 4,500-year-old sacred place.
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Ramses III, No Happy Ending
Unearth the dramatic final days of the Twentieth Dynasty's great warrior king, Ramses III; view a rare judicial papyrus that recounts the story of an assassination plot hatched in the royal harem; see what the monarch's mummy reveals today.
How Did They Build That? Mirrors & Marble
Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.
Mysteries From Above Ocean Mysteries
Dive into the historical and natural secrets of the deep; explore an uninhabited concrete island, ocean spirals off the Australian coast, underwater evidence of a violent past and tracks thousands of metres below the sea's surface.
Extreme Weather Salvage Where's the Anchor?!
In rough water, salvors scramble to retrieve a cruise ship's anchor lost at sea; teams hope to salvage cherished floating homes damaged by hurricane Sandy.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Neretva
Rumoured to be the cleanest river in Europe, few dispute it's the coldest; cascading down from the Dinaric Alps in Serbia, it soon crosses the border into Bosnia-Herzegovina, where marine biologist and fisherman Sanel Ridanovic casts for salmon.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys Buller River
Tackling the grade 6 rapids and untamed waters of the Buller River on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island, blessed by a Maori elder of the Ngati Apa ki te Ra To.
Mysteries From Above Mysterious Monuments
Traipsing along ancient pathways crisscrossing Easter Island; finding gigantic designs carved into Asia's Eastern Steppe; ascending a tall pyramid rising from Antarctica's icy landscape.
Extreme Weather Salvage Top Secret Salvage
Crews work around the clock to build the world's largest underwater concrete bed to salvage the Costa Concordia; operating in secrecy, teams work under high security to repair one of the world's most iconic cruise liners.