Friday, October 24th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
Searching for Secrets Singapore
Get the inside scoop on a Michelin-star meal that's less than three dollars; learn the history of hawker food; get a personal tour from Toilet Man to learn how beautiful gardens and obsessively clean toilets made the city rich.
Mysteries From Above Ancient Civilizations
Nubian pyramids reveal the rise of female power in Ancient Kush; a shocking satellite image uncovers secrets of an ancient ancestral Puebloan site in New Mexico.
Cosmic Vistas The Anthropic Principle
An exploration of the science behind the Anthropic Principle.
Canada 1812: Forged in Fire Isaac Brock
Isaac Brock's daring made him a hero, but may also be his flaw.
Million Dollar American Princesses Queens of the Screen
Three Hollywood actresses become real-life princesses: Grace Kelly, Gloria Swanson and Rita Hayworth.
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.
Alaska Aircrash Investigations Lost Over the Inlet
A trip goes wrong when a pilot's Piper Super Cub crashes into a treacherous waterway.
Million Dollar American Princesses Queens of the Screen
Three Hollywood actresses become real-life princesses: Grace Kelly, Gloria Swanson and Rita Hayworth.
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.
The Pacific War in Color From the Ashes
President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Emperor Hirohito surrenders, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrives to oversee the country's occupation; mortal enemies must now become partners in Japan's rebirth.
Mysteries From Above Desert Mysteries
Investigate an abandoned village in the shifting sands on Dubai's outskirts and a collection of inexplicable stone circles in Colombia; a mysterious hilltop tower in Iran and a puzzling purple phenomenon in Chile's Atacama Desert.
Unearthed Secrets of Hadrian's Villa
Hadrian's Villa is the largest Roman palace ever constructed and demonstrates the opulent peak of Rome's ancient engineering; experts investigate secrets that could reveal the truth behind one of Rome's most enigmatic emperors.
Make It Out Alive Mount St. Helens
The May 18, 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, Washington; the volcano's first eruption in over a century.
Air Warriors Top Choppers
The world's most versatile and powerful helicopters, including the Huey that served as a rescue helicopter in Vietnam, and the Apache attack helicopter.
Hitler's Last Stand Artillery Showdown
In August 1944, when Hitler launches Operation Lüttich to retake the port city of Avranches, German panzer and SS troops quickly overrun the French town of Mortain and encircle a battalion of US soldiers who hold the high ground on Hill 314.
Make It Out Alive Mount St. Helens
The May 18, 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, Washington; the volcano's first eruption in over a century.
Air Warriors Top Choppers
The world's most versatile and powerful helicopters, including the Huey that served as a rescue helicopter in Vietnam, and the Apache attack helicopter.
Hitler's Last Stand Artillery Showdown
In August 1944, when Hitler launches Operation Lüttich to retake the port city of Avranches, German panzer and SS troops quickly overrun the French town of Mortain and encircle a battalion of US soldiers who hold the high ground on Hill 314.
Sports Detectives Miracle on Ice Flag
The hunt for the missing flag draped over USA goalie after the hockey team won Olympic gold in 1980.
Make It Out Alive Mount St. Helens
The May 18, 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, Washington; the volcano's first eruption in over a century.
Air Warriors Top Choppers
The world's most versatile and powerful helicopters, including the Huey that served as a rescue helicopter in Vietnam, and the Apache attack helicopter.
Hitler's Last Stand Artillery Showdown
In August 1944, when Hitler launches Operation Lüttich to retake the port city of Avranches, German panzer and SS troops quickly overrun the French town of Mortain and encircle a battalion of US soldiers who hold the high ground on Hill 314.
Searching for Secrets New York
Experts go on a search for New York's hidden stories, involving the Statue of Liberty, the 21 Club and Typhoid Mary.
Searching for Secrets San Francisco
An exploration of little-known stories behind San Francisco landmarks and locations, including its golden fire hydrant and Dutch windmills.
Canada 1812: Forged in Fire Charles de Salaberry
Charles de Salaberry is forced to rely on cunning tactics.
Canada 1812: Forged in Fire Laura Secord
With her husband wounded, Laura Secord sets out to warn the British of a possible American attack.