Saturday, December 6th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
Cosmic Vistas Lords of Gravity: Outer Limits
A fleet of spacecraft orbits, and sometimes lands on the surface of, Mars.
Cosmic Vistas Hidden Havens: Icy Gems
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all have exotic atmospheres, liquid interiors and rings.
Canada: Over the Edge Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia
A journey along the geological marvel that is the Bay of Fundy coastline.
Mysteries From Above Out of Place
Strange aquatic mammals populating a river in Columbia; a ship marooned in a sea of sand along Namibia's notorious Skeleton Coast; a Boeing 727 jetliner hidden in a pine forest; an unusual pattern is discovered in the Nevada desert.
Extreme Weather Salvage Long Lost Logs
Salvor and treasure seeker Phil Risko sets out to retrieve valuable 80-year-old hardwood logs from the bottom of the sea; a multi-million dollar cruise vessel undergoes emergency repairs in Panama.
The Pacific War in Color No Surrender
By the spring of 1945, the United States begins to take back the Philippines; on Borneo, the Australians invade Labuan; when the United States invades Okinawa, Japan makes a strong stand and launches the biggest kamikaze attacks of the war.
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.
The Pacific War in Color An Ocean Apart
A look at life in the Pacific before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, presented through home movies and combat footage.
The Pacific War in Color Shockwaves
Months after the Pearl Harbor attack, shock waves reverberate in every corner of the Pacific; Americans deploy to stem the enemy's advance; after culture clashes, Allied forces later bond over efforts to thwart Japan's move to control New Guinea.
Greatest Escapes of World War II
Revisit Colditz Castle, a Nazi fortress where breakouts featured human catapults and clever disguises; meet the pilots who staged the famed Great Escape from a Polish stalag; see how 32 POWs pulled off the Warburg Wire Job in just one minute.
Air Warriors B-24 Liberator
The most-produced bomber in US history, used during World War II by every branch of the American military, as well as by the Royal Air Force.
Rise of the Dictators Tearing Down the Old
Tease out the common denominators that lead to tyranny; map the rise of some of the 20th century's dictators and discover how they seized power, exploited governing systems and gutted existing power structures to gain total control.
WWII Battles in Color Barbarossa
Cameras roll as Nazi Germany launches an all-out assault on the Soviet Union.
The Germans begin a retreat on the eve of the polar winter; the Soviet Union begins a major offensive in the north; the Finns push the Germans towards their defensive line.
Combat Ships Record Breakers
[EPG Series] A look at how technological advances over the centuries have led to bigger and faster combat ships and transformed maritime warfare.
WWII Battles in Color Barbarossa
Cameras roll as Nazi Germany launches an all-out assault on the Soviet Union.
The Germans begin a retreat on the eve of the polar winter; the Soviet Union begins a major offensive in the north; the Finns push the Germans towards their defensive line.
Combat Ships Record Breakers
[EPG Series] A look at how technological advances over the centuries have led to bigger and faster combat ships and transformed maritime warfare.
Murderous History Chicago's White City Devil
The story of "America's first serial killer," who stalked Chicago in the 1890's, and how the police departments of two major cities finally brought him to justice.
WWII Battles in Color Barbarossa
Cameras roll as Nazi Germany launches an all-out assault on the Soviet Union.
The Germans begin a retreat on the eve of the polar winter; the Soviet Union begins a major offensive in the north; the Finns push the Germans towards their defensive line.
Combat Ships Record Breakers
[EPG Series] A look at how technological advances over the centuries have led to bigger and faster combat ships and transformed maritime warfare.
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.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys Shannon River
A journey along Ireland's longest river, the Shannon, through an emerald green landscape of rolling hills and sparkling waters; how Vikings, monks and kings have all made their mark.
Mysteries From Above Out of This World
Zoom in on some otherworldly sights; spot a giant glacier on the Red Planet, let the milky seas off the coast of Java bathe your vision, ponder a huge hexagon floating above Saturn and take a spin around a doughnut-shaped lake in Saskatchewan.