Saturday, December 27th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
Cosmic Vistas The Milky Way
Exploring the Milky Way from the mythology of ancient sky watchers to how scientists are mapping it from the inside out.
Cosmic Vistas The Big Bang
Examining the science behind the birth of the universe.
Canada: Over the Edge Haida Gwaii North
The creation legends of Naikoon Provincial Park; rich sea lion colonies; remote lighthouses.
Mysteries From Above Great Cities
Learning why an important urban center is sinking toward oblivion; soaring over sprawling ruins buried under Saharan sands; learning the modern secret of an ancient fortress; eyeing a ghost town on the edge of the Gobi.
Extreme Weather Salvage Tidal Race
Jeremy Birch takes on a salvage to raise a vessel with a concrete hull; it's been in the Fraser River for a month, collecting silt and mud, adding 30 tons to its deadweight.
Hitler's Last Stand Nazi Tank Hunters
A platoon of Canadian tank hunters engages a column of Nazi Panther tanks at nighttime.
Surviving WWII Unarmed
Sit down with civilians who got caught in the crossfire; learn how an 11-year-old Jewish boy hid from the Nazis; meet an unjustly imprisoned Japanese-American who served his country; relive a young woman's Blitz experience.
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.
Surviving WWII Perilous Skies
Get insight into one of the war's most hazardous jobs, piloting aircraft; explore the constant race to provide more aerial firepower, revisit one of the war's most daring raids and hear from a glider pilot who risked it all the night before D-Day.
Greatest Escapes of World War II
A mass uprising that shows the world the truth about the Nazis' secret Sobibor death camp; learn how the Davao Dozen break out of a harsh Japanese penal colony and explore how two plucky German pilots plot to get out of Britain.
Air Warriors Top Ten WWII
A countdown of the ten greatest military planes of World War II, including the Japanese Zero, the Nazi ME 109, and the B-29 Superfortress.
Rise of Dictators Holding On to Power
Dictators are characterized as charismatic, narcissistic and sadistic, but most of all by their thirst for power; once in power, holding on to it requires negotiation, coercion and force.
WWII Battles in Color The Bulge
Eye-witness accounts from those who fought in the US military's bloodiest battle on the European front in World War II.
Untold Arctic Wars The Cold Playground of Spies
A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with countless unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.
Battle of the Atlantic Keeping Secrets
Great Britain faces losing its battle for survival against German U-boats until a new source of intelligence turns the tide in 1941.
WWII Battles in Color The Bulge
Eye-witness accounts from those who fought in the US military's bloodiest battle on the European front in World War II.
Untold Arctic Wars The Cold Playground of Spies
A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with countless unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.
Battle of the Atlantic Keeping Secrets
Great Britain faces losing its battle for survival against German U-boats until a new source of intelligence turns the tide in 1941.
Mysteries From Above The Planet Unlocked
When seen from above, the pyramids of Giza align with the stars; survivors of Katrina find rescue when least expected; a volcano burns bright blue; a forgotten beach reveals its secrets.
WWII Battles in Color The Bulge
Eye-witness accounts from those who fought in the US military's bloodiest battle on the European front in World War II.
Untold Arctic Wars The Cold Playground of Spies
A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with countless unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.
Battle of the Atlantic Keeping Secrets
Great Britain faces losing its battle for survival against German U-boats until a new source of intelligence turns the tide in 1941.
Cosmic Vistas Hot Zone
Mercury, one of the nearest planets to earth, has eluded astronomers' best efforts to learn its secrets until missions like Mariner and Messenger.
Cosmic Vistas Cosmic Rays
Examining how cosmic rays are produced and what that can tell us about the universe.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Niagara River, Canada, and the USA
The journey down the attraction-packed Niagara River is filled with adventure and beauty; navigating the fascinating history and engineering of this border river between Canada and the United States, arriving at the world-famous Niagara Falls.
Mysteries From Above Stone Cold Mysteries
Get petrified by cryptic rock structures normally hidden from view; look inside curious dwellings in the Peruvian Andes; visit a sacred monolith in Wyoming's Black Hills; haunt a Turkish stone village; spot an immovable waterfall in Mexico.