Wednesday, April 8th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
Cosmic Vistas What Stars Are Made of
An exploration of the astrophysics of stars creating matter.
Canada 1812: Forged in Fire John Norton
John Norton leads Six Nations warriors against the invading Americans.
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 America's Biggest Shipwreck
A mysterious object is raised from the depths of the ocean; a stranded speedboat; an elite crew works to salvage America's biggest shipwreck before hurricane season.
Extreme Airport Africa Flight The Power
A mid-air engine shutdown forces maintenance teams to scramble.?A helicopter pilot flies engineers onto live power lines. A rookie pilot flies his first solo anti-poaching patrol, and scientists fly to track down a pride of lion.
Untold Arctic Wars Arctic Frontline
Discover why the desire to capture Nazi weapon technology turns the U.S. and USSR from WW II allies into Cold War enemies; look at how the superpowers try to gain an Arctic foothold, from guerrilla warfare to intelligence schemes to nuclear arms.
Americans Underground: Secret City of WWI
The discovery of an underground haven used by World War I soldiers.
Aerial Mexico The Timeless South
Southern Mexico stretches from Yucatan's crystal-clear cenotes to the fertile land of the Oaxaca Valley; Maya and Zapotec traditions live through gastronomy and art; history is ever present in ancient pyramids and architecture.
Rise of 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.
World of Warships Clash of Titans The Story Of The French Navy
On July 3, 1940, the British fleet attacks the French navy at Mers el-Kébir, Algeria; in ten minutes, Bretagne sank, Mogador was destroyed, and Provence and Dunkerque were grounded.
Combat Ships The Fast and Furious
A look at Naval warfare's fastest combat ships and how the advantage of speed determined the outcome of some of the great seas battles of the last 150 years.
Rise of 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.
How Did They Build That? Canyons & Curves
Engineers grapple with an apartment building, ripped apart by a man-made canyon; the Gateway Arch takes shape in St. Louis; an unpromising plot in Copenhagen, Denmark, is transformed by a gleaming new triangular office.
Inside Pyramids Black Pyramid: A Buried Megastructure
The Black Pyramid is a decaying brick-and-clay structure that contains an elaborate network of tunnels filled with ancient artifacts; Egyptologists use a mini-laser to uncover the mysteries contained within.
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Cleopatra: The Price of Success
Chart the turbulent reign of a brilliant strategist who allied herself with powerful Roman leaders in the hopes of saving her kingdom. Examine the battle against Octavian that ended three millennia of Egyptian history and sealed Cleopatras fate.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Khufu and the Tomb of Secrets
The Pyramid of Khufu is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World which can still be seen in its original state.
Inside Pyramids Black Pyramid: A Buried Megastructure
The Black Pyramid is a decaying brick-and-clay structure that contains an elaborate network of tunnels filled with ancient artifacts; Egyptologists use a mini-laser to uncover the mysteries contained within.
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Cleopatra: The Price of Success
Chart the turbulent reign of a brilliant strategist who allied herself with powerful Roman leaders in the hopes of saving her kingdom. Examine the battle against Octavian that ended three millennia of Egyptian history and sealed Cleopatras fate.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Khufu and the Tomb of Secrets
The Pyramid of Khufu is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World which can still be seen in its original state.
Inside Pyramids Black Pyramid: A Buried Megastructure
The Black Pyramid is a decaying brick-and-clay structure that contains an elaborate network of tunnels filled with ancient artifacts; Egyptologists use a mini-laser to uncover the mysteries contained within.
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Cleopatra: The Price of Success
Chart the turbulent reign of a brilliant strategist who allied herself with powerful Roman leaders in the hopes of saving her kingdom. Examine the battle against Octavian that ended three millennia of Egyptian history and sealed Cleopatras fate.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Khufu and the Tomb of Secrets
The Pyramid of Khufu is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World which can still be seen in its original state.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Buller
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 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.
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.