Saturday, September 5th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Hudson River, USA
New York's Hudson River stretches 315 miles through natural landscapes, from the Adirondack Mountains to the George Washington Bridge and Statue of Liberty.
Mysteries From Above Extraordinarily Out of the Ordinary
Confront objects that make no sense; spot a spinning island in an Argentinian marsh, a colossal triangle stuck in the Arizona desert, mysterious multicolored pools across northern Ethiopia and a huge human figure hidden in the Australian outback.
Extreme Weather Salvage Bladerunner
The team must remove thousands of wrecked cars from the hull before it becomes an environmental disaster; repairing a vessel before the waters of the River Solent flood the hull.
Buried Evidence Tomb Raiders
Open burial sites filled with secrets. Find powerful artifacts in a French rulers tomb, see what a tomb adorned with conch shells says about sacred ceremonies, and expose complex beliefs about animals and the afterlife in an Egyptian zoo graveyard.
Buried Evidence Ancient Architecture
Puzzling over history-making structures and artifacts; Searching for clues about civilization's origins in Göbekli Tepe, visiting a German statue that reveals symbolic thought; witnessing the brutality of colonization in a Mexican skull tower.
Buried Evidence Out of Place
Learning how displaced artifacts spark fresh investigations and rewrite timelines; unearthing a forgotten tragedy in a remote mountain lake in India, checking out footprints that change human migration stories; reopening an ancient cold case.
Buried Evidence Ancient Beasts
Re-evaluating what we know about evolution, extinction, and animals' sacred roles. Dig up a Canadian dinosaur that sparks questions about fossilization, meet a prehistoric survivor in China, and see the religious parts crocodiles played in Egypt.
Buried Evidence Warriors
Shedding light on the origins of organized warfare and the brutality it left behind; hunting for the beginnings of organized combat in Germany; finding evidence of Roman power in Denmark, and pondering the symbolic role of elite fighters.
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.
Air Warriors Tornado
An inside look at the Panavia Tornado's evolution from a Cold War low-level bomber to a high-level fighter-interceptor.
The Secret History of World War II Dunkirk
First-hand accounts, recreations and expert interviews of the battle of Dunkirk, and how soldiers were trapped on the French beach by German forces.
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.
How the Nazis Lost the War The B... Inner Circle
The Nazis appeared to work together from a distance, but behind the scenes it was different with nepotism, corruption and fear running rampant.
Greatest Escapes of World War II
Discover the German submarines that caused havoc in the American desert, the playboy pilot they couldn't cage, and the young lovers whose escape defied all odds.
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.
How the Nazis Lost the War The B... Inner Circle
The Nazis appeared to work together from a distance, but behind the scenes it was different with nepotism, corruption and fear running rampant.
Greatest Escapes of World War II
Discover the German submarines that caused havoc in the American desert, the playboy pilot they couldn't cage, and the young lovers whose escape defied all odds.
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.
How the Nazis Lost the War The B... Inner Circle
The Nazis appeared to work together from a distance, but behind the scenes it was different with nepotism, corruption and fear running rampant.
Greatest Escapes of World War II
Discover the German submarines that caused havoc in the American desert, the playboy pilot they couldn't cage, and the young lovers whose escape defied all odds.
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.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The River Po, Italy
Bill Nighy narrates a trip along the River Po, traveling across northern Italy from the snow-capped Alps to the delta where it meets the Adriatic Sea.
Mysteries From Above Deep Blue
Take a deep dive into watery enigmas; glide over a sunken Italian city; a unique underwater cemetery in the Florida Keys; a yellow brick road to nowhere in the depths of the North Pacific; puzzling rocky constructions off the coast of Australia.
Extreme Weather Salvage Pirates and Tornadoes
Salvage crews work to install the world's largest environmental protection barrier; flying into a highly volatile region, crews battle pirates, tornadoes, and riots to salvage a wrecked cargo ship.