Sunday, September 6th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
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.
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Djoser, le destin du premier pharaon bâtisseur
Uncover the secrets of the Old Kingdom ruler who revolutionized architecture alongside his vizier, Imhotep; piece together the mysterious life of the very first king to build a step pyramid in the heart of a grandiose and complex burial site.
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Ramses II, The Sun King of Egypt
Ramesses II reigns for 66 years and builds monuments and temples.
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Khufu, The Great Pyramid Scheme
Delve into the history of the Fourth Dynasty monarch responsible for one of the great pyramids; examine the tyrannical reputation of this ancient leader and decipher the complex strategies he used to guide such a massive building project.
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 Cleopatra's fate.
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Ramses III, No Happy Ending
Unearth the dramatic final days of the Twentieth Dynasty's great warrior king, Ramses III; view a rare judicial papyrus that recounts the story of an assassination plot hatched in the royal harem; see what the monarch's mummy reveals today.
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
Take a look at some of the escapes that took place during World War II.
How Did They Build That? Tunnels & Towers New
In Chicago, twin concrete towers push the limits of high-rise design. Engineers conquer the sea to unite Sweden and Denmark. And in Sydney, Norman Foster and team take on the challenge of a new metro station that can't disrupt the busy streets above.
How Did They Fix That? Aquarius Reef Base
Diving into retrofits on the world's only underwater habitat, where NASA astronauts train for space missions; Mike joins a crack repair team who breathe new life into this oceanic environment after a global pandemic shut it down.
Impossible Repairs Deep Sea Fish Delivery
Venturing into the deep waters of the Caribbean Sea for high stakes repairs on one of the one of the world's largest open ocean fish farm operations.
How Did They Build That? Tunnels & Towers
In Chicago, twin concrete towers push the limits of high-rise design. Engineers conquer the sea to unite Sweden and Denmark. And in Sydney, Norman Foster and team take on the challenge of a new metro station that can't disrupt the busy streets above.
How Did They Fix That? Aquarius Reef Base
Diving into retrofits on the world's only underwater habitat, where NASA astronauts train for space missions; Mike joins a crack repair team who breathe new life into this oceanic environment after a global pandemic shut it down.
Impossible Repairs Deep Sea Fish Delivery
Venturing into the deep waters of the Caribbean Sea for high stakes repairs on one of the one of the world's largest open ocean fish farm operations.
How Did They Build That? Tunnels & Towers
In Chicago, twin concrete towers push the limits of high-rise design. Engineers conquer the sea to unite Sweden and Denmark. And in Sydney, Norman Foster and team take on the challenge of a new metro station that can't disrupt the busy streets above.
How Did They Fix That? Aquarius Reef Base
Diving into retrofits on the world's only underwater habitat, where NASA astronauts train for space missions; Mike joins a crack repair team who breathe new life into this oceanic environment after a global pandemic shut it down.
Impossible Repairs Deep Sea Fish Delivery
Venturing into the deep waters of the Caribbean Sea for high stakes repairs on one of the one of the world's largest open ocean fish farm operations.
How Did They Build That? Tunnels & Towers
In Chicago, twin concrete towers push the limits of high-rise design. Engineers conquer the sea to unite Sweden and Denmark. And in Sydney, Norman Foster and team take on the challenge of a new metro station that can't disrupt the busy streets above.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys River Bure
Bill Nighy leads a magical journey in the Norfolk Broads along England's holiday river, the River Bure; discovering a watery world where both wildlife and recreation go hand in hand.
Mysteries From Above Perplexing Patterns
Psychedelic swirls in the Utah wastelands; a bizarre configuration of circles in the Sahara; hidden lines with the help of a drone; a remote polka-dot lake in Canada.
Extreme Weather Salvage Where's the Anchor?!
In rough water, salvors scramble to retrieve a cruise ship's anchor lost at sea; teams hope to salvage cherished floating homes damaged by hurricane Sandy.