
TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA - Pacific
Monday, August 25th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel USA - Pacific
Aerial Britain Southern England
Southern England is a region of engineering marvels, spiritual sites and the great city of London; it includes the headlands that gave birth to King Arthur, the town where Shakespeare strutted his stuff and the towers of London's financial district.
Aerial Britain Northern England
Once the northern edge of the Roman Empire, Northern England is now home to the soccer Mecca of Manchester; it includes industrial cities as well as picturesque moorlands, lakes and dales, giving birth to Robin Hood, Dracula and The Beatles.
Aerial Britain Wales
Wales is a land of myth and majesty, of legendary kings and warrior rebels; it has hundreds of castles and the hideaways where Led Zeppelin and Queen changed music history; Wales bears the indelible marks of invasion but forges its own destiny.
Aerial Britain Scotland
Scotland is a place of soaring peaks shrouded in mist and snow, rugged glens that have seen war and a tiny island that once held Mary, Queen of Scots; it's a land of heroes, such as freedom fighter William Wallace and the members of AC/DC.
Aerial Britain The Sporting Life
An aerial tour over England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland showcases the nation's passion for the outdoors and its love of sports.
Aerial Britain National Treasures
A flight over Great Britain captures its many natural and manmade wonders and landmarks that were made famous by historical figures and mythical legends.
Air Disasters Deadly Detail
After a seemingly routine landing, a Boeing 737 erupts in flames, putting 165 debarking passengers and crew in jeopardy.
Air Disasters Dead of Winter
An investigation into Continental Airlines Flight 1713, which crashed on takeoff from Denver during a snowstorm in 1987, changes commercial flight forever.
Air Disasters Blow Out
A cockpit window on British Airways Flight blows out, partially ejecting and injuring the captain; the co-pilot completes an emergency landing.
Air Disasters Racing the Storm
An MD-82 crash lands in Arkansas during a severe thunderstorm; but investigators believe weather is not the main reason for the accident.
Air Disasters Missing Over New York
Avianca Flight 52 is delayed numerous times by bad weather en route; it is dangerously low on fuel as it attempts a landing at New York City.
Air Disasters Frozen Wings
The consequences are disastrous when ice forms on an airplane's wings; three planes are brought down by ice and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.
Air Disasters Landings Gone Wrong
Relying on instinct rather than the rule book, three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.