Smithsonian Channel
Canada
Smithsonian Channel is a Canadian television service that draws on archival footage and documentary storytelling to explore topics in science, history, nature, and culture. Its programming typically includes long-form documentaries and series that examine subjects such as aviation, space exploration, wildlife, and world events. The channel is available to viewers in Canada through cable and satellite providers, and some content may also be accessible via streaming platforms or on-demand services. The focus remains on factual, non-fiction material rather than entertainment or reality-based shows.
Programme
00:00 - 01:00
Inside Pyramids
Khufu: The Secret Chamber's Revelations
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Takes an unprecedented look inside the secret chambers of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, and see what they reveal about the pyramid's origins.
01:00 - 02:00
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids
Djoser, le destin du premier pharaon bâtisseur
Series, History
Part 2/6. 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.
02:00 - 03:00
Scanning History
Legacy of the Ore Mount
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Dig into a groundbreaking medieval silver mine revealed by a German sinkhole.
03:00 - 04:00
Buried Evidence
Warriors
Series, History
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.
04:00 - 05:00
History Unsolved: The Investigation Files
Uncharted Waters
Series, History, Crime, Mystery
Diving into the mystery of the HMS Terror, an Arctic ship found 150 years after it and its crew vanished without a trace; seeing if the explosion of the SS Sultana on the Mississippi was an accident or sabotage; boarding the ghost ship Mary Celeste.
05:00 - 06:00
Scanning History
Legacy of the Ore Mount
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Dig into a groundbreaking medieval silver mine revealed by a German sinkhole.
06:00 - 07:00
Buried Evidence
Warriors
Series, History
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.
07:00 - 08:00
History Unsolved: The Investigation Files
Uncharted Waters
Series, History, Crime, Mystery
Diving into the mystery of the HMS Terror, an Arctic ship found 150 years after it and its crew vanished without a trace; seeing if the explosion of the SS Sultana on the Mississippi was an accident or sabotage; boarding the ghost ship Mary Celeste.
08:00 - 09:00
Scanning History
Legacy of the Ore Mount
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Dig into a groundbreaking medieval silver mine revealed by a German sinkhole.
09:00 - 10:00
Buried Evidence
Warriors
Series, History
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.
10:00 - 11:00
Mysteries From Above
Disasters
Series, Documentary
Examine mysterious holes in Israel; explore a ghost village hidden in the Colombian jungle, a shipwreck off the coast of Sri Lanka and a gutted airplane fuselage abandoned in Iceland.
11:00 - 12:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
The Moment of Truth
Series, Weather, Reality
A salvage maestro returns to raise more valuable tropical hardwood trying not to wreck his own boat in the process; the multimillion dollar operation to salvage America's biggest shipwreck.
12:00 - 13:00
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
The St Lawrence
Series, Documentary, Travel
The St. Lawrence River is one that forged North America, allowing ships to traverse the continent; the adventure begins in Canada's first capital city of Kingston and near Canada's second-largest city of Montreal.
13:00 - 14:00
Mysteries From Above
Desert Mysteries
Series, Documentary
Investigate an abandoned village in the shifting sands on Dubai's outskirts and a collection of inexplicable stone circles in Colombia; a mysterious hilltop tower in Iran and a puzzling purple phenomenon in Chile's Atacama Desert.
14:00 - 15:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
Bladerunner
Series, Weather, Reality
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.
15:00 - 16:00
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
The St Lawrence
Series, Documentary, Travel
The St. Lawrence River is one that forged North America, allowing ships to traverse the continent; the adventure begins in Canada's first capital city of Kingston and near Canada's second-largest city of Montreal.
16:00 - 17:00
Mysteries From Above
Desert Mysteries
Series, Documentary
Investigate an abandoned village in the shifting sands on Dubai's outskirts and a collection of inexplicable stone circles in Colombia; a mysterious hilltop tower in Iran and a puzzling purple phenomenon in Chile's Atacama Desert.
17:00 - 18:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
Bladerunner
Series, Weather, Reality
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.
18:00 - 19:00
Buried Evidence
Ancient Beasts
Series, History
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.
19:00 - 20:00
Buried Evidence
Warriors
Series, History
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.
20:00 - 21:00
Scanning History
Legacy of the Ore Mount
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Dig into a groundbreaking medieval silver mine revealed by a German sinkhole.
21:00 - 22:00
Buried Evidence
Warriors
Series, History
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.
22:00 - 23:00
History Unsolved: The Investigation Files
Uncharted Waters
Series, History, Crime, Mystery
Diving into the mystery of the HMS Terror, an Arctic ship found 150 years after it and its crew vanished without a trace; seeing if the explosion of the SS Sultana on the Mississippi was an accident or sabotage; boarding the ghost ship Mary Celeste.
23:00 - 00:00
Scanning History
Legacy of the Ore Mount
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Dig into a groundbreaking medieval silver mine revealed by a German sinkhole.