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.
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23:00–00:00
The Pacific War in Color
Maintenant
00:00–01:00
Planes That Changed History
16m left
Suivant
01:00–02:00
Ice Airport Alaska
Programme
EN DIRECT 00:00 - 01:00
Planes That Changed History
747
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Salute the Boeing 747, a massive airliner designed to carry more passengers than was ever thought possible in the 1960s. Discover the engineering innovations and the high-stakes risks it took to bring the aptly named Queen of the Skies to life.
01:00 - 02:00
Ice Airport Alaska
Top of the World
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Climbers landing on a glacier at the foot of Mount Denali follow in the footsteps of aviation pioneers; a swarm of 600,000 bees threatens the plane's structural integrity and veterinarians battling a rabies epidemic go up again.
02:00 - 03:00
Aerial Australia
The Extreme Center
Series, Documentary, Nature
The hot, dry extreme center of Australia is home to landscapes like nowhere else on Earth; fearsome apex predators, a town built by opals and Uluru, the cultural and spiritual heart of a nation.
03:00 - 04:00
Planes That Changed History
747
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Salute the Boeing 747, a massive airliner designed to carry more passengers than was ever thought possible in the 1960s. Discover the engineering innovations and the high-stakes risks it took to bring the aptly named Queen of the Skies to life.
04:00 - 05:00
Ice Airport Alaska
Top of the World
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Climbers landing on a glacier at the foot of Mount Denali follow in the footsteps of aviation pioneers; a swarm of 600,000 bees threatens the plane's structural integrity and veterinarians battling a rabies epidemic go up again.
05:00 - 06:00
Aerial Australia
The Extreme Center
Series, Documentary, Nature
The hot, dry extreme center of Australia is home to landscapes like nowhere else on Earth; fearsome apex predators, a town built by opals and Uluru, the cultural and spiritual heart of a nation.
06:00 - 07:00
Planes That Changed History
747
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Salute the Boeing 747, a massive airliner designed to carry more passengers than was ever thought possible in the 1960s. Discover the engineering innovations and the high-stakes risks it took to bring the aptly named Queen of the Skies to life.
07:00 - 08:00
Ice Airport Alaska
Top of the World
Series, Documentary, Aviation
Climbers landing on a glacier at the foot of Mount Denali follow in the footsteps of aviation pioneers; a swarm of 600,000 bees threatens the plane's structural integrity and veterinarians battling a rabies epidemic go up again.
08:00 - 09:00
How Did They Build That?
Upside Down & Under Sea
Series, How-to
Visiting the Vancouver House, Norway's Under restaurant and the Seattle Central Library to discover how these visionary buildings were created.
09:00 - 10:00
How Did They Fix That?
Water Bombers: Fixing Aerial Firefighters
Series, Documentary
With wildfire season ahead, Mike works with an aerial firefighting company as they fix and convert aircraft into firefighting machines, including the transformation of a 1960's C130 plane from aged military aircraft into a stateofthe art waterbomber.
10:00 - 11:00
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
The River Po, Italy
Series, Documentary, Travel
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.
11:00 - 12:00
Mysteries From Above
Perplexing Patterns
Series, Documentary
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.
12:00 - 13:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
Long Lost Logs
Series, Weather, Reality
Salvor and treasure seeker Phil Risko sets out to retrieve valuable 80-year-old hardwood logs from the bottom of the sea; a multi-million dollar cruise vessel undergoes emergency repairs in Panama.
13:00 - 14:00
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
The River Po, Italy
Series, Documentary, Travel
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.
14:00 - 15:00
Mysteries From Above
Perplexing Patterns
Series, Documentary
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.
15:00 - 16:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
Long Lost Logs
Series, Weather, Reality
Salvor and treasure seeker Phil Risko sets out to retrieve valuable 80-year-old hardwood logs from the bottom of the sea; a multi-million dollar cruise vessel undergoes emergency repairs in Panama.
16:00 - 17:00
How Did They Build That?
Steep & Stunning
Series, How-to
The engineering secrets behind the world's steepest mountain railway, a remodeled 145-year-old museum and a futuristic condo.
17:00 - 18:00
How Did They Fix That?
Fixing For A Fight: U.S. Army Mega Repair Base
Series, Documentary
Mike works with the U.S. Army in Germany inside the massive fix facility the MAK, Maintenance Activity Kaiserslautern, as teams repair over one hundred Bradley fighting vehicles, then embeds with troops in a massive two-week-long battle exercise.
18:00 - 19:00
How the Nazis Lost the War
Strange Bedfellows
Series, Documentary, History
Germany's selection of strange bedfellows in the form of despots and dictators comes back to haunt them.
19:00 - 20:00
How the Nazis Lost the War
Wonder(less) Weapons
Series, Documentary, History
As German resources began to run thin as the War progressed, Hitler and Goebbels promoted Wonder Weapons as a way to pave a new path towards victory.
20:00 - 21:00
How the Nazis Lost the War
Drugs, Delusion, and Demise
Series, Documentary, History
How Hitler's heavy narcotic use played a role in his murderous regime, as well as fueled an already delusional character.
21:00 - 22:00
How the Nazis Lost the War
The B... Inner Circle
Series, Documentary, History
The Nazis appeared to work together from a distance, but behind the scenes it was different with nepotism, corruption and fear running rampant.
22:00 - 23:00
How the Nazis Lost the War
The Enemy Within
Series, Documentary, History
In pursuit of their Aryan dream, the Nazis were encumbered by an ideological war from within that would undermine their ability to succeed in World War II.
23:00 - 00:00
How the Nazis Lost the War
Military Blunders
Series, Documentary, History
Early victories in World War II injected Hitler with a precipitous sense of over-confidence that was eventually tested and proven vulnerable.