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.
Schedule
00:00 - 01:00
Combat Ships
Top Guns
Series, Documentary, Military, War
A look at how navy weapons have evolved over the centuries, from cannons to gun turrets to nuclear missiles and beyond.
01:00 - 02:00
Rise of Dictators
Holding On to Power
Series, Documentary, History
Dictators are characterized as charismatic, narcissistic and sadistic, but most of all by their thirst for power; once in power, holding on to it requires negotiation, coercion and force.
02:00 - 03:00
How Did They Build That?
Canyons & Curves
Series, How-to
Engineers grapple with an apartment building, ripped apart by a man-made canyon; the Gateway Arch takes shape in St. Louis; an unpromising plot in Copenhagen, Denmark, is transformed by a gleaming new triangular office.
03:00 - 04:00
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.
04:00 - 05:00
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.
05:00 - 06:00
How Did They Build That?
Canyons & Curves
Series, How-to
Engineers grapple with an apartment building, ripped apart by a man-made canyon; the Gateway Arch takes shape in St. Louis; an unpromising plot in Copenhagen, Denmark, is transformed by a gleaming new triangular office.
06:00 - 07:00
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.