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
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.
01:00 - 02:00
The Last Hunt For Nazi Gold
The Italian Job
Series, Documentary
Follows historian Guy Walters and Justine Ostrowska on a 4,000-kilometer journey across Europe, chasing legends of hidden Nazi treasure.
02:00 - 03:00
How Did They Build That?
Twists & Turns
Series, How-to
Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.
03:00 - 04:00
How Did They Fix That?
Abandoned Oil Wells
Series, Documentary
Mike Davidson goes on a cross-country road trip to help the Well Done Foundation; they work to find and cap some of the estimated 2 million leaking, toxic abandoned oil and gas wells scattered throughout the U.S.
04:00 - 05:00
Impossible Repairs
Heli Logging
Series, Reality, Entertainment
Flying on one of the biggest helicopters on Earth, on a quest to pull valuable timber from the forest; huge repairs threaten to bring this mission to a halt.
05:00 - 06:00
How Did They Build That?
Twists & Turns
Series, How-to
Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.
06:00 - 07:00
How Did They Fix That?
Abandoned Oil Wells
Series, Documentary
Mike Davidson goes on a cross-country road trip to help the Well Done Foundation; they work to find and cap some of the estimated 2 million leaking, toxic abandoned oil and gas wells scattered throughout the U.S.
07:00 - 08:00
Impossible Repairs
Heli Logging
Series, Reality, Entertainment
Flying on one of the biggest helicopters on Earth, on a quest to pull valuable timber from the forest; huge repairs threaten to bring this mission to a halt.
08:00 - 09:00
How Did They Build That?
Twists & Turns
Series, How-to
Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.
09:00 - 10:00
How Did They Fix That?
Abandoned Oil Wells
Series, Documentary
Mike Davidson goes on a cross-country road trip to help the Well Done Foundation; they work to find and cap some of the estimated 2 million leaking, toxic abandoned oil and gas wells scattered throughout the U.S.
10:00 - 11:00
Mysteries From Above
Mysterious Monuments
Series, Documentary
Traipsing along ancient pathways crisscrossing Easter Island; finding gigantic designs carved into Asia's Eastern Steppe; ascending a tall pyramid rising from Antarctica's icy landscape.
11:00 - 12:00
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.
12:00 - 13:00
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
River Bure
Series, Documentary, Travel
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.
13:00 - 14:00
Mysteries From Above
A Whole Lot of Holes
Series, Documentary
Exploring some of the most cavernous places on the planet, including an expansive Siberian crater with no explainable origin, Greenland's bizarre black holes, an ancient forbidden well in the Yemeni desert, and a voluminous void in Antarctica.
14:00 - 15:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
Pirates and Tornadoes
Series, Weather, Reality
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.
15:00 - 16:00
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
River Bure
Series, Documentary, Travel
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.
16:00 - 17:00
Mysteries From Above
A Whole Lot of Holes
Series, Documentary
Exploring some of the most cavernous places on the planet, including an expansive Siberian crater with no explainable origin, Greenland's bizarre black holes, an ancient forbidden well in the Yemeni desert, and a voluminous void in Antarctica.
17:00 - 18:00
Extreme Weather Salvage
Pirates and Tornadoes
Series, Weather, Reality
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.
18:00 - 19:00
How Did They Build That?
Tricks & Trains
Series, How-to
A new Olympic and Paralympic museum tests engineers with its trailblazing accessible design. A dazzling curved glass skyscraper battles gravity in Milan. And a student center built under a noisy railroad.
19:00 - 20:00
How Did They Fix That?
Extreme Heights: Rope Access Repairs
Series, Documentary
Mike pushes himself to the limit to work with an elite team of high ropes techs on fixes hundreds of feet in the air; starting 45 stories up on the side of a skyscraper, then working and dangling on the edge.
20:00 - 21:00
How Did They Build That?
Twists & Turns
Series, How-to
Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.
21:00 - 22:00
How Did They Fix That?
Abandoned Oil Wells
Series, Documentary
Mike Davidson goes on a cross-country road trip to help the Well Done Foundation; they work to find and cap some of the estimated 2 million leaking, toxic abandoned oil and gas wells scattered throughout the U.S.
22:00 - 23:00
Impossible Repairs
Heli Logging
Series, Reality, Entertainment
Flying on one of the biggest helicopters on Earth, on a quest to pull valuable timber from the forest; huge repairs threaten to bring this mission to a halt.
23:00 - 00:00
How Did They Build That?
Twists & Turns
Series, How-to
Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.