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
Rise and Fall of the Aztecs
The Fall
Series
Find out how Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés and a few hundred conquistadores unravelled the fabric of Aztec society. Examine the political manoeuvres, rebellions, and cultural misunderstandings that led to the fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521.
01:00 - 02:00
Rise of Dictators
How Dictators Fall
Series, Documentary, History
Consider the factors that inevitably cause dictatorships to crumble; look at how hubris destroys cults of personality; see how factions fracture military dictatorships; weigh the miscalculations that turn the tide against tyranny.
02:00 - 03:00
Mummies Unwrapped
Documentary, History
Cinematographer and noted Egyptologist Ramy Romany has produced, directed, filmed and been featured in more than 100 documentaries on ancient Egypt. That experience makes him the ideal host for this series, in which he investigates spellbinding secrets of fascinating burial...
03:00 - 04:00
Tutankhamun: Life, Death And Legacy
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Historian Dan Snow tells the dramatic story of the life, death and rediscovery of young Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
04:00 - 05:00
Egyptian tomb Hunting
Series, Documentary, History, Miniseries
Part 1 of 2: Travel the length of the Nile, from Cairo to Aswan, as Tony explores tombs of every shape and size; find hidden treasures, hunt for a lost pyramid and find out what newly discovered mummies can tell about ancient Egyptian history.
05:00 - 06:00
Mummies Unwrapped
Documentary, History
Cinematographer and noted Egyptologist Ramy Romany has produced, directed, filmed and been featured in more than 100 documentaries on ancient Egypt. That experience makes him the ideal host for this series, in which he investigates spellbinding secrets of fascinating burial...
06:00 - 07:00
Tutankhamun: Life, Death And Legacy
Series, Documentary, Ancient history
Historian Dan Snow tells the dramatic story of the life, death and rediscovery of young Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun.