Season 1

(1965)

Cast

as Robinson Crusoe

as Narrator

September 10, 1965

September 16 1697 - Englishman Robinson Crusoe is washed up on a sandy beach unaware that he is the sole survivor of th…

September 11, 1965

Robinson's search for food and water and companionship continues. He builds a tree shelter and reminisces about his fru…

September 12, 1965

The wreck of the Esmerelda is washed up and Robinson sets about plundering its valuable resources. On boarding the wrec…

September 13, 1965

Robinson discovers hidden treasure aboard the wreck of the Esmerelda, cooks his first meal and recalls how his first se…

September 14, 1965

Robinson remembers his first day on Captain Darrick's ship.learning the skills of a sailor and how he became a slave of…

September 15, 1965

A fire totally destroys Robinson's shelter and whilst re-building he reminisces about his escape from slavery and his s…

September 16, 1965

Robinson recalls how he came to be on board the doomed Esmerelda and constructs a canoe in a bid to escape from the Isl…

September 17, 1965

After his narrow escape, Robinson devotes his time to less dangerous activities - pottery, breadmaking and basket-weavi…

September 18, 1965

Crusoe arranges a banquet for himself and his animal companions to celebrate the third anniversary of his landing. He r…

September 19, 1965

After the discovery of footprints, Robinson has to defend his paradise following the arrival of cannibals. He rescues o…

September 20, 1965

Crusoe teaches Friday the difference between right and wrong, with varying success, and adopts him as his manservant. F…

September 21, 1965

Friday returns to the shelter to the relief of Crusoe, who believed that his own thoughtlessness had driven away his on…

September 22, 1965

Crusoe and Friday, fend off the mutineers one by one and finally make their escape from the island. Back in England the…