Robinson Crusoe and His Further Adventures By Daniel Defoe Full Cast BBC Dramatization by Andy Barrett. BBC R4 Type : mpeg 1 layer III Bitrate : 192 Mode : stereo Frequency : 48000 Hz Length : 01:53:43 Size : 161 From The Radio Times Even in 1719, publishers and writers knew all about cashing in on a hit: Daniel Defoe quickly gave his Robinson Crusoe a sequel. Yet where the original has been reread, retold and ripped off endlessly, the sequel hasn't and this is a rare radio production of both. Tim Mclnnerny stars as Crusoe and we join him in a spot of bother in Siberia. But as the dangerous night draws in and someone must keep everyone's spirits up, Crusoe recounts his adventures to his companions. So, replace desert island with Siberia, replace the isolation with group hugs: things do appear to be very different for our man Crusoe. But the eejit is missing his island. Andy Barrett melds the two books together to bring the familiar slap up against the unfamiliar, and to breathe new life into an old tale. 1/2. Robinson Crusoe in Siberia, travelling home after a second lengthy absence. Crusoe and his companions are barricaded in the Siberian woods, and under attack from the Tartars, who are closing in as the night progresses. To allay his companions' fears as they huddle round their crackling campfire, Crusoe recounts stories of his many adventures, and life on his beloved island. Robinson Crusoe .............................. Tim McInnerny Merchant ................................... Jonathan Tafler Prince ........................................ Adrian Grove Barnes ................................... Stephen Critchlow Father ........................................ David Timson Mary ........................................ Alison Pettitt Friday/Wells ................................... Ben Onwukwe Producer/director Peter Leslie Wild

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  • Hi Rick:

    Appreciate all the great adventure stories, katy
  • 2/2. Crusoe has found his way to the North, but the ruby is having a profound effect on him. Do his nightmares about the island have any foundation?

    Robinson Crusoe .............................. Tim McInnerny
    Merchant ................................... Jonathan Tafler
    Prince ........................................ Adrian Grove
    Captain .................................. Stephen Critchlow
    Friday ......................................... Ben Onwukwe
    Atkins .......................................... Mark Carey
    Spaniard ...................................... David Timson
    Kirk ............................................ Sam Graham

    Producer/director Peter Leslie Wild

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