He Wasn’t Shipwrecked In Robinson Crusoe, the hero is the sole survivor of a shipwreck. He lands on an island by accident—but Selkirk chose to be left on an island.

After spending 28 years, two months and 19 days marooned on an island, Robinson Crusoe does not lose his nose for adventure or his “native propensity to rambling”. He crosses the Pyrenees ...

Robinson Crusoe screens on Friday, 7 January at 7.45PM on NITV. It’s also available at SBS On Demand: Amazonia Families can also enjoy Amazonia, which uses real animals as its stars.

Published in 1719, Robinson Crusoe was one of the first novels (in the modern sense) written in English. Some 300 years later, the complicated castaway and his misadventures continue to shape culture.