I mentioned it a few weeks ago so what better time to pay tribute to the theme from classic 1960s drama serial. The series was made in France in 1964 and first aired in Germany in four 90-minute episodes. The dubbed English-language version was split into 13 half-hour episodes and first aired in the UK in late 1965. It remained a regular fixture on British kids’ TV, on Saturday mornings and during the school holidays, throughout the 1970s and early 80s, before the BBC’s broadcast rights finally ran out in 1982. It starred Austrian actor as Crusoe, though in the English version, his voice was supplied by actor. The English language version did not only replace the dialogue on the soundtrack – it also ditched the mediocre music from the French/German versions with a wonderful new theme and score written by Robert Mellin and (the latter of whom would later found ). It’s this theme that the series is probably best remembered for and which is etched into the memory of generations of British kids.

It is another genuine contender for the title of greatest TV theme tune of all time. Here is that theme tune from the English-language version as it originally aired on TV (plus the opening six minutes or so of the first episode): And here is the wonderful suite of music that makes up the full version of the theme tune. • • I've sponsored Wendy Slavin to do the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile! Please help change lives and sponsor them too!

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Samsung Remote Server Client Model here. The series was based on the first of Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe novels, but is perhaps best remembered for the haunting theme music composed for the English-language version, recreated since by bands such as The Art of Noise. According to the radio commentator Glenn Mitchell, 'The theme tune, with its rumbling. 23 pictures that show how Christmas has changed in 100 years. From baubles to Cabbage Patch Kids and Arctic Roll to turkey crowns.

Click above image for introductory theme music (zipped mp3). The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe was mainly show during the school summer holidays in the late 1960s - 1970s. It was a superb 13 part black and white adventure series based on the book by Daniel Defoe. It first appeared on British TV back in 1965 on. Download Album (FILMED705). Robert Mellin - The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Opening Theme; Robert Mellin - The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; Robert Mellin - Friday; Robert Mellin - Exploring the Island; Robert Mellin - Smugglers; Robert Mellin - Crusoe's Youth Remembered; Robert Mellin - The Englishman.