Merlin (TV Series)

This is the name of the incredible TV series, for the character see Merlin. "In a land of myth, and a time of magic, the destiny of a Great Kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young boy, his name; Merlin."

- Kilgharrah's opening narration

Merlin (also known as The Adventures of Merlin) is a BBC fantasy drama which premiered on BBC One on 20 September 2008. It stars Colin Morgan as Merlin and Bradley James as King Arthur Pendragon. It consists of 13 episodes per series with a running time of 45 minutes. There were a total of five series.

Children in Need Special
See also: Merlin in Need
 * In 2008 during the run of the first series the cast of Merlin got together to create a two-minute message for Children in Need 2008.
 * A second "Children in Need" special was produced in 2009. Unlike the first one, Morgana and Gwen were present in the episode.
 * A third special was produced in 2010. Unlike the first two, the cast appeared out of character.

Spin-Off
Shine TV is set to be planning a spin-off series to the TV show with characters from The Adventures of Merlin. Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy are set to not take part in it whatsoever. There are many rumours on whom the spin-off series will be set around, many fans suggest big characters such as: Kilgharrah, Aithusa, The Dragons, Mordred, Lancelot, Elyan, Gwaine, Alvarr, Enmyria, Nimueh, Freya, Balinor, Morgause, Vivienne, Cerdan, Iseldir, Aglain, The Druids, Tristan, Isolde, Mithian, Daegal, Alator, Finna, Sefa, Arthur Pendragon, and Morgana Pendragon, or simply the characters that were alive at the end of the finale of the series. such as: Merlin, Gaius, Leon, Percival, and Guinevere Pendragon. There has been no further information on this to date.