User blog comment:Morgause5/Merlins air date!/@comment-5498755-20120916101948

Ya October 6th seems to be the date, "  According to the site, the air date attached to the Episode 1 photos is Week 41 (6-12 October by BBC's week count) http://merlin-network.livejournal.com/357457.html ."

I just wish BBC would come out and confirm it like Syfi did..... I mean its clear they have a date since the pictures are dated with air dates.