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. [1]
The Cinema Trailer[]
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Merlin - The Cinema Trailer - BBC One |
Cast[]
Episodes[]
Series 1[]
Series 2[]
Series 3[]
Series 4[]
Series 5[]
Children in Need[]
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.[2] 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.
External Links[]
Official Websites
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/merlin
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/merlin
- http://www.syfy.com/merlin
- http://www.nbc.com/merlin
Websites
Facts[]
Notes[]
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Episode # |
Series # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original air date |
UK viewers (million)[18] |
|
1 |
1 |
"The Dragon's Call" |
James Haws |
20 September 2008 |
7.15 | |
|
2 |
2 |
"Valiant" |
James Haws |
Howard Overman |
27 September 2008 |
5.40 |
|
3 |
3 |
"The Mark of Nimueh" |
James Haws |
4 October 2008 |
6.30 | |
|
4 |
4 |
"The Poisoned Chalice" |
Ed Fraiman |
11 October 2008 |
6.48 | |
|
5 |
5 |
"Lancelot" |
Ed Fraiman |
Jake Michie |
18 October 2008 |
5.37 |
|
6 |
6 |
"A Remedy to Cure All Ills" |
Ed Fraiman |
25 October 2008 |
6.00 | |
|
7 |
7 |
"The Gates of Avalon" |
Jeremy Webb |
Ben Vanstone |
1 November 2008 |
6.45 |
|
8 |
8 |
"The Beginning of the End" |
Jeremy Webb |
Howard Overman |
8 November 2008 |
6.25 |
|
9 |
9 |
"Excalibur" |
Jeremy Webb |
Julian Jones |
15 November 2008 |
6.47 |
|
10 |
10 |
"The Moment of Truth" |
David Moore |
Ben Vanstone |
22 November 2008 |
7.03 |
|
11 |
11 |
"The Labyrinth of Gedref" |
Stuart Orme |
29 November 2008 |
6.71 | |
|
12 |
12 |
"To Kill the King" |
Stuart Orme |
Jake Michie |
6 December 2008 |
6.31 |
|
13 |
13 |
"Le Morte d'Arthur" |
David Moore |
Julian Jones |
13 December 2008 |
6.27 |
Series 2 (2009)
|
Episode # |
Series # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original air date |
UK viewers (million)[18] |
|
14 |
1 |
"The Curse of Cornelius Sigan" |
David Moore |
Julian Jones |
19 September 2009 |
5.77 |
|
15 |
2 |
"The Once and Future Queen" |
Jeremy Webb |
Howard Overman |
26 September 2009 |
5.94 |
|
16 |
3 |
"The Nightmare Begins" |
Jeremy Webb |
Ben Vanstone |
3 October 2009 |
6.09 |
|
17 |
4 |
"Lancelot and Guinevere" |
David Moore |
Howard Overman |
10 October 2009 |
5.69 |
|
18 |
5 |
"Beauty and the Beast (Part 1)" |
David Moore |
Jake Michie |
24 October 2009 |
5.53 |
|
19 |
6 |
"Beauty and the Beast (Part 2)" |
Metin Huseyin |
Ben Vanstone |
31 October 2009 |
6.14 |
|
20 |
7 |
"The Witchfinder" |
Jeremy Webb |
Jake Michie |
7 November 2009 |
5.62 |
|
21 |
8 |
"The Sins of the Father" |
Metin Huseyin |
Howard Overman |
14 November 2009 |
6.16 |
|
22 |
9 |
"The Lady of the Lake" |
Metin Huseyin |
Julian Jones |
21 November 2009 |
6.30 |
|
23 |
10 |
"Sweet Dreams" |
Alice Troughton |
28 November 2009 |
6.02 | |
|
24 |
11 |
"The Witch's Quickening" |
Alice Troughton |
Jake Michie |
5 December 2009 |
6.01 |
|
25 |
12 |
"The Fires of Idirsholas" |
Jeremy Webb |
Julian Jones |
12 December 2009 |
6.01 |
|
26 |
13 |
"The Last Dragonlord" |
Jeremy Webb |
Julian Jones |
19 December 2009 |
6.64 |
Series 3 (2010)
|
Episode # |
Series # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original air date |
UK viewers (million)[18] |
|
27 |
1 |
"The Tears of Uther Pendragon (Part 1)" |
Jeremy Webb |
Julian Jones |
11 September 2010 |
6.49 |
|
28 |
2 |
"The Tears of Uther Pendragon (Part 2)" |
Jeremy Webb |
Julian Jones |
18 September 2010 |
6.06 |
|
29 |
3 |
"Goblin's Gold" |
Jeremy Webb |
Howard Overman |
25 September 2010 |
6.22 |
|
30 |
4 |
"Gwaine" |
David Moore |
Julian Jones |
2 October 2010 |
6.42 |
|
31 |
5 |
"The Crystal Cave" |
Alice Troughton |
Julian Jones |
9 October 2010 |
6.36 |
|
32 |
6 |
"The Changeling" |
David Moore |
16 October 2010 |
6.40 | |
|
33 |
7 |
"The Castle of Fyrien" |
David Moore |
Jake Michie |
23 October 2010 |
6.82 |
|
34 |
8 |
"The Eye of the Phoenix" |
Alice Troughton |
Julian Jones |
30 October 2010 |
6.92 |
|
35 |
9 |
"Love in the Time of Dragons" |
Alice Troughton |
Jake Michie |
6 November 2010 |
6.90 |
|
36 |
10 |
"Queen of Hearts" |
Ashley Way |
Howard Overman |
13 November 2010 |
7.37 |
|
37 |
11 |
"The Sorcerer's Shadow" |
Ashley Way |
Julian Jones |
20 November 2010 |
7.42 |
|
38 |
12 |
"The Coming of Arthur (Part 1)" |
Jeremy Webb |
Jake Michie |
27 November 2010 |
7.12 |
|
39 |
13 |
"The Coming of Arthur (Part 2)" |
Jeremy Webb |
Julian Jones |
4 December 2010 |
7.67 |
Series 4 (2011)
|
Episode # |
Series # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original air date |
UK viewers (million)[18] |
|
40 |
1 |
"The Darkest Hour (Part 1)" |
Alice Troughton |
Julian Jones |
1 October 2011 |
6.40 |
|
41 |
2 |
"The Darkest Hour (Part 2)" |
Alice Troughton |
8 October 2011 |
6.80 | |
|
42 |
3 |
"The Wicked Day" |
Alice Troughton |
Howard Overman |
15 October 2011 |
7.04 |
|
43 |
4 |
"Aithusa" |
Alex Pillai |
22 October 2011 |
6.96 | |
|
44 |
5 |
"His Father's Son" |
Alex Pillai |
Jake Michie |
29 October 2011 |
7.40 |
|
45 |
6 |
"A Servant of Two Masters" |
Alex Pillai |
5 November 2011 |
6.94 | |
|
46 |
7 |
"The Secret Sharer" |
Justin Molotnikov |
12 November 2011 |
6.72 | |
|
47 |
8 |
"Lamia" |
Justin Molotnikov |
Jake Michie |
19 November 2011 |
7.00 |
|
48 |
9 |
"Lancelot du Lac" |
Justin Molotnikov |
26 November 2011 |
7.32 | |
|
49 |
10 |
"A Herald of the New Age" |
Jeremy Webb |
3 December 2011 |
6.90 | |
|
50 |
11 |
"The Hunter's Heart" |
Jeremy Webb |
Richard McBrien |
10 December 2011 |
7.12 |
|
51 |
12 |
"The Sword in the Stone (Part 1)" |
Alice Troughton |
Jake Michie |
17 December 2011 |
8.39 |
|
52 |
13 |
"The Sword in the Stone (Part 2)" |
Alice Troughton |
24 December 2011 |
8.18 |
Series 5 (2012)
|
Episode # |
Series # |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original air date |
UK viewers (million)[18] |
|
53 |
1 |
"Arthur's Bane (Part 1)" |
Justin Molotnikov |
6 October 2012 |
||
|
54 |
2 |
"Arthur's Bane (Part 2)" |
Justin Molotnikov |
13 October 2012 |