November 2009
Official BBC Press Release
Saturday 19th December BBC ONE
Here is a preview to the season finale: "The Last Dragonlord". The second season looks to end with a bang as the Great Dragon is freed, but who is this mysterious "Balinor"? Sound off on the link below, and tell us what you think will happen in the explosive finale of the second season of Merlin!
The Great Dragon is finally free and, full of rage, attacks Camelot with pitiless intensity, in the final episode of the magical family drama. The castle is crumbling and Arthur's men cannot hold out much longer. Only a Dragonlord can kill a dragon and Uther wiped them all out years ago – or did he? Gaius admits one such man could still be alive and in hiding.
The last Dragonlord is the key to Merlin's own past as well as the future of Camelot, but will Arthur and Merlin find Balinor in time to save the kingdom and can they persuade him to return to Camelot to save his enemy, Uther?
The Great Dragon is voiced by John Hurt, Arthur is played by Bradley James, Uther by Anthony Head, Gaius by Richard Wilson, Merlin by Colin Morgan and Balinor by John Lynch.
Starring: Colin Morgan (Merlin), Angel Coulby (Gwen), Bradley James (Arthur Pendragon), Katie McGrath (Morgana), Anthony Head (Uther Pendragon), Richard Wilson (Gaius), John Hurt (Voice of the Great Dragon)
Guest Starring: John Lynch (Balinor)
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The Sins of the Father recap by Black_Unicorn
11/17//09
Doubly Big thanks to Black_Unicorn who did double duty on recaps! (She also did the brilliant recap for Lancelot and Guinevere.) Check out an excerpt of her "The Sins of the Father" Recap!
The episode opens at a ruined castle at night time. A sorceress, Morgause, is leaning over a crystal saying an enchantment. She then whispers, "Arthur Pendragon. The fight for your soul is about to begin."
In Camelot, Uther is knighting knights. He reminds them how it is a great honor and responsibility to serve as a knight. He also reminds them how they have pledged to follow the knight's code.
Meanwhile, a mysterious knight is fighting the guards of the castle. She slays five of them and then bursts in on the ceremony. She then throws her gauntlet at Arthur's feet, meaning a challenge. Arthur accepts the challenge but asks to see her face. The mysterious knight takes off her helmet and shakes her blond hair. "My name is Morgause." Arthur is shocked.
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| A mysterious knight comes to Camelot: The Sins of the Father preview!
11/13//09
A mysterious knight comes to Camelot to challenge Prince Arthur. The gauntlet is thrown, the challenge accepted. But what will it all mean? Here's a sneak peek at tomorrow's exciting episode, "The Sins of the Father".
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| Take a peek at "The Lady of the Lake"
11/12//09
Here's a first look at Merlin's potential sweetheart! Once again Lwowebmaster has shared with us these awesome promo photos for episode nine: The Lady of the Lake" Is this the dark haired beauty Merlin was seen kissing in the promo videos? We'll just have to wait and see!
As always please give thanks to the lovely Lwowebmaster!
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| Give your money to Hudsy or I'll chop your head off.
11/11//09
In celebration of Anthony Head hosting of "Children in Need" on Friday November 20th, we've dug up the classic "Children in Need" Merlin promo from last year. If you haven't seen it, take a look! It's hilarious! Let's hope the Merlin gang produces something this year!
To get involved, check out the website at: bbc.co.uk/pudsey.
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| Are the Screen Writers Trying to Introduce the Idea of Gaius' Death?
11/10//09
We already know that chances are Gaius (played by Richard Wilson) is not going to survive season 2. This has been implied several times by interviews with actors and screen writers, and even now remains a huge part of fan speculation.
The question seems to be: are the screen writers trying to get viewers used to the idea of Gaius dying?
The logical answer is yes, the screen writers are trying to introduce this idea. Already we've seen Gaius have two-near death experiences. The first was in season 1, when Gaius offered to trade his life for Hunith's in order to prevent Merlin from doing the same. But on some crafty magic of Merlin's, Gaius was able to survive this complicated life-swap. In the latest episode, Gaius was framed as a sorcerer by the witch-finder Aredian. Of course, Gaius originally wasn't the accused; he willingly stepped into the spotlight in order to draw Aredian's attentions away from Merlin.
In both scenarios, we can see that Gaius loves Merlin like his own son. He is completely willing to die in order to save Merlin, partly because he loves him and partly because he knows that Merlin has so much to live for while Gaius' life is wrapping to an end. He has taught Merlin as much as he can about magic- now he just tries to reinforce those ideas as Merlin acts like an idiot in Camelot.
Another piece of information we can glean from this is that the Great Dragon has no love for Gaius. If Gaius is placed in another near-death situation and his survival depends upon the Great Dragon, we can definitely kiss the physician good-bye. Of course, one might argue that Merlin would convince the Great Dragon to save Gaius because "he's important to him," but one should also remember that the Great Dragon did not know how to save Gaius from Aredian's accusations. If the Great Dragon had known what to do, would he actually have told Merlin? We don't really know.
In short, we can expect Gaius' death in the near future. He has no further role in Merlin's life as a teacher- the only value he has left is his death, which will of course deeply affect Merlin. We can expect that Gaius will die trying to save Merlin (and that this will make our lovely sorcerer even more upset and guilty). Finally, we can expect that the Great Dragon will either withhold the information that will save Gaius' life, play a part (direct or indirect) in his death, or simply watch smugly.
Three has always been a magical number. We've had two near-death experiences for Gaius, and according to the phrase "third time's the charm," we can assume that the next will not be so near.
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| The Witchfinder recap by Sarkoloff
11/09//09
Big thanks to Sarkoloff who at the eleventh hour took on the Merlin Recap duty for the week! The tradition on excellent fan recaps continue with Sarkoloff's brilliant retelling of "The Witchfinder". Check out an excerpt of "The Witchfinder" Recap!
As the story opens we find Merlin out in the nearby woods of Camelot gathering wood. He sits down away from the others to rest for a moment, staring at the the smoke from the fire. Bored and curious, Merlin decides to try a little magic; figuring that it won't be seen by anyone and therefore harmless. From the smoke, he produces the image of a horse. Merlin is seemingly quite pleased and satisfied with what he's created, until a village woman runs up to him in near hysterics, having just seen the 'harmless' bit of magic that Merlin just performed. The woman, fearing that it must be some sort of sorcery, runs back to the kingdom yelling back to Merlin along her way, "The King must be told of this!"; while Merlin's pleas for her to "Wait!"
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| Anthony Head to star in Six Degrees of Separation
11/06//09
Staring January 7, 2010, you'll be able to catch Anthony Head at the Old Vic. Anthony will be staring in John Guare’s play Six Degrees of Separation.
Anthony plays John Flanders ('Flan') Kittredge, a trusting man who gets conned by a man pretending to be Sidney Portier's son.
Anthony stars with Lesley Manville who's best know for her roles in films such as Secrets and Lies and Topsy-Turvy. Get your tickets now!
THE OFFICIAL PRODUCTION WEBSITE
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| Teaser Promo for this Saturday's episode "The Witchfinder"
11/05//09
keepthemagicsecret found this trailer for the upcoming Merlin episode "The Witchfinder" Now we know WHO brought the Witchfinder to Camelot! Don't watch if you don't want to see any spoilers! This episode looks to be a switch from humor of "Beauty and the Beast"!
Remember Merlin airs at 5:40 GMT this week!
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| Merlin and Barney the dinosaur team up for Cardiff Christmas fun!
11/04//09
Welsh Icons reports that Merlin and crew are bringing their magic to Wales next week! If you're planning to be in Cardiff November 12, you'll get a chance to watch Colin, Bradley, Katie, Angel and Anthony switch on the lights and officially opening Bmibaby Cardiff Winter Wonderland. Stick around after that to catch Barney the dinosaur lead a round of songs! (NOT!)
The event will be held at the Cardiff Civic Center on November 12, 2009 from 5:30-7:00PM The event is FREE to the public!
CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL BMIBABY CARDIFF WINTER WONDERLAND SITE
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London Expo Merlin Panel Video Footage
11/03//09
At last! The London Expo posted the Merlin panel yesterday on YouTube! In case you couldn't make it this year to the London Expo, we thought we'd post the video here for you!
MCM LONDON EXPO
10.9.09 MERLIN CAST PANEL PART 2
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| Beauty and the Beast (Part 2) recap by amk358
11/02//09
The lovely amk358 took on the Merlin Recap duty for the week and has given us an awesome retelling of "Beauty and the Beast (Part 2)" Check out an exerpt from her recap:
Lady Catrina is sitting in her bedchamber by the window, in the castle brushing her hair delicately and speaking to her servant Jonas. They are discussing the problem of Merlin and how to get him out of the way. Jonas asks, “But what about the boy Merlin he knows your secret?”
Catrina replies, “Leave him to me.”
Suddenly Uther comes in and begins to rail about how happy he is to spend time with Catrina alone. She tells him that she is very upset as she had one possession remaining that belonged to her family and meant everything to her, her family seal. She tells Uther that it has been stolen and that it was Arthur’s servant Merlin who committed the crime. Uther says that he will have Merlin arrested directly and goes to summon his guard.
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