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|first_aired = 14 January 2012 |
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The '''fifth series''' of the [[British television|British]] [[drama series]] ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'' began on 1 October 2011 with the episode "The Darkest Hour - Part 1". It will consist of 13 episodes shown on Saturday evenings on [[BBC One]] and [[BBC One HD]] (repeats shown on [[BBC Three]]). Series producer is Sara Hamill and executive producers are Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy. Directors include [[Alice Troughton]], Alex Pillai, Justin Molotnikov and Jeremy Webb<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017859b</ref>. Writers include Julian Jones (head writer), [[Howard Overman]], Jake Michie and Lucy Watkins. |
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Series four stars the regular cast from the previous series including [[Colin Morgan]], [[Angel Coulby]], [[Bradley James]], [[Katie McGrath]], and [[Richard Wilson (Scottish actor)|Richard Wilson]]. [[Anthony Head]] left the series after "The Wicked Day". [[Nathaniel Parker]] became part of the regular cast in this series and [[John Hurt]] returned as the voice of the Dragon. Supporting cast members include Adetomiwa Edun, [[Eoin Macken]], [[Tom Hopper]], and Rupert Young. |
Series four stars the regular cast from the previous series including [[Colin Morgan]], [[Angel Coulby]], [[Bradley James]], [[Katie McGrath]], and [[Richard Wilson (Scottish actor)|Richard Wilson]]. [[Anthony Head]] left the series after "The Wicked Day". [[Nathaniel Parker]] became part of the regular cast in this series and [[John Hurt]] returned as the voice of the Dragon. Supporting cast members include Adetomiwa Edun, [[Eoin Macken]], [[Tom Hopper]], and Rupert Young. |
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| Merlin series 5 | |
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| Series 4 | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC |
| Original release | 14 January – 7 April 2012 |
| Series chronology | |
The fifth series of the British drama series Merlin began on 1 October 2011 with the episode "The Darkest Hour - Part 1". It will consist of 13 episodes shown on Saturday evenings on BBC One and BBC One HD (repeats shown on BBC Three). Series producer is Sara Hamill and executive producers are Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy. Directors include Alice Troughton, Alex Pillai, Justin Molotnikov and Jeremy Webb[1]. Writers include Julian Jones (head writer), Howard Overman, Jake Michie and Lucy Watkins.
Series four stars the regular cast from the previous series including Colin Morgan, Angel Coulby, Bradley James, Katie McGrath, and Richard Wilson. Anthony Head left the series after "The Wicked Day". Nathaniel Parker became part of the regular cast in this series and John Hurt returned as the voice of the Dragon. Supporting cast members include Adetomiwa Edun, Eoin Macken, Tom Hopper, and Rupert Young.
Notable guest actors include Santiago Cabrera, Emilia Fox, Gemma Jones, Phil Davis, James Callis, Lindsay Duncan, Gary Lewis[2] and Charlene McKenna[3].
Cast
The full list of cast members is as follows[4][5]:
Main Cast
- Colin Morgan as Merlin
- Angel Coulby as Gwen
- Bradley James as Arthur
- Katie McGrath as Morgana
- Nathaniel Parker as Lord Agravaine
- Richard Wilson as Gaius
- John Hurt as Kilgharrah the Great Dragon (voice only)
Recurring
- Anthony Head as Uther Pendragon
- Santiago Cabrera as Sir Lancelot
- Eoin Macken as Sir Gwaine
- Rupert Young as Sir Leon
- Tom Hopper as Sir Percival
- Adetomiwa Edun as Sir Elyan
- Emilia Fox as Morgause
Guest star
- Gemma Jones as The Cailleach[6]
- Phil Davis as The Gleeman
- James Callis as Julius Borden[7]
- Charlene McKenna as Lamia
- Hayley Bishop as Caelia
- Lindsay Duncan as Queen Annis
- Steven Hartley as King Caerleon[8]
- Zee Asha as Audrey
- Emma Tainton as Servant
- Andrew Fowler as Knight of Camelot
- Sarah Beck Mather as Vilia
- Zig Byfield as Goron[citation needed]
- Gary Lewis as Alator of the Catha
Production
The production of a fourth series of Merlin was confirmed on 25 October 2010.[9] Anthony Head confirmed that the show will air in September 2011. Series 4 will consist of 13 episodes.[10] Colin Morgan said episodes would no longer be as stand-alone, "Each episode takes a progression as a piece of a jigsaw that has to be completed. There's no reverse going on."[11] Due to the popularity of the show, Merlin has been renewed for a fifth series.
Casting
Three days before the series finale Julian Jones the series creator stated that Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Katie McGrath, Angel Coulby, Anthony Head, and Richard Wilson are all contracted for multiple season and they would return as series regulars. John Hurt who narrated the show and plays the voice of the great dragon would also be upgraded back into a series regular after having a recurring role in season two. On August 18, 2011 Michelle Ryan who played Nimueh in season one as a recurring would also return in this season as Merlin's worst enemy. On August 19, 2011 Phil Davis was cast as the Gleeman. Nathaniel Parker[12] and Charlene McKenna [13] would also join the casting playing Agravaine and Lamia. James Callis joined that casting for the fourth episode as Julius Borden.[7] Gemma Jones will play Cailleach the gatekeeper to the spirit world.[12] Lindsay Duncan will appear in one episode playing the Queen of Annis. Steven Hartley also joined the casting as King Caerleon.[14] [8] Rupert Young and David Schofield will also return.[citation needed] Tom Hopper, Adetomiwa Edun, and Alice Patten confirmed that they will also return on their roles.[citation needed] Laura Donnelly who played Freya in season two and three will also return to the series.[citation needed]
Episodes
| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (million)[15] |
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| 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 | Julian Jones | 8 October 2011 | 6.80 |
| 42 | 3 | "The Wicked Day" | Alice Troughton | Howard Overman | 15 October 2011 | 7.04 |
| 43 | 4 | "Aithusa" | Alex Pillai | Julian Jones | 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 | Lucy Watkins | 5 November 2011 | 6.94 |
| 46 | 7 | "The Secret Sharer" | Justin Molotnikov | Julian Jones | 12 November 2011 | 6.72 |
| 47 | 8 | "Lamia" | Justin Molotnikov | Jake Michie | 19 November 2011 | 5.65 (overnight) |
| 48 | 9 | "Lancelot du Lac" | Justin Molotnikov | Lucy Watkins | 26 November 2011 | TBA |
| 49 | 10 | "A Herald of the New Age" | Jeremy Webb | Howard Overman | 3 December 2011 | TBA |
| 50 | 11 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 10 December 2011 | TBA |
References
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017859b
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017859b
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017hd1n
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ "BBC, Merlin, Series 4, The Darkest Hour - Part 1". BBC. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ^ a b "Network TV BBC Week 43: Saturday 22 October 2011". BBC. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- ^ a b "radiotimes.com – Merlin Series 4 - 5. His Father's Son". BBC Magazines Ltd. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ Published Monday, Oct 25 2010, 01:17 BST (2010-10-25). "'Merlin' renewed for fourth series - Merlin News - TV". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "MERLIN Season 4 Announced | Daemon's TV". Daemonstv.com. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ Byrne, Craig (28 July 2011). "Interview: Merlin's Colin Morgan Reveals Season 4 Magic". ksitetv.com. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ a b TV and Radio. "Merlin, BBC One: behind the scenes". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "My new slippery role in Merlin - Charlene". Herald.ie. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "stevenhartley.net". stevenhartley.net. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB.