But as those who stuck with the show will know, just like the young warlock himself, Merlin has since gained in confidence over how best to work its magic. At that point the show wasn't up to much, as Stuart Heritage wrote some weeks ago: the Camelot 90210 premise was a handsome but daft exercise in capers-of-the-week, and the dialogue's mix of olde worlde language and teen-drama banter could make you cringe as much as wonder. Plenty of us will be sad to see it go.īack when nobody was sure whether Merlin would work, creator Johnny Capps spoke openly of a five-year plan, as if to politely ask the audience to stay with his vision. After five series, the Smallville-inspired tale of the young adventures of the Camelot mob is bowing out with a final flourish, broadcast at the heart of the Beeb's festive schedules. Yes, tonight sees the end of Merlin, BBC1's epic retelling of the Arthurian Legend. ![]() Christmas Eve in the kingdom of Camelot, and an old prophet has said to his servant that King Arthur won't see another one.
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