Updates Oct. 7: Episode 1 review, Merlin website updates, Warwick Castle, Parked, and more
Merlin news
Note: Links contains spoilers unless otherwise specified
♦ Merlin review by John Anson of This Is Lancashire at this link
♦ The official Merlin site now has a different home page background of Merlin and Arthur from Episode 2, the programme for Episode 3, and wallpaper downloads of the Villains
♦ Merlin's Keep has promotional photos for Episode 4 as well as a credit list, along with the same synopsis as the BBC Press Office release
♦ The official S4 poster is now available on BBC Shop (no spoilers at the link) for £4.00 and will be released on October 24th.
♦ Via Warwick Castle's Twitter: "To celebrate Series 4 of Merlin being back on TV we are offering all Warlocks (children) free Castle + Merlin The Dragon Tower entry." For more information and for booking, visit their Tickets and Offers page (no spoilers).
Crew tweets
MerlinOfficial
♦ Preview of The Darkest Hour pt 2 here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00kvl9y
♦ With Merlin on the brink of death, who will stop Arthur from making the ultimate sacrifice to save his precious Camelot? BBC One Sat 8.05pm
♦ #LEON: They need to rest, Sire...Even Gwaine’s gone quiet. #ARTHUR: Sounds like a reason to keep going @MerlinOfficial #Episode2
AliceMerlin
♦ its quarter Finals of ye olde Ping Pong tournament. its @RupertFYoung vs KTK.... go Katy
♦ KTK smashed @RupertFYoung hooray for Katy. Next it's Katy vs Greg 'The Gun's ' Murray.
♦ By the way I didn't take any pics of the ping pong. Was just chilling out when it happened.
♦ Just to make it clear it is the awesome Katy K 2nd unit Clapper Loader who is awesome at the ping pong. She rocks
Alicetroughton
♦ today I am mostly in a strop with @CultBoxTV for their patronising as fuck review of ep 2.
♦ re @CultBoxTV It's fine not to like ep 2. Some points are valid. But the TONE grated; a mix of pomposity meets swank (see what i did there)
stumpy_juk
♦ The Friday feeling is in full swing on the #MERLIN set http://yfrog.com/hs7y3iygj
♦ We have a few more days of filming left. Not long now #MERLIN
♦ #ff Follow merlins 2nd assistant director @AdamJByles then tweet him quoting "stumpy told me to follow you" tidy
Parked
♦ Bigscreen.ie review of Parked, mentioning Colin: “A real find is Colin Morgan, who brings a wiry, jittery energy to complement Meaney's understatement.”
♦ From Parked Facebook: "Did you make it to the PARKED gala screening in the IFI last night? Let us know what you thought :-)"
John Hurt
♦ John is currently at the Dinard Film Festival in France, where a tribute to his work is featured. (via Screen Daily)
♦ FT.com has a review of BBC One's Planet Dinosaur, which has John doing the voiceover: "It’s a thoroughly immersive, non-anthropocentric experience, with John Hurt’s croaky, calmly informative voiceover the only human presence."
BBC Free Agents: TV Guide has a brief review of the original Free Agents airing on BBC America this Saturday: "As in the NBC version, Anthony Head steals every scene he's in as the randy boss of a London talent agency."
Charlie Casanova will be screened at the Orlando Film Festival on October 21st, 7:00 pm at Theater 7. For more information, visit the Festival's official site.
Nathaniel Parker: Contactmusic.com has some photos of Nathaniel outside the ITV studios for his interview yesterday.
Note: Links contains spoilers unless otherwise specified
♦ Merlin review by John Anson of This Is Lancashire at this link
♦ The official Merlin site now has a different home page background of Merlin and Arthur from Episode 2, the programme for Episode 3, and wallpaper downloads of the Villains
♦ Merlin's Keep has promotional photos for Episode 4 as well as a credit list, along with the same synopsis as the BBC Press Office release
♦ The official S4 poster is now available on BBC Shop (no spoilers at the link) for £4.00 and will be released on October 24th.
♦ Via Warwick Castle's Twitter: "To celebrate Series 4 of Merlin being back on TV we are offering all Warlocks (children) free Castle + Merlin The Dragon Tower entry." For more information and for booking, visit their Tickets and Offers page (no spoilers).
Crew tweets
MerlinOfficial
♦ Preview of The Darkest Hour pt 2 here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00kvl9y
♦ With Merlin on the brink of death, who will stop Arthur from making the ultimate sacrifice to save his precious Camelot? BBC One Sat 8.05pm
♦ #LEON: They need to rest, Sire...Even Gwaine’s gone quiet. #ARTHUR: Sounds like a reason to keep going @MerlinOfficial #Episode2
AliceMerlin
♦ its quarter Finals of ye olde Ping Pong tournament. its @RupertFYoung vs KTK.... go Katy
♦ KTK smashed @RupertFYoung hooray for Katy. Next it's Katy vs Greg 'The Gun's ' Murray.
♦ By the way I didn't take any pics of the ping pong. Was just chilling out when it happened.
♦ Just to make it clear it is the awesome Katy K 2nd unit Clapper Loader who is awesome at the ping pong. She rocks
Alicetroughton
♦ today I am mostly in a strop with @CultBoxTV for their patronising as fuck review of ep 2.
♦ re @CultBoxTV It's fine not to like ep 2. Some points are valid. But the TONE grated; a mix of pomposity meets swank (see what i did there)
stumpy_juk
♦ The Friday feeling is in full swing on the #MERLIN set http://yfrog.com/hs7y3iygj
♦ We have a few more days of filming left. Not long now #MERLIN
♦ #ff Follow merlins 2nd assistant director @AdamJByles then tweet him quoting "stumpy told me to follow you" tidy
Parked
♦ Bigscreen.ie review of Parked, mentioning Colin: “A real find is Colin Morgan, who brings a wiry, jittery energy to complement Meaney's understatement.”
♦ From Parked Facebook: "Did you make it to the PARKED gala screening in the IFI last night? Let us know what you thought :-)"
John Hurt
♦ John is currently at the Dinard Film Festival in France, where a tribute to his work is featured. (via Screen Daily)
♦ FT.com has a review of BBC One's Planet Dinosaur, which has John doing the voiceover: "It’s a thoroughly immersive, non-anthropocentric experience, with John Hurt’s croaky, calmly informative voiceover the only human presence."
BBC Free Agents: TV Guide has a brief review of the original Free Agents airing on BBC America this Saturday: "As in the NBC version, Anthony Head steals every scene he's in as the randy boss of a London talent agency."
Charlie Casanova will be screened at the Orlando Film Festival on October 21st, 7:00 pm at Theater 7. For more information, visit the Festival's official site.
Nathaniel Parker: Contactmusic.com has some photos of Nathaniel outside the ITV studios for his interview yesterday.