Updates 28 March: S5 casting spoilers, 4x13 articles (spoilers), poll results and more
Poll Results
SFX has released the results of its poll 'The 200 Sexiest Characters in Sci-Fi'. The full list of winners is available here.
Arthur was 11th and Merlin 15th on the male list, whilst Morgana was 6th and Gwen 13th on the female list. (Please note, it was a vote for the character, not the actor).
Merlin Marathon
A reminder about the "Merlin" marathon running on (US) SyFy on Thursday March 29. Full details here.
Bradley James / "Fast Girls"
The 'UK Cinema Release Dates' site has included "Fast Girls" in its list of upcoming releases (15 June). Fans can set up an email alert to let them know when the film will be realeased at a cinema near them. Full details here.
The Sword in the Stone, Part 2 (4x13).
Several US publications have articles regarding the Merlin S4 finale, which will air on the (US) SyFy channel at 10pm/9C on Friday March 30. Warning: all articles contain spoilers for the episode.
'Nice Girls TV' has the longest and most indepth article of all the sites to date, including this quote from Colin Morgan, below. For more insight from both Colin and producer Johnny Capps, the full article can be read here.
“I think our fans will find the scene an intriguing, interesting take on the legend,” he adds. “Bradley and I were both genuinely aware that it was a very iconic moment, and we realized it was such a very special thing to be part of - and that made it one of the most fun days of filming during the entire season
'Seattle PI' has this summary (below), and the full article can be read here.
Following last week's loss of the castle to Morgana (Katie McGrath), Arthur (Bradley James) doubts his worthiness as the king of Camelot. To help get him back on track, Merlin (Colin Morgan) introduces him to the legend of Excalibur, explaining that only the true king of Camelot will have the strength to pull the fabled sword out of the stone where it was embedded years ago by Bruta, the first king.
Both the 'TV Guide' and 'Antipodal Arapaima' sites include a sneak peek video clip of the episode.
The battle to reclaim Camelot highlights Friday's season finale of Merlin (10/9c, Syfy). The episode features daring rescues, a rekindled romance and at least one valiant death. But perhaps the most significant moment is the introduction of an iconic element of the Camelot mythos - the legendary sword Excalibur...
SciFi and TV Talk has a different 'sneak peek' clip, which can be viewed here.
Series 5 Spoilers
Article about a returning series 5 characters can be read at the Cult Fix site here.
@Matthew_Prowse Thinking about it, being sat in make-up and having Bradley James one side and Rupert Young the other I did feel quite special #Merlin
@Matthew_Prowse Just got back from the valleys after day2 of #Merlin. Ab-sol-ut-elly shattered. Don't know how saxons did it. #NewFoundRespect