S5 articles - special effects discussion and Tube Talk: 'Merlin' and 'Labyrinth'
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BBC TV Blog: Merlin: The Special Effects
Working on Merlin was a delight and a privilege. [...] We’ve had many diverse challenges over the five years of filming from the very simple, such as extinguishing or igniting a burning torch on cue to the more complicated set-up of controlling a boat’s direction and speed around a weed-filled moat.
Digital Spy: Merlin: Tube Talk Q&A
I am so sad that Merlin is ending. Will Merlin's magic be revealed in the last episode?
We're sworn to secrecy about what precisely occurs in the two-part Merlin series finale, but we'll just say this - reformed villain Alator (Gary Lewis) knows all about the Merlin / Emrys connection and he returns to the show in this week's episode, 'The Kindness of Strangers'. Morgana (Katie McGrath) grows dangerously close to discovering Merlin's secret - with just four episodes left, could it be this Saturday night that the truth is finally uncovered? One thing's for sure - at this point, Arthur (Bradley James) has received more warnings about his impending doom than he's had hot dinners - we reckon he could use a little magic right about now!
Katie and John's Labyrinth is also mentioned in the Digital Spy article.
I read about Channel 4's Labyrinth in last week's Q&A - sounds cool. Can you tell me any more about it?
Katie McGrath - who plays Oriane - reeled off a few teasers... "I've got Labyrinth coming out, but Channel 4 hasn't confirmed when it'll air," she explained. "If you're running low on Merlin - it's got me and John Hurt, and it'll just give you a new fresh lease on fantasy..."