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The trailer for series 4 in Germany on SuperRTL has been uploaded to Merlin - Die neuen Abenteuer . Many thanks to aussi1988 for the heads up.*Spoilers for previous series 4 episodes*

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Colin talked to Spinoff Online about Series 4, growing as an actor, and his facial hair status. This interview is a different interview from the recent conference call, and there are no spoilers for the finale in the article. Click here for the full article; read an excerpt below.
Historically, Merlin has a long, white, flowing beard. How’s your ( Read more... )

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Eddie McGuigan has a review of the finale at Outpost Skaro and ten quotes from the episode at his blog; both links contain spoilers.

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End-of-year and other lists
♦ Merlin placed 7th in Digital Spy's readers' awards for this year. Doctor Who was the winner, with Downton Abbey and The X Factor filling out the top 3 spots.
♦ Digital Spy placed Merlin at the 18th spot on their Tube Talk's Top 25 Shows of 2011.
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