Various online media outlets have released new articles or interviews ahead of S5 premiering this coming Saturday.  Most of the information is a result of the recent media and 5.01 press launch days.   All articles can be considered spoilery.

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Merlin's Keep has added 48 PR and BTS photos of 5.01, Arthur's Bane, Part 1, to their site.  Some have been seen before, and are now available in hi-res, but most are new releases (spoilers).

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CultBox: Merlin Creators: Series Finale Planned Almost Since the Beginning (from 5.01 launch day).

Digital Spy has included Merlin 5.01 amongst "This Week's Must-See TV: 5 Shows You Shouldn't Miss"

The S5 Australian airdate and time has been announced as being 6.30pm on Sunday 14 October.

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Geek Syndicate has released 10 teasers from this Saturday's upcoming episode, Arthur's Bane Part 1.

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Katie and Richard appeared on the Channel 4 programme Sunday Brunch on 30 September.  Two clips (with spoilers) from the upcoming 5.01 Merlin episode were shown from 1.10- 1.48 minutes.  Katie and Richard didn't discuss anything spoilery during the rest of their interview. The full 6.59 minute segment was uploaded to You Tube by misshobbity.

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10 quotes from Episode 5.01 ('Arthur's Bane' Part 1):

[Spoiler (click to open)]1. ‘Patience and I are old friends.’
2. ‘I heard many rumours Sire, all of them had one name in common: Morgana.’
3. ‘The knights of Camelot do not abandon their own.’
4. ‘A wise man is not cowed by knowledge, Merlin.’
5. ‘I’d love to see your fool perform.’
6. ‘They are Pendragons. They are good for ( Read more... )

The BBC website has released the synopsis and cast list for episode 1, 'Arthur's Bane, Part 1'. 
Saturday 6 October, 7.45pm, BBC One

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Further articles based on interviews with Angel, Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy at the 5.01 preview day, have emerged.  (All articles contain spoilers).

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According to Radio Times, Episode 5.01 will air 6 October, Saturday, at 7:45 - 8:30 PM on BBC One. The episode title and complete credit list is not yet on the site, but a short synopsis is available.

Synopsis (contains spoilers):[Click to read]1/13. New series. Camelot faces a new golden age, but even as the city flowers, the dark seeds of destruction are being ( Read more... )