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I looks very likely that Merlin makes its premier on BBC one on Saturday 20th September. Possibly around the 7pm slot as Strickly Come Dancing also starts on that evening on BBC one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Onshore ( talk • contribs) 21:23, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
I was wondering if it's gonna be double parter for each story, like Sarah Jane Adventures and not Doctor Who. I'm watching right now ( yes it's the 20th ) and I don't want it to end before we find out who the scary witch is!!!!!!!!!!!! She's taken the form of a lady who's played by Eve Myles. Eve Myles AND Anthony Head AND Julie Gardner. Any of this sound familiar? Also are there are only four episodes? OH NO!!!!!!!!!! BBBOOOOOOO HHHHHHHHHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.153.215.20 ( talk) 19:16, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
WOOHOOO!!!!!!!!! But there were only four episodes on the episode page here. I guess you guys are just waiting for information. —Preceding
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i was just wondering, are there only thirteen episodes in Merlin? Are there more coming up? oh, I sure hope so.
started filming? so that means its still a long time before the series airs. Do you know when it'll come out? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.94.167.233 ( talk) 12:50, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
Thekoyaanisqatsi ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) has repeatedly added the following sentence
"The number of generations from one's grandparents down to one's children is four however."
My feeling is that, while the observation is true, picking at a minor error in a statement (made by BBC One Controller Peter Fincham) intended to get across that Merlin is a family show is not really the business of the article. We're here to write about the series, not digress into whether Peter Fincham can add up or not. However, rather than simply reverting Thekoyaanisqatsi's edit again, I thought I'd ask for other opinions on this matter. Cheers. H.G. 11:07, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
This is one section that keeps being altered, but (as was correctly pointed out to me yesterday) this is a British TV show so the appropriate word to describe a run of this show is the term "series". "Season" is used to describe runs of American shows. magnius ( talk) 13:41, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
This section contains a number of inaccuracies. The union of England did not occur in 1066 (that was the Norman Conquest) but first in the 920s - Athelstan was the first monarch to be known as the King of All Britain - and then permanently in 954. Uther's kingdom could be in Wales which a set of principalities until the 1200s and that would be more consistent with the traditional origins of Merlin and his first "historical" mentionings. The series as a whole also screws with the traditional Merlin story - for example, Merlin helped Uther bed his enemy's wife, Igraine, to father Arthur. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Logopandecteision ( talk • contribs) 04:09, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
At the end of episode three, there was a preview for The Poison Chalice. It had a scene of Arthur fighting what looked like a Dimetrodon with two sails. Probably a dragon, except it didn't look like any i've ever heard of. Maybe we should include a creatures list, with the Great Dragon, the Ajanc, the Snake-Shield and the afore mentioned creature (when the episode airs). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.145.93.212 ( talk) 18:40, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
You'll never guess WHAT! I just saw Episode 4 and it turns out that that pelycosaur-monster was a Cockatrice!!!!!!!! A blimmin' Cockatrice!!!!!!! Rowling's portrayal of this creature may have been way off the mark, but at least it resembled some sort of serpent. This so called "Cockatrice" is to much to bare!!!!!!!! Why doesn't anyone take at least the TINIEST bit of NOTICE at the original FOLKLORE????!!!!!!!!!!! That feller Ben Vanstone needs to get what he wanted right. He could always say it was some sort of small dragon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.143.209.4 ( talk) 19:32, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
The article cuurently states that the tagline is "Shh. Keep the magic a secret!". I was under the impression that it was "Shh. Keep the magic secret!". Is there a difinitive source for the tagline? 84.65.58.167 ( talk) 10:22, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
"The era in which the series is set is ambiguous; traditionally the Arthurian legends are set in the dark ages, and the idea of King Uther reigning over a small kingdom (which is present in both traditional legend and the television series) sets it before the union of England in 1066. Despite this, the castle interiors are 15th century, making the series' setting entirely inconsistent with English history, and therefore should be treated purely as fantasy fiction. Britain is never mentioned; Uther's domain is referred to by the name Albion, the oldest known name for Great Britain."
So because the castles are 15th century but the lack of union is pre-1066, this should be treated as fantasy? Not because it's got Merlin and magic and a dragon in it? This feels like someone taking the opportunity to show off their knowledge, rather than anything particularly encyclopedic: it's basically original research to try and identifythe historical setting followed by an admission that doing so isimpossible. Deletion objections, anyone? JonStrines ( talk) 11:57, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
If I may suggest, please don't categorize individual episodes in Category:Arthurian film and television. If the show is successful the episode articles will quickly overload it. Category:Merlin episodes is the appropriate choice. Otto4711 ( talk) 17:11, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
I think at least a small section which shows how this story has deviated from traditional Arthurian legend could be included here:
Also - Mordred was the son of Arthur and Morgan Le Fey, not a druid. 87.127.178.28 ( talk) 10:42, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Nobody knows this for certain. Its just an arthritian legend, so nobody knows EXACTLY what happened. Its still a good show to watch, no matter how innacurate it is. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Goku1st ( talk • contribs) 09:49, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
Difficult, considering there isn't really a definitive tradition. Are you going to argue from Welsh tradition? Malory? Geoffrey of Monmouth? Stygian-sulfur ( talk) 13:59, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
No, not really. The whole illegitimacy thing is an optional. Sometimes he's a foster son, sometimes he marries Guinevere, sometimes he's Lot's son... which is why I think constant carping on with the whole 'it doesn't fit the King Arthur storyline' stuff is pretty silly. The only firm tradition I can see in Arthurian legend is the constant alteration of the story to fit the needs of the author/poet/historian/tv channel. Stygian-sulfur ( talk) 10:47, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
Ther authors of this show chose to plaguarise an existing story because it lent instant familarity and probable financial success. They could have made up any story about wizards they wanted, but copying the existing, well-known myth about Merlin significantly increased the chance that this show would be popular. I think it is therefore absolutely legitimate to point out that almost none of this confection is remotely like the original. Just because Geoffrey of Monmouth can't claim copyright doesn't make it valid. Many people use Wikipedia as their reference of choice. Wikipedia therefore has a duty to point out where artistic licence (and I'm being charitable here) has been taken. People can make their own mind up which version of Merlin they prefer, but that fact that this in no way follows the accepted version of the myth is a valid point that the article should make.
It is a shame that the number of online viewers is not taken into account. As many Canadians and Americans do not have access to viewing the BBC, they typically access it online via torrents or direct-downloads. I do not know if there is any site that monitors the online popularity of a show. 6 000 000 or so viewers is rather low when you consider the amount of attention the show gets relative to other shows on sites featuring articles on internet releases of various entertainment.
So, my question is: Does anyone know where to find data on viewership on the Internet for any given show? Thanks. XJeanLuc ( talk) 19:55, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
I hope that the vandal finds this as an adequate compromise and not force this to be resolved through mediation. XJeanLuc ( talk) 07:02, 20 November 2008 (November 2008 (UTC)
Comment It is not vandalism to remove links to torrent sites; in fact, it is common practice when torrent sites are linked in television articles and on talk pages. With regards to this post, while the link is not directly to a copy of the episode, it is also not an "article". The linked page - and the site as a whole - exists solely to facilitate torrents and similar downloads that are considered illegal in many jurisdictions. The "restrictions on linking" section of the external links guideline and the "Linking to copyrighted works" section of the copyright policy are worth reading through as well. Please feel free to ask if you have questions about this. Cheers. -- Ckatz chat spy 11:01, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
I'm putting a reference needed on the description of the show as colour blind casting. Unless there is a direct quote from the producers or casting directors that this is the case, I would rather believe that the non-white characters were deliberately non-white. The fact that African-born people were rare in medieval Britain is no reason to suppose that Gwen and her father are impossible in the fantasy setting of the series. Secondsilk ( talk) 22:46, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
Can someone add a "reception" section to the article so we can document the press and public's response the show. Most shows of this kind have one. - 92.22.95.191 ( talk) 05:55, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
Should be mentioned that it will air in June 2009 on NBC.-- Cooly123 ( talk) 15:56, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
In Australia, the first episode of this awesome would have been May 3rd, because the 2nd was May 10th and the 3rd will be tonight, May 17th. It is aired on Channel TEN at 6.30pm on Sundays. Solloby ( talk) 07:59, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
On a related note, I have put back in mention of the fact that this is the first British drama series to be shown on mainstream American network television for over thirty years. I did originally note that when I created this article, but it's subsequently been deleted. I know America is not the world and we shouldn't be beholden to their whims like some over-eager puppy dog, but it is the world's major media market, so I do think in this case it's interesting to note Merlin's achievement. Angmering ( talk) 09:20, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
There are two sentences stating that there will be a second series, both of which are stand alone sentences in there sections. One is the last sentence in the opening paragraphs, and the other is the last sentence in the Production paragraph. Both have there own refs, should someone delete one of them? Jashack ( talk) 18:51, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Hi there - I have been trying to edit the wikiquote page for this show in order to make it conform to the appropriate standards. However, I'm new to wikipedia and not that great with computers etc, and there doesn't seem to be anyone else editing it. If anyone here can help, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. --HermitKnut 21:19, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
Do we really need a section this long, given it adds so little to the article (local time slots for Spanish repeats are a bit too unencyclopaedic)?
Besides, almost every line in it lacks a citation.
I can see two variants here: a) we summarize the table in a couple of sentences an delete it altogether; b) we make the table collapsable and collapse it by default.
The first variant seems preferable to me, but, of course, I'll wait for a consensus.
Primaler ( talk) 04:39, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
I propose that Merlin Season One Episode Ratings be merged into this article rather than being prodded. Jezhotwells ( talk) 00:10, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
I redirected Merlin Season One Episode Ratings here. As a matter of convenience and convention – and of retaining author attribution – following a merge, the source article(s) are redirected to their new homes rather than deleted. Splash - tk 16:43, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
Under the section "Plot" there is a line saying "Mordred has appeared as a Druid boy who formed a bond with Morgana (in some legends Mordred's mother)...".
I'm not an expert, so hence I have not made a change directly, however, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_le_Fay Morgana was the sister of Morgause, who is the mother of Gawain and the traitor Mordred. One or other is wrong, and I suspect it is this page that is wrong. —Preceding unsigned comment added by BrainStain ( talk • contribs) 00:26, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
FYI. Ikip ( talk) 21:04, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
This article has been added to {{ Media in Cardiff}}. Is this series filmed are produced in the city? Welshleprechaun ( talk) 13:07, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
Produced in Cardiff, filmed in France (iirc) PoisonedPigeon ( talk) 15:47, 27 April 2010 (UTC)
Shouldn't there be a mention of the series of books based on the TV series? Just a thought. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Midsomerlover ( talk • contribs) 08:49, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
When does Season (series) 2 of Merlin air in the US? Is it weekly throughout the 13 episodes or is there a break in there? Mr. College ( talk) 03:31, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
The NBC website has a "Next On" box that occasionally shows text that reads "June 21st 8/7c. Double Premiere. The Call of the Dragon. TV-PG LV." It isn't clear what year this is talking about or if The Call of the Dragon is a different episode from The Dragon's Call. http://www.nbc.com/merlin/ Mike Fox 13:01, 29 May 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Slxpluvs ( talk • contribs)
I think the full title is The Adventures of Merlin. 113.22.168.210 ( talk) 15:53, 23 July 2010 (UTC).
I propose we merge the individual episode articles with this article and the Merilin episode list. Its irrelivant to have 26 pages with unsources fan-cruft summaries. The episode list is for short summaries, therefore we don't have to do through with making individual pages. Can anyone comment on this? ChaosMaster Chat 13:57, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
I would argue that, with any show that goes into a third series, at least reference to development of storyline and character development, with reference to episode titling should be allowed. Agreed, that fan-cruft would be irrelevant yet feel that an episode titling of each and perhaps a guide to each series s an over view might be encouraged? Crescent ( talk) 20:13, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
I've had a fairly straightforward change reverted because it removed a reference and I've been asked to discuss it for that reason, in the spirit of WP:BRD. The thing is that all I removed was some speculation that the third series would be in HD based on a press release from 2005 that says the BBC has a target to move to HD production by 2010. Now even before the series started broadcasting that seems to me to be pretty close to breaching WP:OR and WP:CRYSTAL and now that the series has started broadcasting, not in HD, the prediction in that sentence has not come to pass. Because it is so straightforward, I'm removing it again. If someone thinks it is worthy of debate then I'll leave you to it (I'm not going to start an edit war about this) - but I think there's sufficient information here to show why that sentence and its reference shouldn't remain. 81.107.26.167 ( talk) 14:50, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
series 2 and 3 are filmed in hd and will be broqdcast in hd when bbc one hd laucnhes jsut bbc dnt put much on bbc hd channel,-- Andrewcrawford ( talk - contrib) 19:27, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
the informaiton i have comes direct from director of programs at the bbc i emailed them becaue i wanted to knwo why it wasnt in hd and that how i ound out but once bbc one hd launches it will be-- Andrewcrawford ( talk - contrib) 22:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
I can tell you why immediately as to the reason behind the fact that Merlin isn't in HD. Shine Limited don't have the budget to produce CGI of the quality required of Hi-Definition simple as that. Twobells ( talk) 13:16, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
What does this mean? Should it be "Average UK Viewers"? Rolypole ( talk) 04:13, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
Hello everybody Can somebody please add Australia to the International Broadcast section because I've only just started editing and I can't understand all the language. It started on May 3, 2009, and it's gone through to the present. The channel it's aired on is Network Ten, and here's the website: http://ten.com.au/merlin.htm If anybody needs any more information just ask. Thank you! Where's woof ( talk) 09:22, 25 June 2011 (UTC)
Please read here. The pages have different information about Agravaine. -- Elitre ( talk) 18:23, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
Under the Main Cast area there is a line that reads "dougnuts are good" but I can't seem to find this line in the edit section. Saeton ( talk) 06:27, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
I suggest the article's title be changed from "Merlin (TV series)" to "The Adventures of Merlin" since that is the title displayed on the title card/intertitle shown in the article's infobox, even though the phrase "The Adventures of" is almost invisible. -- Fandelasketchup ( talk) 21:23, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
Hello, Wikipedians! I am working on editing Bradley James' personal Wikipedia page for a class project. I'm mainly interested in adding information about the actor, because it is very bare. Do you have any suggestions of where to look for (primary) sources? I know Bradley has been interviewed before, so I was thinking I'd look for videos of him at ComicCon-type events. Any input would be GREAT! Sdowd14 ( talk) 01:46, 29 October 2015 (UTC)sdowd14
Radio Times is reporting comments by Matt Smith at a convention appearance in which he's revealed that he and his Doctor Who co-star Karen Gillan had auditioned for the show and were in the "final two" to play Merlin and Guinevere. As Radio Times is considered a reliable media source I'll put the link here if anyone wants to add it in. I assume this could go into the Production History section. There is notability beyond Merlin on this as the show was produced by the same people as Doctor Who and with a year both actors had been cast in Doctor Who in major roles. [1] 68.146.233.86 ( talk) 14:15, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
This article is great and gives a wealth of information. I found a link to a page on the BBC Three page about Merlin Secrets and Magic that could be helpful to add in: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mjrwk/broadcasts/2009/12 https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_Oklahoma/History_of_Science_Since_the_17th_Century_(Fall_2016) Hrm0815 ( talk) 01:33, 23 October 2016 (UTC)
How come none of my recent edits of a Merlin the 2008 TV series articles of Merlin and Arthur got saved? They were all crucial information to both Arthur and Merlin as historic figures? Perhaps I made a mistake by joining Wikipedia? That mistake can easily be corrected.
I think I made a mistake by joining this community. No recent edits saved, re-written the very next second! Why do I ever bother? Goodbye! Wikster X ( talk) 16:57, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
If someone knows how, can they they create a ratings graph for Merlin? XtremeNerdz12 ( talk) 14:14, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
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I looks very likely that Merlin makes its premier on BBC one on Saturday 20th September. Possibly around the 7pm slot as Strickly Come Dancing also starts on that evening on BBC one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Onshore ( talk • contribs) 21:23, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
I was wondering if it's gonna be double parter for each story, like Sarah Jane Adventures and not Doctor Who. I'm watching right now ( yes it's the 20th ) and I don't want it to end before we find out who the scary witch is!!!!!!!!!!!! She's taken the form of a lady who's played by Eve Myles. Eve Myles AND Anthony Head AND Julie Gardner. Any of this sound familiar? Also are there are only four episodes? OH NO!!!!!!!!!! BBBOOOOOOO HHHHHHHHHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.153.215.20 ( talk) 19:16, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
WOOHOOO!!!!!!!!! But there were only four episodes on the episode page here. I guess you guys are just waiting for information. —Preceding
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i was just wondering, are there only thirteen episodes in Merlin? Are there more coming up? oh, I sure hope so.
started filming? so that means its still a long time before the series airs. Do you know when it'll come out? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.94.167.233 ( talk) 12:50, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
Thekoyaanisqatsi ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) has repeatedly added the following sentence
"The number of generations from one's grandparents down to one's children is four however."
My feeling is that, while the observation is true, picking at a minor error in a statement (made by BBC One Controller Peter Fincham) intended to get across that Merlin is a family show is not really the business of the article. We're here to write about the series, not digress into whether Peter Fincham can add up or not. However, rather than simply reverting Thekoyaanisqatsi's edit again, I thought I'd ask for other opinions on this matter. Cheers. H.G. 11:07, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
This is one section that keeps being altered, but (as was correctly pointed out to me yesterday) this is a British TV show so the appropriate word to describe a run of this show is the term "series". "Season" is used to describe runs of American shows. magnius ( talk) 13:41, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
This section contains a number of inaccuracies. The union of England did not occur in 1066 (that was the Norman Conquest) but first in the 920s - Athelstan was the first monarch to be known as the King of All Britain - and then permanently in 954. Uther's kingdom could be in Wales which a set of principalities until the 1200s and that would be more consistent with the traditional origins of Merlin and his first "historical" mentionings. The series as a whole also screws with the traditional Merlin story - for example, Merlin helped Uther bed his enemy's wife, Igraine, to father Arthur. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Logopandecteision ( talk • contribs) 04:09, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
At the end of episode three, there was a preview for The Poison Chalice. It had a scene of Arthur fighting what looked like a Dimetrodon with two sails. Probably a dragon, except it didn't look like any i've ever heard of. Maybe we should include a creatures list, with the Great Dragon, the Ajanc, the Snake-Shield and the afore mentioned creature (when the episode airs). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.145.93.212 ( talk) 18:40, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
You'll never guess WHAT! I just saw Episode 4 and it turns out that that pelycosaur-monster was a Cockatrice!!!!!!!! A blimmin' Cockatrice!!!!!!! Rowling's portrayal of this creature may have been way off the mark, but at least it resembled some sort of serpent. This so called "Cockatrice" is to much to bare!!!!!!!! Why doesn't anyone take at least the TINIEST bit of NOTICE at the original FOLKLORE????!!!!!!!!!!! That feller Ben Vanstone needs to get what he wanted right. He could always say it was some sort of small dragon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.143.209.4 ( talk) 19:32, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
The article cuurently states that the tagline is "Shh. Keep the magic a secret!". I was under the impression that it was "Shh. Keep the magic secret!". Is there a difinitive source for the tagline? 84.65.58.167 ( talk) 10:22, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
"The era in which the series is set is ambiguous; traditionally the Arthurian legends are set in the dark ages, and the idea of King Uther reigning over a small kingdom (which is present in both traditional legend and the television series) sets it before the union of England in 1066. Despite this, the castle interiors are 15th century, making the series' setting entirely inconsistent with English history, and therefore should be treated purely as fantasy fiction. Britain is never mentioned; Uther's domain is referred to by the name Albion, the oldest known name for Great Britain."
So because the castles are 15th century but the lack of union is pre-1066, this should be treated as fantasy? Not because it's got Merlin and magic and a dragon in it? This feels like someone taking the opportunity to show off their knowledge, rather than anything particularly encyclopedic: it's basically original research to try and identifythe historical setting followed by an admission that doing so isimpossible. Deletion objections, anyone? JonStrines ( talk) 11:57, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
If I may suggest, please don't categorize individual episodes in Category:Arthurian film and television. If the show is successful the episode articles will quickly overload it. Category:Merlin episodes is the appropriate choice. Otto4711 ( talk) 17:11, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
I think at least a small section which shows how this story has deviated from traditional Arthurian legend could be included here:
Also - Mordred was the son of Arthur and Morgan Le Fey, not a druid. 87.127.178.28 ( talk) 10:42, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Nobody knows this for certain. Its just an arthritian legend, so nobody knows EXACTLY what happened. Its still a good show to watch, no matter how innacurate it is. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Goku1st ( talk • contribs) 09:49, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
Difficult, considering there isn't really a definitive tradition. Are you going to argue from Welsh tradition? Malory? Geoffrey of Monmouth? Stygian-sulfur ( talk) 13:59, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
No, not really. The whole illegitimacy thing is an optional. Sometimes he's a foster son, sometimes he marries Guinevere, sometimes he's Lot's son... which is why I think constant carping on with the whole 'it doesn't fit the King Arthur storyline' stuff is pretty silly. The only firm tradition I can see in Arthurian legend is the constant alteration of the story to fit the needs of the author/poet/historian/tv channel. Stygian-sulfur ( talk) 10:47, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
Ther authors of this show chose to plaguarise an existing story because it lent instant familarity and probable financial success. They could have made up any story about wizards they wanted, but copying the existing, well-known myth about Merlin significantly increased the chance that this show would be popular. I think it is therefore absolutely legitimate to point out that almost none of this confection is remotely like the original. Just because Geoffrey of Monmouth can't claim copyright doesn't make it valid. Many people use Wikipedia as their reference of choice. Wikipedia therefore has a duty to point out where artistic licence (and I'm being charitable here) has been taken. People can make their own mind up which version of Merlin they prefer, but that fact that this in no way follows the accepted version of the myth is a valid point that the article should make.
It is a shame that the number of online viewers is not taken into account. As many Canadians and Americans do not have access to viewing the BBC, they typically access it online via torrents or direct-downloads. I do not know if there is any site that monitors the online popularity of a show. 6 000 000 or so viewers is rather low when you consider the amount of attention the show gets relative to other shows on sites featuring articles on internet releases of various entertainment.
So, my question is: Does anyone know where to find data on viewership on the Internet for any given show? Thanks. XJeanLuc ( talk) 19:55, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
I hope that the vandal finds this as an adequate compromise and not force this to be resolved through mediation. XJeanLuc ( talk) 07:02, 20 November 2008 (November 2008 (UTC)
Comment It is not vandalism to remove links to torrent sites; in fact, it is common practice when torrent sites are linked in television articles and on talk pages. With regards to this post, while the link is not directly to a copy of the episode, it is also not an "article". The linked page - and the site as a whole - exists solely to facilitate torrents and similar downloads that are considered illegal in many jurisdictions. The "restrictions on linking" section of the external links guideline and the "Linking to copyrighted works" section of the copyright policy are worth reading through as well. Please feel free to ask if you have questions about this. Cheers. -- Ckatz chat spy 11:01, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
I'm putting a reference needed on the description of the show as colour blind casting. Unless there is a direct quote from the producers or casting directors that this is the case, I would rather believe that the non-white characters were deliberately non-white. The fact that African-born people were rare in medieval Britain is no reason to suppose that Gwen and her father are impossible in the fantasy setting of the series. Secondsilk ( talk) 22:46, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
Can someone add a "reception" section to the article so we can document the press and public's response the show. Most shows of this kind have one. - 92.22.95.191 ( talk) 05:55, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
Should be mentioned that it will air in June 2009 on NBC.-- Cooly123 ( talk) 15:56, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
In Australia, the first episode of this awesome would have been May 3rd, because the 2nd was May 10th and the 3rd will be tonight, May 17th. It is aired on Channel TEN at 6.30pm on Sundays. Solloby ( talk) 07:59, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
On a related note, I have put back in mention of the fact that this is the first British drama series to be shown on mainstream American network television for over thirty years. I did originally note that when I created this article, but it's subsequently been deleted. I know America is not the world and we shouldn't be beholden to their whims like some over-eager puppy dog, but it is the world's major media market, so I do think in this case it's interesting to note Merlin's achievement. Angmering ( talk) 09:20, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
There are two sentences stating that there will be a second series, both of which are stand alone sentences in there sections. One is the last sentence in the opening paragraphs, and the other is the last sentence in the Production paragraph. Both have there own refs, should someone delete one of them? Jashack ( talk) 18:51, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Hi there - I have been trying to edit the wikiquote page for this show in order to make it conform to the appropriate standards. However, I'm new to wikipedia and not that great with computers etc, and there doesn't seem to be anyone else editing it. If anyone here can help, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. --HermitKnut 21:19, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
Do we really need a section this long, given it adds so little to the article (local time slots for Spanish repeats are a bit too unencyclopaedic)?
Besides, almost every line in it lacks a citation.
I can see two variants here: a) we summarize the table in a couple of sentences an delete it altogether; b) we make the table collapsable and collapse it by default.
The first variant seems preferable to me, but, of course, I'll wait for a consensus.
Primaler ( talk) 04:39, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
I propose that Merlin Season One Episode Ratings be merged into this article rather than being prodded. Jezhotwells ( talk) 00:10, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
I redirected Merlin Season One Episode Ratings here. As a matter of convenience and convention – and of retaining author attribution – following a merge, the source article(s) are redirected to their new homes rather than deleted. Splash - tk 16:43, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
Under the section "Plot" there is a line saying "Mordred has appeared as a Druid boy who formed a bond with Morgana (in some legends Mordred's mother)...".
I'm not an expert, so hence I have not made a change directly, however, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_le_Fay Morgana was the sister of Morgause, who is the mother of Gawain and the traitor Mordred. One or other is wrong, and I suspect it is this page that is wrong. —Preceding unsigned comment added by BrainStain ( talk • contribs) 00:26, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
FYI. Ikip ( talk) 21:04, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
This article has been added to {{ Media in Cardiff}}. Is this series filmed are produced in the city? Welshleprechaun ( talk) 13:07, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
Produced in Cardiff, filmed in France (iirc) PoisonedPigeon ( talk) 15:47, 27 April 2010 (UTC)
Shouldn't there be a mention of the series of books based on the TV series? Just a thought. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Midsomerlover ( talk • contribs) 08:49, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
When does Season (series) 2 of Merlin air in the US? Is it weekly throughout the 13 episodes or is there a break in there? Mr. College ( talk) 03:31, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
The NBC website has a "Next On" box that occasionally shows text that reads "June 21st 8/7c. Double Premiere. The Call of the Dragon. TV-PG LV." It isn't clear what year this is talking about or if The Call of the Dragon is a different episode from The Dragon's Call. http://www.nbc.com/merlin/ Mike Fox 13:01, 29 May 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Slxpluvs ( talk • contribs)
I think the full title is The Adventures of Merlin. 113.22.168.210 ( talk) 15:53, 23 July 2010 (UTC).
I propose we merge the individual episode articles with this article and the Merilin episode list. Its irrelivant to have 26 pages with unsources fan-cruft summaries. The episode list is for short summaries, therefore we don't have to do through with making individual pages. Can anyone comment on this? ChaosMaster Chat 13:57, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
I would argue that, with any show that goes into a third series, at least reference to development of storyline and character development, with reference to episode titling should be allowed. Agreed, that fan-cruft would be irrelevant yet feel that an episode titling of each and perhaps a guide to each series s an over view might be encouraged? Crescent ( talk) 20:13, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
I've had a fairly straightforward change reverted because it removed a reference and I've been asked to discuss it for that reason, in the spirit of WP:BRD. The thing is that all I removed was some speculation that the third series would be in HD based on a press release from 2005 that says the BBC has a target to move to HD production by 2010. Now even before the series started broadcasting that seems to me to be pretty close to breaching WP:OR and WP:CRYSTAL and now that the series has started broadcasting, not in HD, the prediction in that sentence has not come to pass. Because it is so straightforward, I'm removing it again. If someone thinks it is worthy of debate then I'll leave you to it (I'm not going to start an edit war about this) - but I think there's sufficient information here to show why that sentence and its reference shouldn't remain. 81.107.26.167 ( talk) 14:50, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
series 2 and 3 are filmed in hd and will be broqdcast in hd when bbc one hd laucnhes jsut bbc dnt put much on bbc hd channel,-- Andrewcrawford ( talk - contrib) 19:27, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
the informaiton i have comes direct from director of programs at the bbc i emailed them becaue i wanted to knwo why it wasnt in hd and that how i ound out but once bbc one hd launches it will be-- Andrewcrawford ( talk - contrib) 22:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
I can tell you why immediately as to the reason behind the fact that Merlin isn't in HD. Shine Limited don't have the budget to produce CGI of the quality required of Hi-Definition simple as that. Twobells ( talk) 13:16, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
What does this mean? Should it be "Average UK Viewers"? Rolypole ( talk) 04:13, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
Hello everybody Can somebody please add Australia to the International Broadcast section because I've only just started editing and I can't understand all the language. It started on May 3, 2009, and it's gone through to the present. The channel it's aired on is Network Ten, and here's the website: http://ten.com.au/merlin.htm If anybody needs any more information just ask. Thank you! Where's woof ( talk) 09:22, 25 June 2011 (UTC)
Please read here. The pages have different information about Agravaine. -- Elitre ( talk) 18:23, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
Under the Main Cast area there is a line that reads "dougnuts are good" but I can't seem to find this line in the edit section. Saeton ( talk) 06:27, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
I suggest the article's title be changed from "Merlin (TV series)" to "The Adventures of Merlin" since that is the title displayed on the title card/intertitle shown in the article's infobox, even though the phrase "The Adventures of" is almost invisible. -- Fandelasketchup ( talk) 21:23, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
Hello, Wikipedians! I am working on editing Bradley James' personal Wikipedia page for a class project. I'm mainly interested in adding information about the actor, because it is very bare. Do you have any suggestions of where to look for (primary) sources? I know Bradley has been interviewed before, so I was thinking I'd look for videos of him at ComicCon-type events. Any input would be GREAT! Sdowd14 ( talk) 01:46, 29 October 2015 (UTC)sdowd14
Radio Times is reporting comments by Matt Smith at a convention appearance in which he's revealed that he and his Doctor Who co-star Karen Gillan had auditioned for the show and were in the "final two" to play Merlin and Guinevere. As Radio Times is considered a reliable media source I'll put the link here if anyone wants to add it in. I assume this could go into the Production History section. There is notability beyond Merlin on this as the show was produced by the same people as Doctor Who and with a year both actors had been cast in Doctor Who in major roles. [1] 68.146.233.86 ( talk) 14:15, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
This article is great and gives a wealth of information. I found a link to a page on the BBC Three page about Merlin Secrets and Magic that could be helpful to add in: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mjrwk/broadcasts/2009/12 https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_Oklahoma/History_of_Science_Since_the_17th_Century_(Fall_2016) Hrm0815 ( talk) 01:33, 23 October 2016 (UTC)
How come none of my recent edits of a Merlin the 2008 TV series articles of Merlin and Arthur got saved? They were all crucial information to both Arthur and Merlin as historic figures? Perhaps I made a mistake by joining Wikipedia? That mistake can easily be corrected.
I think I made a mistake by joining this community. No recent edits saved, re-written the very next second! Why do I ever bother? Goodbye! Wikster X ( talk) 16:57, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
If someone knows how, can they they create a ratings graph for Merlin? XtremeNerdz12 ( talk) 14:14, 24 October 2017 (UTC)