Theres two bits in next weeks Tv Times not really worth scanning so I typed it up.

Merlin – 7.20pm, BBC1

When a Black Knight arrives in Camelot to challenge Arthur and co to single combat, Gaius spots something unusual. The Knight bears the crest of Tristin De Bois, the dead brother of Uther’s wife. When Gaius Takes Merlin down to the crypt, they discover that Tristan’s body is missing. Has he risen from the dead to slay Arthur?

When Arthur kills a unicorn while out on a hunting trip, a curse descends on Camelot, as the magical family drama continues. Could this be the end for the mythic city?

An upset Merlin rushes to the animal’s side as the knights cheer Arthur for killing this most highly prized of beasts. As the unicorn dies, Merlin sees a wizened old man watching the scene amongst the trees. Their eyes meet and then he disappears.

The next morning, Arthur and Uther survey a valley in which the crops in the fields below have died overnight. It’s the same story all over the kingdom. If they don’t do something, the people will starve. When, later that day, the water in Camelot’s well turns into sand, Arthur and Uther become desperate ? the town is now facing a famine and a drought. Gaius suggests that these events cannot be a coincidence and that a curse has come to Camelot.

That night, Merlin and Arthur are on patrol when they come across a strange man ? it’s the same person Merlin saw in the forest. He introduces himself as Anhora, the keeper of the unicorns. Anhora tells them Arthur is responsible for the curse, revealing it was unleashed when Arthur killed the unicorn. Arthur doesn’t accept this and is angry at the suggestion he is responsible. Before he disappears again, Anhora tells Arthur that he will be tested and, until he has made amends for his actions, Camelot will be damned.

After a significant fall last week, Merlin bounced back in the ratings to average 5.48m (28.6%) from 5.50pm. On ITV1, Totally You’ve Been Framed! had 5.61m (25.4%) from 6.15pm, then Harry Hill’s TV Burp averaged 6m (25.2%) in the half hour before The X Factor.

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The arrival of a young druid boy forces Merlin to choose between the child’s life and his own destiny, as the magical family drama continues.

When a druid and his young boy apprentice are caught in Camelot, the terrified pair make a desperate bid for freedom, with guards in hot pursuit. Throughout the chase, Merlin hears the boy’s telepathic cries for help. Unsure what is happening, he is increasingly concerned and feels compelled to help the terrified child. Merlin ushers the child inside the nearest door, only to find Morgana and Gwen hiding there. To his surprise, when the guards knock on the door, Morgana covers for the boy and the guards pass.

Though the boy is saved, his druid master is caught and executed in the main square. Before the axe falls, Uther makes a strong speech, declaring that whoever is hiding the boy will be severely punished. The distraught boy refuses to speak, but continues to communicate telepathically with Merlin.

Merlin goes to the Great Dragon to ask him about the boy. The Dragon tells Merlin that the druids predicted the boy’s arrival and that the boy is dangerous.

The next morning, the boy is unwell. Morgana begs Merlin to ask Gaius for help. Merlin is torn but, seeing how ill the child is, makes the decision to do as Morgana bids. Gaius reluctantly treats the boy.

Later that night, Morgana attempts to free the boy but they are both caught and the boy is sentenced to death. Merlin returns to the Dragon. He wants to know why the Dragon warned him against the young boy. The Dragon is angry that Merlin defied his earlier advice and tells him that this boy is Arthur’s nemesis, Mordred.

They are at last giving Morgana meaty things to do! Hurrah! Obviously they’re making Morgana trying to help the boy a nod to the fact that in many versions she’s Mordred’s mother. It also ties in nicely to the first episode where she really wasn’t happy about the execution. Looking forward to it.

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Too much Morgana in my opinion… the show is about Merlin not Morgana

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When Arthur becomes besotted with a mysterious girl, he stands to lose more than just his heart, as the magical family drama continues.

Morgana has a terrible nightmare showing Arthur’s death at the hands of a strange but beautiful girl. She does not fully understand what it is about, but the intensity of the dream scares her.

While hunting in the forest, Merlin and Arthur come across a girl, Sophia, and her father, Aulfric, under attack from bandits. The prince wades in and, with a little covert magical help from Merlin, successfully sees off the vagabonds. Seeing the rescued couple are shaken, Arthur offers them refuge in Camelot.

It becomes apparent that Arthur is quite taken with the beautiful Sophia, but when Morgana sees her she is far from happy ? this is the girl from her nightmare; Arthur must not trust her. Morgana tells Gaius of her dream and, wary, he sneaks into the guest chambers where he finds Aulfric’s staff, which has ancient scripture carved into it. Before he can investigate further, Aulfric returns. Gaius makes his excuses to an angry Aulfric and leaves, but not before he notices a red flicker in the stranger’s eyes…

Convinced that the guests are up to no good, Gaius confides his suspicions in Merlin. The young warlock follows Aulfric to a lake where their concerns are verified: Merlin’s powers allow him to see a gathering of magical people hovering over the water. Aulfric converses with them, begging passage back to Avalon, the land of eternal life, from which he and his daughter have been banished. The elders refuse ? Aulfric can never return. His daughter’s passage may only be bought with the life of a mortal prince ? so Aulfric promises to bring Arthur as payment.

A stunned Merlin rushes back to Camelot to tell Gaius what he saw. The pair work out that Sophia and Aulfric must be Sidhe, a magical people with the gift of enchantment. Merlin knows he must warn Arthur. But it might be too late…

Bradley James plays Arthur, Katie McGrath plays Morgana, Colin Morgan plays Merlin, Holliday Grainger plays Sophia, Kenneth Cranham plays Aulfric and Richard Wilson plays Gaius

A new physician arrives in Camelot and stands to threaten more than just Gaius’s job, as BBC One’s magical family drama continues.

A mysterious and scarred man enchants a bunch of flowers which are then delivered anonymously to Morgana. As she sleeps, an enchanted beetle creeps from the bouquet and enters her ear, making Morgana seriously ill.

Gaius is summoned to help but, unaware that it is magical, cannot find the cause of the disease. Edwin, the scarred man, arrives at the palace ? he is a physician and claims to have a cure for all ills. Desperate for answers, Uther urges him to start examining Morgana right away.

Edwin secretly uses magic to remove the beetle from Morgana’s head, thus curing her of the illness. Though grateful for his help, Gaius is suspicious of the mysterious stranger and his methods. Uther, meanwhile, is impressed and encourages Edwin to stay on in Camelot.

Merlin is curious about Edwin and takes it upon himself to see what he can find out about this mysterious stranger. Snooping around the physician’s chambers he finds a wooden box of “dead” beetles. Reading the spell on the lid, Merlin accidently conjures the beetles to life. Edwin catches Merlin and realises he must have magical powers to be able to perform such a feat.

Meanwhile, Gaius starts his own investigation, and enlists the help of his old friend, Geoffrey of Monmouth. Gaius manages to get his hands on a copy of an old records book from the time of the Great Purge. Studying the book from dusk till dawn, Gaius finds what he was looking for ? evidence of Edwin’s true identity.

Deeply concerned for the King’s safety, Gaius visits the Great Dragon looking for advice, but doesn’t like what he hears and leaves Camelot. Merlin is devastated.

Richard Wilson plays Gaius; Katie McGrath plays Morgana; Julian Rhind-Tutt plays Edwin; Anthony Head plays Uther; Colin Morgan plays Merlin; John Hurt voices the Great Dragon; and Michael Cronin plays Geoffrey of Monmouth.

Bayard and the knights of the Western Isles are welcomed to Camelot for a feast celebrating a union between the two kingdoms, as BBC One’s adventure-packed family drama continues. Nimueh, however, has other plans. Posing as a serving girl, she infiltrates Bayard’s party and enters Camelot with a view to seeking revenge on Merlin.

Unaware of her true identity, Merlin befriends the young serving girl. Once she has gained his trust, Nimueh warns him that Bayard isn’t the friend he seems as he plans to poison Arthur.

Merlin bursts into the banquet and stops Arthur drinking from a poisonous goblet in the nick of time. Bayard denies trying to poison Arthur and Uther decides that the only way to determine the truth is for Merlin to drink from the cup himself. Merlin falls to the ground, poisoned. The guards arrest Bayard and his knights. Merlin falls into a deep coma.

Gaius discovers that Merlin has been poisoned by the Morteaus Flower and can only be saved from certain death by an antidote made from the leaf of the same plant. However, the flower is rare and only grows in the caves of Mount Argeaus, which are found deep within the forest of Balor. As Merlin’s health deteriorates fast, Arthur, humbled by his servant’s bravery, believes he must set off on a quest to retrieve the flower himself. But Uther forbids him to go because the danger is too great.

Morgana counsels Arthur and helps him realise that he is his own man and should do what he thinks is right, even if it means disobeying Uther. Will Arthur find the flower in time to save his friend or will Nimueh place more danger in his path?

Clive Russell plays Bayard, Michelle Ryan plays Nimueh, Colin Morgan plays Merlin, Bradley James plays Arthur, Richard Wilson plays Gaius, Anthony Head plays Uther and Katie McGrath plays Morgana.

The third episode of BBC1′s fantasy drama Merlin drew 5.8 million viewers and a 29% share between 6pm and 6.45pm – up from last week’s 4.9 million.