Volume 2 of Merlin series 2 is now available to buy on DVD, purchase here
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I have added unseen still from series 1 of Merlin, thanks Merlins Keep.
Sorry for not updating as fast, my computer broke. I was able to screencap on my mums laptop, so here are caps from episode 12 of Merlin and Secrets & Magic.
Merlin’s second season has seen Bradley James’s Prince Arthur begin to question some of the decisions made by his father, King Uther, played by genre veteran Anthony Head. Taking a break from filming their climactic fight sequence in the eighth episode, Sins of the Father, the affection between the two is evident – even if, as Head points out, they’ll shortly “need to get back to beating each other into a pulp…” Words: Paul Simpson
This fight scene has taken nearly a whole day to film – is it usual to spend such a long time on a single scene?
Anthony Head: We’re covering the whole room, so it takes a while to relight. Each section we have to shoot both ways. We’re looking at both sides of the chamber, and from both ends.
Bradley James: Normally the fighting’s outdoors as well, so the camerawork isn’t as difficult. Here, the set is prohibiting.
Thanks to feilongfan.
Merlin will return to BBC One next year for a third series, it has been announced.
The fantasy series, which stars Colin Morgan as a young mythical wizard, has been a Saturday night ratings success since its debut in 2008.
BBC controller of drama commissioning Ben Stephenson said of the show: “With its mix of magic, adventure and humour, Merlin is perfect Saturday evening family television, and we are thrilled that Shine Television will be creating a new series for BBC One.
“I’m looking forward to seeing what adventures our popular young wizard, and his friends in Camelot, will go on in series three.”
The second series of Merlin launched earlier this year to a healthy 5.08 million viewers for BBC One and since averaged 5.15 million over its 10-episode run.



