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Merlin

Drama: SciFi & Fantasy

Fantasy drama based on the legend of King Arthur and Merlin.

Series 1

Merlin: Series 1

Colin Morgan

John Hurt

Bradley James

Anthony Head

Richard Wilson

Katie McGrath

Eve Myles

Angel Coulby

Sue de Beauvoir

Ed Coleman

Louise Dylan

Gary Oliver

Caroline Faber

James Hawes

Julian Jones

Merlin: Series 1: Episode 1: The Dragon's Call

The Dragon's Call

Episode 1

Episode 1: The Dragon's Call

BBC One - Merlin, Series 1, The Dragon's Call

Merlin arrives in Camelot but finds magic outlawed, its practice punishable by death.

Fantasy period drama based on the King Arthur legend. Young wizard Merlin arrives in Camelot to find magic outlawed, its practice punishable by death.

Merlin, a wizard on the cusp of adulthood, arrives in Camelot hoping to find a use for his burgeoning talent for magic. He is welcomed by Gaius, the court physician, but Merlin soon learns magic has been outlawed by King Uther, the tyrannical leader of the realm, its practice made punishable by death.

When the Great Dragon summons Merlin to his cave, he tells the young wizard that he has a great destiny - to use his skills to keep the young Prince Arthur safe. But Merlin hates the flashy, arrogant Prince, and Arthur despises the wizard with equal fervour. So when an evil witch threatens Prince Arthur's life, Merlin finds himself tested - will he face up to his destiny to keep Arthur safe? And can he do so without getting caught?

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Fantasy-drama based on Arthurian Legend - keep the magic secret.

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