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		<title>Syfy Announces Season Four of &#8220;Merlin&#8221; to Premiere in 2012</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SYFY ACQUIRES FOURTH SEASON OF &#8220;MERLIN&#8221; FROM FREMANTLEMEDIA ENTERPRISES POPULAR SERIES WILL RETURN TO SYFY IN 2012 NEW YORK, New York &#8211; The magic of Merlin will return to Syfy! The channel has acquired the fourth season of Merlin from FremantleMedia Enterprises, it was jointly announced today by Chris Regina, Vice President, Programming and Original [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SYFY ACQUIRES FOURTH SEASON OF &#8220;MERLIN&#8221; FROM FREMANTLEMEDIA ENTERPRISES</p>
<p>POPULAR SERIES WILL RETURN TO SYFY IN 2012</p>
<p>NEW YORK, New York &#8211; The magic of Merlin will return to Syfy! The channel has acquired the fourth season of Merlin from FremantleMedia Enterprises, it was jointly announced today by Chris Regina, Vice President, Programming and Original Movies, Syfy, and FremantleMedia Enterprises.<span id="more-16113"></span></p>
<p>Season Four of Merlin will premiere on Syfy in 2012.</p>
<p>In its third season on Syfy, Merlin averaged 1.93 million total viewers, marking an increase of 12 percent in total viewers compared to season two. Merlin also posted gains in the key younger demo, rising seven percent among Adults 18-34.</p>
<p>The epic fourth season will see Camelot on the brink of a Golden Age as the familiar blend of magic, mystery and action adventure returns. With Morgana now a dangerous outcast, Merlin must use all his power to ensure Arthur fulfils his destiny as the Once and Future King.</p>
<p>Colin Morgan will return as Merlin alongside Bradley James as Prince Arthur and Angel Coulby as Gwen while Katie McGrath is set to reveal the true depths of Morgana&#8217;s character. Broken after Morgana&#8217;s betrayal, Anthony Head also reprises his role as King Uther and Richard Wilson continues to support and advise Merlin as Gaius.</p>
<p>New to the fourth season is Nathaniel Parker (Stardust, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries) as Agravaine. Other guest stars already confirmed for season four include Gemma Jones (You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Bridget Jones) as the mysterious Cailleach and Phil Davis (Sherlock, Alien 3) as &#8216;The Gleeman&#8217;, an old world Circus-master with a dark and sinister secret.</p>
<p>Legendary actor John Hurt continues to provide the Voice of the Great Dragon.</p>
<p>The show is produced and created by the award winning team at Shine TV. FME holds the exclusive distribution, home entertainment and licensing rights to Merlin (known as The Adventures of Merlin in the rest of the world outside the US and UK) and has sold the series to over 52 broadcasters in more than 180 countries including Network Ten in Australia, MICO in Japan and RTL in Germany.</p>
<p>Merlin&#8217;s success and popularity continues to flourish across the globe, where it is now broadcast in 183 countries across the world. FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has invested in the fourth series of Merlin alongside UK broadcaster BBC One. The show is produced and created by Shine TV and Series 4 will be broadcast in the UK this fall and the US in early 2012. In the United States, Merlin has enjoyed solid ratings on Syfy, where its third season concluded in May 2010.</p>
<p>FremantleMedia Enterprises holds the exclusive distribution rights (excluding UK), home entertainment and licensing rights to The Adventures of Merlin. FME has secured licensing rights to produce numerous multi-territory brand extensions including a publishing and figurines range, experiential events and consumer promotions.</p>
<p>Source: Syfy Press Release</p>
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		<title>Sneak Peek for Tonight&#8217;s Episode of Merlin</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the next sneak peek clip of the next all-new episode of Merlin, Arthur looks to use Merlin for his own target practice. Merlin clearly doesn’t have his head on straight, but then again, he’s probably much better suited for another activity. When Merlin seems to be holding something back, Arthur tries to drag out [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the next sneak peek clip of the next all-new episode of Merlin, Arthur looks to use Merlin for his own target practice.  Merlin clearly doesn’t have his head on straight, but then again, he’s probably much better suited for another activity.  When Merlin seems to be holding something back, Arthur tries to drag out more information from him to then hear the Merlin and Gaius have had a falling out.  Arthur tries to tell him to let it simply blow over and encourages him with a brotherly blow to the arm.  Merlin doesn’t exactly understand the meaning since he claims the knights might be a little thick in receiving the same encouragement.  This response only deserves another blow from Arthur.  Watch the clip and tune in on Friday at 10/9c on Syfy to see if Merlin can settle the falling out, and if Arthur can give him some real advice.</p>
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		<title>Syfy Announces Season Three of &#8220;Merlin&#8221; to Premiere January 7</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE MAGIC OF CAMELOT RETURNS WITH SEASON THREE PREMIERE OF MERLIN FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, AT 10PM ON SYFY NEW YORK &#8211; December 8, 2010 &#8211; The magic is back! The popular series Merlin, starring Colin Morgan, Bradley James and Anthony Head, returns for a third season on Syfy beginning Friday, January 7, at 10PM (ET/PT), [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>THE MAGIC OF CAMELOT RETURNS WITH SEASON THREE PREMIERE OF MERLIN FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, AT 10PM ON SYFY</p>
<p>NEW YORK &#8211; December 8, 2010 &#8211; The magic is back! The popular series Merlin, starring Colin Morgan, Bradley James and Anthony Head, returns for a third season on Syfy beginning Friday, January 7, at 10PM (ET/PT), immediately following tag team partner WWE Friday Night SmackDown.</p>
<p>The second season of Merlin, which concluded in June, averaged 1.72 million total viewers and a 1.3 HH rating, based on Live +7 DVR data.</p>
<p>Season three sees the young wizard Merlin (Colin Morgan) in increasingly more dangerous and dark battles in his secret quest to protect Prince Arthur (Bradley James) in the fabled kingdom of Camelot, where magic is forbidden by King Uther (Anthony Head). They rejoin Katie McGrath, who portrays the mesmerizing Morgana &#8212; who has a dark destiny of her own &#8212; Angel Coulby as her loyal maid Gwen, and Richard Wilson as wise Court physician Gaius. The new season finds Camelot&#8217;s heroes pushed to their limits as the kingdom is thrown into turmoil by the return of Morgana from a year&#8217;s absence.<span id="more-11746"></span></p>
<p>A host of new guest stars joins the regular cast to enthrall audiences over the 13-week run. Harry Melling (The Harry Potter Series) portrays Gilli, Warwick Davis (The Harry Potter Series, The Chronicles of Narnia) will play Grettir, Miriam Margoyles (The Harry Potter Series, Being Julia) will play Grunhilda, and Mark Williams (The Harry Potter Series, The Fast Show) is the voice of a mischievous Goblin. Guest stars from the previous season such as Emilia Fox (The Pianist, Ballet Shoes) who plays Morgause, and Santiago Cabrera (Heroes, Che), who plays Launcelot, will also be returning.</p>
<p>Legendary actor John Hurt once again provides the Voice of the Great Dragon.</p>
<p>FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) holds the exclusive distribution, home entertainment and licensing rights to The Adventures of Merlin. FME has sold the series to over 52 broadcasters in more than 183 countries including Network Ten in Australia, MICO in Japan and RTL in Germany. FME has also secured licensing deals to produce numerous multi-territory Merlin branded products including a publishing range, figurines and an iphone application. FME has invested in the Merlin series alongside UK broadcaster BBC One. The show is produced and created by Shine TV. Series three is currently broadcast in the UK. A fourth series has been commissioned by the BBC.</p>
<p>Source: Syfy Press Release</p>
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		<title>Syfy Acquires Season Three of &#8220;Merlin&#8221; to Air in 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SYFY ACQUIRES THIRD SEASON OF POPULAR SERIES MERLIN FROM FREMANTLEMEDIA ENTERPRISES RETURNS TO SYFY IN EARLY 2011 New York, New York &#8211; August 12, 2010 &#8211; Syfy will rekindle the magic of Camelot, announcing today the acquisition from FremantleMedia Enterprises of the third season of the popular Merlin series, which will make its U.S. television [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SYFY ACQUIRES THIRD SEASON OF POPULAR SERIES MERLIN FROM FREMANTLEMEDIA ENTERPRISES</p>
<p>RETURNS TO SYFY IN EARLY 2011</p>
<p>New York, New York &#8211; August 12, 2010 &#8211; Syfy will rekindle the magic of Camelot, announcing today the acquisition from FremantleMedia Enterprises of the third season of the popular Merlin series, which will make its U.S. television premiere on Syfy in early 2011.</p>
<p>The second season of Merlin concluded on Syfy, Friday, July 2. It averaged a 1.3 HH rating, 1.72 million total viewers, 687,000 Adults 18-49 and 938,000 Adults 25-54 based on Live +7 DVR data.<span id="more-8964"></span></p>
<p>Compared to the Friday 10PM time period in 2Q &#8217;09, Merlin was up +63% in HH rating, +81% in total viewers, +96% in Adults 18-49 and +95% in Adults 25-54.</p>
<p>In making the announcement, Chris Regina, Vice President, Programming and Original Movies, Syfy, said: &#8220;The enchanting imagination of Merlin proved very popular with our audience and we&#8217;re delighted to bring the series back for a third season on Syfy.&#8221;</p>
<p>Commented Lisa Honig, SVP, Program Distribution FME North America: &#8221;We are extremely excited about the next season of Merlin returning on Syfy, following the success we had with the second series. We look forward to growing the audience and feeding the appetite of the devotees who already love the program, the characters and the brand.&#8221;</p>
<p>Merlin creator and executive producer Johnny Capps said: &#8220;We are thrilled that Syfy will be broadcasting the third series of Merlin. The upcoming season will add an exciting new twist to Merlin&#8217;s ongoing struggle to protect Prince Arthur, as well as thrilling audiences with bigger and bolder action sequences, stunning CGI monsters, mysterious villains and comic fun for all the family.&#8221;</p>
<p>Merlin returns with a host of brand new guest stars joining the popular regular cast to enthrall audiences over the 13-week run. In this third season, there is a familiar blend of magic, monsters and mayhem, but when secrets are exposed and old friends choose new sides, it is clear that the kingdom of Camelot will never be the same again.</p>
<p>Warwick Davis (The Harry Potter Series, The Chronicles of Narnia) will play Grettir, Miriam Margoyles (The Harry Potter Series, Being Julia) will play Grunhilda, and Mark Williams (The Harry Potter Series, The Fast Show) is Goblin. Guest stars from the previous season such as Emilia Fox (The Pianist and Ballet Shoes) who plays Morgause, and Santiago Cabrera (Heroes and Che), who plays Launcelot, will also be returning for this series.</p>
<p>Colin Morgan returns as Merlin, who must fulfill his destiny of protecting the young Prince Arthur (Bradley James) and the kingdom of Camelot, a place where magic has been banned by the ruthless King Uther (Anthony Head). They rejoin Katie McGrath as the mesmerizing Morgana, the King&#8217;s ward who has a secret she dare not reveal, Angel Coulby as her loyal maid Gwen, and Richard Wilson as wise Court physician Gaius.</p>
<p>Legendary actor John Hurt returns to provide the Voice of the Great Dragon.</p>
<p>The show is produced and created by the award winning team at Shine TV. FME holds the exclusive distribution, home entertainment and licensing rights to Merlin (known as The Adventures of Merlin in the rest of the world outside the US and UK) and has sold the series to over 52 broadcasters in more than 180 countries including Network Ten in Australia, MICO in Japan and RTL in Germany.</p>
<p>This third season of Merlin will air in the UK on BBC One in September.</p>
<p>Source: SyFy Press Release</p>
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		<title>Sneak Peek for Tonight&#8217;s &#8220;The Last Dragonlord&#8221; Episode of Merlin</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merlin – “The Last Dragonlord” Sneak Peek Clip *Season Finale Tonight* Airing: Tonight, July 2nd @ 10/9c. on Syfy Synopsis: The Great Dragon attacks and Merlin must find the one man who can stop it.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Merlin – “The Last Dragonlord” Sneak Peek Clip *Season Finale Tonight*</p>
<p>Airing: Tonight, July 2nd @ 10/9c. on Syfy</p>
<p>Synopsis:  The Great Dragon attacks and Merlin must find the one man who can stop it.</p>
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		<title>Merlin 6/25/10 &#8220;The Fires of Idirsholas&#8221; Episode Recap</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inside the ruined castle of Idirsholas, Morgause performs a magical ritual in the presence of seven motionless figures clad in black. Upon the completion of the ritual, a fire erupts in the center of the room, animating the figures. In Camelot, Uther is brought word by a farmer that smoke was seen to be rising [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Inside the ruined castle of Idirsholas, Morgause performs a magical ritual in the presence of seven motionless figures clad in black. Upon the completion of the ritual, a fire erupts in the center of the room, animating the figures.</p>
<p>In Camelot, Uther is brought word by a farmer that smoke was seen to be rising from the citadel of Idirsholas. Worried, Gaius warns Uther that the old legend says that the Knights of Medhir would ride again if the fires of Idirsholas burn. Arthur is ordered to take men out to the site to investigate, despite the prince&#8217;s skeptical nature.<span id="more-8548"></span></p>
<p>Gaius reveals to Merlin that 300 years ago, seven of Camelot&#8217;s finest knights were seduced by the sorceress Medhir and swore themselves to her service. The knights became a force to be reckoned with as they rampaged through the kingdom, destroying everything and killing everyone in their path. The knights were finally stopped only when Medhir herself was killed, as without her magic, they became lifeless and still.</p>
<p>When Arthur, Merlin and a group of soldiers arrive at Idirsholas, they are ambushed by the knights: the soldiers are massacred and it is only with the secret use of Merlin&#8217;s magic that he and Arthur survive. They decide to return to Camelot to regroup and devise another attack.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Morgause contacts her half-sister Morgana and they meet in secret. Their common hate for Uther strengthens Morgana&#8217;s conviction that he must be defeated; and she agrees to help Morgause. When Morgana awakes, she finds that the people around her are coming down with a strange sickness which renders them weak and tired. When Arthur and Merlin return, they are horrified to find everybody in a state of unbreakable slumber. Working their way through the castle, Arthur and Merlin struggle to understand the enchantment cast over Camelot. After placing a sleeping Gwen on Morgana&#8217;s bed, Arthur almost injures a hiding Morgana, believing her to be an enemy.</p>
<p>Suspicions about Morgana&#8217;s health in the wake of the enchantment arise, though Merlin is successfully able to deflect such suspicions by saying that Morgana took a potion before Gaius became ill, hence her health. The situation worsens as Arthur and Merlin both succumb to the sickness and Morgause, accompanied by the Knights of Medhir arrive to bring destruction upon Camelot.</p>
<p>While Merlin &#8216;looks&#8217; for Gaius&#8217; potion, he encounters and eludes a Knight hunting for him before seeking out the Great Dragon&#8217;s help. Merlin is initially denied assistance, the Dragon only agreeing to help when Merlin makes a promise of his mother&#8217;s grave that he will release him. The Dragon says that the only way the spell over Camelot will be broken is if Merlin kills the source of the magic, Morgana.</p>
<p>Troubled by the task set to him, Merlin takes a bottle of hemlock from Gaius&#8217; quarters and returns to Morgana and Arthur, who are attempting to transfer a sleeping Uther to a cart outside the castle. They are ambushed by the Knights however, and Arthur takes it upon himself to delay them from getting near his father. While he does so, Morgana stumbles and falls at the feet of a Knight. Merlin ignores her pleas for help and leaves her to her fate. Morgana is almost killed but the Knight surprisingly stops its attack at the last moment, as if it recognizes its victim. It pursues Merlin instead, but is defeated by Arthur.</p>
<p>Morgana, Arthur, Merlin and Uther are forced into the throne room where Arthur plans to fight the Knights on his own while Morgana and Merlin lower Uther into the cart. While Arthur fights, Merlin secretly poisons the water he offers to Morgana. After refusing, Morgana accepts the water and begins to choke. Merlin apologises as Morgana succumbs to the poison.</p>
<p>Hearing her sister&#8217;s cries telepathically, Morgause rushes to her aid, accusing Merlin of murder. She demands to know what poison Merlin has used, but Merlin replies that Morgause will only gain such information when she stops the attack. Morgause threatens to kill Merlin, but after realizing Morgana will die as well, she relents and halts the attack. Surrounded by Arthur and the reawoken Uther and knights of Camelot, Morgause uses magic to escape with Morgana.</p>
<p>Uther thanks Arthur, but admits that Morgana&#8217;s abduction hangs over his head. He remarks that Morgause must not be allowed to get away with what she has done. In Gaius&#8217; quarters, it is obvious that Merlin is still troubled by his actions. Gaius attempts to comfort him by saying that although they both cared for Morgana, she chose to use her gifts for evil. Merlin reluctantly agrees and leaves, saying he needs to do something.</p>
<p>After taking a sword from a Knight, an artefact of the Old Religion, Merlin returns to the Great Dragon. He asks what the Dragon&#8217;s intentions are once released, but the Dragon cryptically replies that there is only one road he can take. Merlin asks the Dragon to promise to not harm Camelot, but the Dragon simply replies that he believes enough bargains have been made. Merlin wields the sword and frees the Dragon, who roars in triumph and escapes to freedom.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Fires of Idirsholas&#8221; is the twelfth episode of the second series of the British fantasy drama television series Merlin, which was broadcast on BBC One on December 12 2009 and June 25, 2010 in the USA on SyFy.</p>
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		<title>Merlin Tonight&#8217;s Episode &#8220;The Fires of Idirsholas&#8221; Sneak Peek Clip</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Airing: Friday, June 25th at 10/9c. on Syfy- When the Fires of Idirsholas burn for the first time in three hundred years, Gaius fears a sorcerer has revived the deadly Knights of Medhir. And he&#8217;s right; Morgause has returned, hell-bent on ending Uther&#8217;s reign. Arthur and Merlin face the Knights, and barely escape with their [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Airing: Friday, June 25th at 10/9c. on Syfy- When the Fires of Idirsholas burn for the first time in three hundred years, Gaius fears a sorcerer has revived the deadly Knights of Medhir. And he&#8217;s right; Morgause has returned, hell-bent on ending Uther&#8217;s reign. Arthur and Merlin face the Knights, and barely escape with their lives.  Upon returning home, they find everyone in a deep, unnatural sleep &#8211; all except for Morgana. Could she be behind the sleeping spell affecting the kingdom? As Morgause and her Knights attack a helpless Camelot, Merlin&#8217;s loyalties are stretched to the limit.</p>
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		<title>Merlin 6/18/10 &#8220;The Witch&#8217;s Quickening&#8221; Episode Recap</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A convoy heading for Camelot is ambushed by bandits in the forest outside the castle. The knights guarding the convey are wiped out and the bandit leader, Alvarr, has his men steal and wear the armour and clothing of the knights. He tells a hooded figure watching him they will have to hurry if they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A convoy heading for Camelot is ambushed by bandits in the forest outside the castle. The knights guarding the convey are wiped out and the bandit leader, Alvarr, has his men steal and wear the armour and clothing of the knights. He tells a hooded figure watching him they will have to hurry if they want to make Camelot before nightfall. The figure nods and removes its hood, revealing himself to be the druid boy, Mordred.</p>
<p>The bandits, Alvarr and Mordred reach Camelot that night and sneak into the city. Mordred telepathically guides Alvarr and himself to Morgana&#8217;s chambers: however, their conversation is overheard by Merlin, who goes to investigate. The pair reach her chambers and wake her: Morgana is delighted to see Mordred, but says they risk much by coming to Camelot. Alvarr explains he and his men are ready to fight against Uther, and that all they need now is a weapon powerful enough to achieve victory. He explains they are seeking a crystal of great power, taken by Uther in the Great Purge and hidden in the vaults of Camelot. When Morgana says Alvarr could never get it out of the vaults, Alvarr agrees that he can&#8217;t&#8230;but she can.<span id="more-8519"></span></p>
<p>However, by this time, Merlin has raised the alarm, and storms into Morgana&#8217;s chambers with Arthur and the guards. However, Morgana is seemingly alone and she orders them out: Arthur angrily leaves, berates Merlin for wasting his time and storms off. When they are gone, Alvarr and Mordred emerge from their hiding places and beg Morgana for her help: she reluctantly agrees to help them. The next day, Merlin tells Gaius what happened that night, of Mordred&#8217;s presence and the fact that whatever he and Alvarr were searching for in Camelot, they were prepared to die for it. Later that day, Morgana sneaks into Arthur&#8217;s chambers and steals the keys to the vault, narrowly managing to evade Merlin&#8217;s suspicions when he finds her there. She heads down to the vaults and steals the crystal.</p>
<p>Uther is furious to learn the crystal (or the Crystal of Neahtid, as it is truly called) has been stolen and orders Arthur to find it immediately. When Arthur asks why it is so important, Uther admits he doesn&#8217;t know, but points out the fact that several sorcerers died to protect it during the Great Purge means it must be important to them. In private, Merlin tells Gaius that Morgana stole the Crystal: however, since they have no proof, they cannot take their suspicions to Uther. Gaius says there are many legends surrounding the Crystal, and that it is supposed to contain the secret of time itself. However, Gaius admits he doesn&#8217;t know much, and that there is only one alive who would know more&#8230;</p>
<p>Merlin goes to the Great Dragon, who upon seeing Merlin demands to be set free. Merlin asserts that he will, only when he is certain Camelot is safe. Clearly disappointed, the Dragon relents, and answers Merlin&#8217;s questions regarding the Crystal: whoever controls it will know all about the past, present and future. The Dragon laughs when he hears Morgana has stolen the crystal, sneering that she won&#8217;t know how to use it, but when Merlin mentions Mordred, he grows worried: the Dragon admits Mordred could use the crystal, and not only reminds Merlin of the boy&#8217;s destiny to destroy Arthur, but tells him of an ancient prophecy that tells of Morgana and Mordred, united in evil and warns that this must be stopped&#8230;at any cost.</p>
<p>That night, Morgana flees Camelot with the Crystal and goes to Alvarr, followed by Merlin. She gives Alvarr the Crystal, who tells her once Mordred has mastered its use, they will destroy Uther and Camelot. The charismatic Alvarr charms Morgana to his way of thinking, and she agrees to their plans, before returning to Camelot. Merlin returns to Gaius and tells him all that has happened: Gaius is quite unnerved, since Alvarr is a formidable sorcerer and has threatened to destroy Camelot before. Merlin remarks he has a fanatic who has already swayed so many, including Morgana and Mordred to his cause. The pair tell Uther of this, but leave out Morgana&#8217;s part to protect her from Uther&#8217;s wrath. Arthur is ordered to travel to the camp and investigate.</p>
<p>Morgana, however, heads to Alvarr&#8217;s camp and warns him of Arthur&#8217;s approach. When Arthur, Merlin and the knights arrive at the camp, they are ambushed by Alvarr&#8217;s men, and a vicious battle ensues. In the confusion, Merlin sees Mordred trying to flee: remembering the Dragon&#8217;s warning, Merlin uses magic to trip Mordred, leaving him vulnerable to two soldiers. However, Mordred uses his own magic to throw spears at the soldiers, killing them. Before he runs to safety, Mordred glares at Merlin, and telepathically snarls that he will neither forget nor forgive this betrayal. Arthur and his men soon defeat Alvarr&#8217;s men, take him prisoner and recover the Crystal. That night, Merlin takes the Crystal while Arthur and the knights sleep and looks into it: he sees a terrible vision of the Great Dragon laying waste to the city, and knows that it would be his fault. Horrified, Merlin casts the crystal away.</p>
<p>Alvarr is tried in Camelot and sentenced to death by Uther. Still in Alvarr&#8217;s thrall, Morgana berates Uther in private, hatefully denouncing him as an arrogant fool who ignores the needs of the people he claims to protect, and is hated as such by them and her. Furious at these accusations, Uther tells Morgana to go to her chambers, to which Morgana spitefully retorts &#8220;And you, Uther, you will go to Hell!&#8221;, a pronouncement that clearly leaves Uther stricken. That night, Morgana drugs Alvarr&#8217;s guards with her sleeping draught and helps Alvarr to escape. When Uther hears this, he furiously vows that if he ever finds out who aided Alvarr, they will rue the day they were born, glaring coldly at Morgana as he says this. Morgana returns his gaze and smiles evilly to herself as she leaves, confirming to Merlin that she was responsible.</p>
<p>Merlin confesses to Gaius that he looked into the Crystal and saw the terrible future it predicted: however, Gaius consoles him that what he saw was only one possible future, and that the future has not been shaped and that they all have the power to change it. However, that night, the Great Dragon speaks into his mind, demanding to be set free. Merlin is left in agony as the Dragon telepathically bellows at him, torn between his desire to honour his promise, and his fear of what may come to pass if he does.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Witch&#8217;s Quickening&#8221; is the eleventh episode of the second series of the British fantasy drama television series Merlin, which was broadcast on BBC One on December 5, 2009 and June 18, 2010 on SyFy in the USA.</p>
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		<title>Merlin &#8211; Preview for Tonight&#8217;s &#8220;The Witch&#8217;s Quickening&#8221; Episode</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Airing: Friday June 18th @ 10/9c. Synopsis: Merlin sees a new side to Morgana when Mordred returns seeking her help.]]></description>
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<p>Synopsis: Merlin sees a new side to Morgana when Mordred returns seeking her help.</p>
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		<title>Merlin 6/10/10 &#8220;Sweet Dreams&#8221; Episode Recap</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a momentous time in Camelot when five kings from the surrounding kingdoms arrive for a series of peace talks. Amongst these arriving are King Olaf and his beautiful daughter, Vivian, and King Alined and his trouble-making jester, Trickler. King Alined, thirsty for war, devises a plan which would enchant Arthur into falling completely [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is a momentous time in Camelot when five kings from the surrounding kingdoms arrive for a series of peace talks. Amongst these arriving are King Olaf and his beautiful daughter, Vivian, and King Alined and his trouble-making jester, Trickler. King Alined, thirsty for war, devises a plan which would enchant Arthur into falling completely in love with Vivian, angering King Olaf and bringing war to Camelot.<span id="more-8477"></span></p>
<p>After showing the Lady Vivian to her chambers, Arthur finds her rude when she comments negatively on the quality of her room and insults Gwen in his presence. Outside the room Arthur and Gwen laugh at Vivian, Arthur wishes Gwen luck with her before sharing a tender glance and departing. Arthur disregards Vivian as rude to Merlin, who comes to the conclusion that he only really thinks so because of Vivian&#8217;s comments regarding Gwen. That evening, a great feast is held before the guests and Trickler amazes everybody with his magic. He cleverly steals a strand of Vivian&#8217;s hair and makes a love potion, which he then proceeds to drop into Arthur&#8217;s eyes as he sleeps.</p>
<p>When Merlin enters Arthur&#8217;s chambers the next morning, he is surprised to find Arthur already dressed and acting out of character. Arthur, enchanted by the vision of Vivian, reveals to Merlin that he wants to express his feelings, not caring how it will be received by his father or the rest of the kingdom. Merlin, surprised that Arthur is being so open, assumes that he is referring to Gwen and agrees to take a bunch of flowers and a love note to her. Upon finding Gwen&#8217;s house empty, Merlin happily leaves the flowers and the note on her table before leaving. He returns to the Council chambers and tells Arthur he has carried out his plan, much to Arthur&#8217;s delight. As Gwen and Vivian walk in their direction, Arthur continues to profess his love while Merlin, still surprised, mentions the fact that it may still be impossible for Arthur and Gwen to be together as she is a servant. After receiving a slap to the face, Merlin realizes that Arthur lusts after Vivian, and that the flowers and note are still in Gwen&#8217;s house.</p>
<p>Rushing to Gwen&#8217;s, Merlin finds her musing over the flowers and holding the note. Gwen tells Merlin that her faith in Arthur&#8217;s feelings for her have been restored. Merlin tells Gaius of Arthur&#8217;s sudden change in character and Gaius reminds Merlin that if Arthur is caught with Vivian, King Olaf would be furious; prompting Merlin to remember Arthur&#8217;s mission of having wooed Vivian by the end of that night. In the courtyard, Gwen notices that Arthur looks troubled. When asked, Arthur tells Gwen that the gesture he made was not received well. Gwen, assuming Arthur is talking about her, assures him that it was, leading Arthur to believe that Vivian holds hope for the two of them to be together. At Vivian&#8217;s door, Arthur holds a tray of food and a rose, pleading for her to let him inside, only to be rebuffed. Merlin arrives and advises Arthur that his advances are unwanted and they both leave, Arthur feeling quite rejected. As Arthur lies in bed, disheartened, Merlin suggests that he return to his old love, Gwen. Arthur states he didn&#8217;t have an old love before Vivian before finding a lock of blonde hair by his pillow, disregarding it as a poor cleaning effort by Merlin.</p>
<p>Merlin realises Arthur is enchanted and comes to the conclusion that King Alined and Trickler must behind the scheme. Gaius orders Merlin to break the spell before Arthur involves himself in potential war with King Olaf. Trickler, who realizes that the enchantment between Arthur and Vivian has only worked one way, sneaks into Arthur&#8217;s room and cuts a lock of his hair before using it in the same potion on Vivian. The following morning, Trickler enters Vivian&#8217;s room to find her utterly besotted. Hethen passes on the message of Arthur&#8217;s romantic intentions to King Olaf, who becomes enraged and storms towards Arthur&#8217;s room. Barging into Arthur&#8217;s room, Vivian finds Merlin, who in turn urges her to leave. After casting a sleeping spell on Vivian, Merlin hides her in Arthur&#8217;s closet just as Arthur arrives. King Olaf, Alined and Trickler soon after arrive and Arthur merely escapes a beating when Olaf assumes his daughter is hiding in the room. After accepting Arthur&#8217;s forgiveness when Vivian is nowhere to be seen, King Olaf and company depart.</p>
<p>Merlin returns the still sleeping Vivian to her own room while King Alined chastises Trickler for the failed plan. Gwen, believing still that Arthur wants another chance to prove his love for her, slips a note under his door stating that she will wait for him to meet her at sunset. Arthur assumes this is a note from Vivian, and scales the wall of the castle to get into her room. While Gwen waits by candlelight in her home, Merlin and Gaius find a counterspell to break Arthur and Vivian&#8217;s enchantment. Merlin barges into Vivian&#8217;s room to find the couple kissing passionately and as he tries hard with the spell to break the enchantment, it fails as King Olaf, Alined and Uther arrive at the same time. Enraged, Olaf challenges Arthur to fight to the death, a challenge Arthur agrees to because he believes he would die for Vivian&#8217;s love. In her house, a saddened Gwen blows out the candles.</p>
<p>In the morning, Uther tries convincing Arthur not to fight but gives up when his son becomes adamant that he will win in the presence of Vivian. Still upset, Gwen continues her duties for Morgana and is told that Arthur is to fight to the death over Vivian, which upsets her even more. As she leaves Morgana&#8217;s room, Arthur and Merlin encounter the upset Gwen. Arthur asks if she will wish him luck, to which Gwen angrily says she wishes he were more honest with her. The challenge begins, Uther stating it is to take place in three stages; fighting with the quarterstaff, the mace and the sword. Noticing Arthur is still swooning over Vivian who is sat next to Morgana, Uther asks a final time if he understands the conditions before the fight begins. Arthur unable to focus on the fight at hand narrowly lives through the first stage of the duel, he is treated by Gaius, who concludes that he has broken a rib and must not continue. Arthur simply replies that the mace is his forte and that while Vivian is in the crowd he can win. Gaius advises Merlin that he must find someone to break the enchantment before Arthur dies.</p>
<p>After telling him of Arthur&#8217;s story, the Great Dragon chuckles at the concept before telling Merlin that the only person who can break the spell is the person who Arthur truly loves. Merlin rushes to find Gwen at her house, still upset. She refuses to help Arthur, but upon learning about the spell agrees to follow Merlin. She approaches Arthur in his tent as he prepares for the final stage of the challenge and passionately kisses him. Arthur is at first shocked by Gwen&#8217;s advances, but the enchantment soon wears off. As Arthur realizes that it is Gwen kissing him, he enthusiastically reciprocates the kiss. Arthur then asks Gwen where he is and is told that he is fighting King Olaf to the death, and that he is losing. Gwen implores Arthur to win the fight and live for her before he leaves. As he stares out into the arena, Arthur asks Merlin to take care of Gwen if he dies in battle as, although she is seen as a dispensable servant to everyone else, she is anything but to him. The fight continues and Arthur ultimately disarms Olaf, but refuses to kill him as it is not the way to attaining peace.</p>
<p>The fight over, Gwen returns to her home to find a single rose on her table and Arthur, who states he thought he should deliver it himself. Arthur apologizes to Gwen for hurting her and assures her that his feelings for Vivian weren&#8217;t real and that he has never loved another apart from Gwen. She accepts all of this, realizing that she herself had hurt Arthur (when she was with Lancelot). But despite Arthur professing his feelings, she tells him he will find another person to love and that she cannot be his queen. Arthur refuses to believe this and states that things can change, but Gwen states that until they do, she remains a servant.</p>
<p>As the kings leave Camelot having signed the peace treaty, King Alined punishes Trickler by shackling him and making him run all the way home. King Olaf and the still enchanted Vivian leave in tow and as Merlin and Arthur return inside the castle, Merlin smugly remarks that he is aware of what happened with Gwen in the tent. Arthur doesn&#8217;t deny it but instead threatens Merlin with death if he tells anybody about it.</p>
<p>&#8220;Sweet Dreams&#8221; is the tenth episode of the second series of the British fantasy drama television series Merlin, which was broadcasted on BBC One on November 28 2009 and June 11, 2010 on SyFy Network in the USA.</p>
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