(SPOILER)
"Merlin" gets BBC air date.
Tony's site gives the premier date and time, but the official BBC site doesn't.
According to Tony's site, it'll air on BBC1 Saturday, September 20th, from 7:30 - 8:15 PM, with an encore airing Sunday the 21st from 3:45 in the afternoon to 4:30.
No release dates yet for the US, Canada or Australia.
(I spoilered the link because there are character descriptions that might give away plot lines.)
September 14 2008
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I've changed the link to go to Tony's site because that's where the information is.
Caroline | September 15, 02:12 CET
Though I'm weary for the fact that the producers worked in "Hex".
Numfar PTB | September 15, 03:27 CET
If what I've seen of the show so far is any indication, with respect to the title character, this isn't going to be any version of "Merlin" that I'll be interested in watching. It sort of seems to me like they are missing the whole point of what the legendary character was all about. We'll see.
Didn't know about the Hex connection. Doesn't fill me with confidence.
D-Monik | September 15, 03:36 CET
To be fair though, I don't think that it is going to put up much of a fight for ratings against The X Factor*.
I know what I'll be watching in work on Monday. Thank god for BBC iPlayer.
*Yes, that's right, I am a loser.
thricewise | September 15, 04:27 CET
I dunno, i'll have a look but it reminds me of 'Robin Hood' (which didn't impress) and, even worse, the lamentable 'Spooks: Code 9' (obviously not in subject matter, it just has that same "yoof appeal" vibe to it - which usually ends up not appealing to "yoofs" or adults). Hoping to be pleasantly surprised though.
Saje | September 15, 04:39 CET
Caroline | September 15, 05:25 CET
madmolly | September 15, 05:28 CET
I don't get the same feel of slightly Shakespearean, slightly over-the-top bravura that 'Gormenghast' had though (course it's difficult to tell from the trailer and i'm very much reserving judgement - I want to like it cos of ASH apart from anything else).
Saje | September 15, 05:43 CET
So if it's next Saturday, I suspect we'll see it on the cover of next week's Radio Times, the BBC's listings magazine.
Craig Oxbrow | September 15, 07:27 CET
And since I'm on dial-up the BBC site told me I needed newer versions of Flash Player and...something else to get it to work right, so I thought there might be more there I wasn't seeing that folks with all the latest players and high-speed connections could see.
So...y'all are saying the BBC is planning on it airing on the 27th and not the 20th? You would think that Tony's webmistress would have the right airdate/time.
I just hope the darn thing lasts long enough to make it over here; I doubt NBC would pick it up if it tanked.
ShadowQuest | September 15, 09:30 CET
roadrunner | September 15, 11:07 CET
I don't think that Mr. Cowell and company will be losing me as a viewer, this coming Saturday.
D-Monik | September 15, 11:17 CET
So...y'all are saying the BBC is planning on it airing on the 27th and not the 20th? You would think that Tony's webmistress would have the right airdate/time."
The promo that I watched a few seconds ago says Saturday. That's the 20th in my book.
Caroline | September 15, 13:04 CET
korkster | September 15, 20:19 CET
madmolly AZ as in Arizona? NBC is scheduled to pick this up for the "winter," but I think I remember reading somewhere that meant January.
Then again, if this tanks...
And, gosh darn it all to heck! I liked HEX!!! Maybe watching the entire series on DVD gave me a different take on it, but I thought it had potential. It was a bit...muddled at times, but any new show starting out is gonna be. I really wish I hadn't given the discs to a friend, because now I want to watch it again.
But, what do I know? I'm rewatching LXG for the tenth or so time. shrugs
ShadowQuest | September 15, 20:55 CET
Mehitabel | September 16, 04:06 CET