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Richard Wilson and Anthony Head lead cast in Merlin, a fantasy drama for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One
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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Drama and Shine Limited today (Monday 17 March) announce that filming has begun for Merlin, a brand new drama for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One.
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Acclaimed British actors Richard Wilson (Gauis) and Anthony Head (Uther) will star alongside newcomers Colin Morgan (Merlin) and Bradley James (Arthur) in the forthcoming 13-part series, which will transmit in autumn 2008.
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Set in the mythical city of Camelot, in a time before history began, this adaptation of the much loved tale focuses on Merlin as a young wizard on the cusp of adulthood and his ongoing clashes with a young King Arthur.
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Merlin is produced and created by the International Emmy Award-winning production team behind Hex and Sugar Rush – Julian Murphy, Johnny Capps, Jake Michie and Julian Jones.
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The show will be directed by James Hawes (Fanny Hill). Executive producer for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One is Julie Gardner, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Wales Head of Drama. Merlin was commissioned by Jane Tranter, Controller, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Fiction.
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Julian Murphy, Creative Director, Shine Limited, said: "The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ are renowned for their high-quality drama and we are delighted to be working with them on such an ambitious project. The story of Merlin is a much loved classic and with the new take that this version adopts we hope to appeal to all audiences."
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Jane Tranter comments: "The writer Julian Jones and award-winning team at Shine have delivered scripts which are bold and original, entertaining and enchanting, and director James Hawes's bravura vision for this piece is perfectly suited to the adventure we are all embarking upon. Merlin is a wonderfully ambitious and beautifully crafted series which we're sure will enchant families later this year."
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Filming for Merlin will take place in Wales, England and France and the series will transmit on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One in autumn 2008.
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Merlin joins an impressive stable of diverse and exciting ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One drama commissions for autumn 2008 including Little Dorrit starring Matthew MacFadyen, Apparitions starring Martin Shaw, Tess Of The D'Urbervilles, Survivors and Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh.
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