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Colin Morgan stars as the
magical Merlin in BBC One's
epic new drama series With the arrival of a young warlock in Camelot, a legend is born as Merlin, BBC One's epic, magical, adventure-packed drama starring Colin Morgan, Anthony Head and Richard Wilson, begins.
Merlin arrives at the gates of Camelot as a young man, sent by his mother to start a new life. Bright-eyed with wonder, Merlin steps into the square where a crowd has gathered. A man, accused by the tyrannical King Uther of using magic, is executed right before a horrified Merlin's eyes. In Camelot, the price for using magic is death. As the axe falls, an old woman, Mary Collins, swears that one day she will avenge King Uther for the death of her son, before disappearing into thin air.
A shocked Merlin makes his way across Camelot to find Gaius, the Court Physician. Taken by surprise, Gaius falls from the top of a ladder: instinctively Merlin reacts and uses his magic powers to break Gaius's fall. Instead of thanking him, Gaius turns on Merlin and warns him how important it is to keep his magic a secret or else he will face certain death.
As Merlin explores his new surroundings he sees a young man humiliating his manservant and decides to step in and stand up for the poor, ridiculed boy. This turns out to be a mistake on Merlin's part as he soon discovers the young man is the King's son, Prince Arthur. Merlin seems unable to heed Gaius's advice to stay out of trouble!
Merlin is thrown into the stocks as punishment for fighting Arthur and he meets a young maid named Gwen, who is clearly impressed by his heroic actions. Merlin, however, doesn't seem to notice her advances...
When Merlin discovers the Great Dragon he begins to understand his true destiny – he must use his abilities to protect Arthur, the future King of Albion. Merlin refuses to believe this.
Mary Collins returns to take revenge on Uther's son, Arthur, and Merlin must now take control of his destiny. Will he be able to save the young Arthur in time?
Merlin is played by Colin Morgan, King Uther by Anthony Head, Mary Collins by Eve Myles, Gaius by Richard Wilson, Arthur by Bradley James and Gwen by Angel Coulby. The Great Dragon is voiced by John Hurt.
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Losing
It – Griff Rhys Jones On Anger Ep
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Tuesday 23 September
9.00-10.00pm BBC TWO
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Griff Rhys Jones demonstrates
the art of losing it Anger is an increasing problem in our lives, but very few people acknowledge it. In homes and offices, on the road and in the air, frustration and rage are all around us. In the first of two programmes, Griff Rhys Jones takes a startlingly honest look at anger in himself and others.
"About a year ago, I made a film for the BBC about a sailing race and during the course of it I got into a filthy temper," says Griff. "I started shouting at the blameless people who were racing with me. I flew into a rage about something which was completely beyond my control. It was actually nothing new for me. I do get cross. This is a film about being angry; I'm going to talk to other people about their propensity to fly into a rage, to throw a wobbler, to lose it."
Griff explores where anger comes from and its triggers. He speaks to a psychotherapist to see if feeling angry is an inevitable part of being a human being, and how it affects us all in everyday life.
Griff's family, friends and people who've worked with him talk about his anger and how it has affected them. But it's not just Griff who admits to losing his temper. Journalist Rosie Millard, chef Heston Blumenthal and former big brother contestant Chanelle Hayes also talk about their anger, instances when they have lost it and what the triggers have been.
Griff also explores the contradictory nature of anger – in some circumstances it can be seen as honourable, creative and justifiable, and yet it is also one of the main causes of crime, illness and depression. He visits the Metropolitan Police specialist training unit, where they learn how to deal with an angry mob or a person who can no longer cope and whose anger turns into violence.
Griff also has a surprising discussion about his anger with Anna Wilkes, his former agent and PA who worked for him for 15 years. He ends up discovering things about himself that he never realised.
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