Seems that the BBC are bringing down the curtain on Merlin at the end of this year. Extraordinarily successful in it's slot over the five years. Will be interesting to see what they use in the schedule in 2013.
Actually, it was ended by the production company, Shine.
I see the BBC website is calling it an axing (in the headline at least), which seems a bit unfair.
Seems that the BBC are bringing down the curtain on Merlin at the end of this year. Extraordinarily successful in it's slot over the five years. Will be interesting to see what they use in the schedule in 2013.
Actually, it was ended by the production company, Shine.
I see the BBC website is calling it an axing (in the headline at least), which seems a bit unfair.
What a shame. It really is an excellent series: well written and performed, and with some very good special effects.
The article states that they had always planned to end after 5 series: so I hope the two-part finale is a proper conclusion, and not something cobbled together at the last minute to tie up loose ends.
It certainly is a good idea to go out 'on a high', but the BBC have their work cut out finding another Saturday teatime drama to pull in a regular audience of 7 million.
I'm really looking forward to the finale next month.
BBC One have a new series in the works, due for 2014, called 'The Musketeers'. I guess it could be said that this is Merlin's successor in the Saturday evening shot, if only in a few years' time.
This from the Press Office, commissioned in May this year.
Quote:
The Musketeers, 10x60 series, written by Adrian Hodges (My Week With Marilyn, Survivors, Primeval) for BBC One
A fresh and contemporary take on the classic characters created by Alexandre Dumas in his much-loved novel. The Musketeers are a crack-team of highly trained soldiers, far more than the King’s personal bodyguards, confronting impossible odds and fighting any battle if the cause is just. The series bursts with escapism, adventure and romance and is set to thrill audiences with cracking stories of the week. Co-produced with BBC WorldWide.
What a shame. It really is an excellent series: well written and performed, and with some very good special effects.
I've never quite been able to
really
like it, although it has had some good moments. A few too many "someone's coming to kill Uther/Arthur, Merlin saves the day from behind a pillar" episodes and far too many "flying backwards in slow-mo" shots
Did anyone catch the two Christmas promos after The One Show?
The first one was with Rob Brydon and the end cap had a red velvet curtain backdrop with the text "its showtime" over it.
The second promo was a full length Christmas on BBC One promo, starting with the 'Its Showtime' sting, then a general promo, and the end cap started with a snowflake forming the bbc one circle, again with the red curtain backdrop.
Sorry I didn't capture anything, but hopefully someone was able to.
* Premiere: Prince of Perisa,
* Wallace and Gromitt A matter of loaf and death, it been replaced by Second ep of Cele Mastermind, which is displace from 30th Dec so BBC scotland 60 years of TV in Scotland Xmas.
* I believe DIY SOS the big build will not be screened.
strange placing.
A new episode of Question of sport will be broadcast at 12.35am, - 2nd Jan
New years Eve Gramham norton show will be broadcast at 11.45 1st Jan
* Premiere: Prince of Perisa,
* Wallace and Gromitt A matter of loaf and death, it been replaced by Second ep of Cele Mastermind, which is displace from 30th Dec so BBC scotland 60 years of TV in Scotland Xmas.
* I believe DIY SOS the big build will not be screened.
strange placing.
A new episode of Question of sport will be broadcast at 12.35am, - 2nd Jan
New years Eve Gramham norton show will be broadcast at 11.45 1st Jan
And why would New Years EVE Graham Norton Show be a strange placing?
You should know that BBC Scotland have one of the best regional programming input when it comes to Hogmany (New Years Eve)
Only An Excuse, Still Game, Hogmany Live (Jackie Bird) wouldn't be the same without her! Highlights from T In The Park. Great line-up in my opinion, they ain't surely going to ruin the night by showing Graham Norton
The promo for Mr Stink is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. The sparkles around the BBC One logo protrude slightly in to the bottom bar. Obviously this is just because the BBC One logo has just been placed on top of the promo by a template or something so that it is in the same place on all promos.
What is stranger is that the stink coming out of Mr Stink, which is CGI, also protrude in to the black bar at the bottom of the screen. How has this happened? Has the promo been made from unfinished clips, from before the CGI was finished properly? Why has something made for TV got black bars at the top and bottom of the screen anyway?
The promo for Mr Stink is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. The sparkles around the BBC One logo protrude slightly in to the bottom bar. Obviously this is just because the BBC One logo has just been placed on top of the promo by a template or something so that it is in the same place on all promos.
What is stranger is that the stink coming out of Mr Stink, which is CGI, also protrude in to the black bar at the bottom of the screen. How has this happened? Has the promo been made from unfinished clips, from before the CGI was finished properly? Why has something made for TV got black bars at the top and bottom of the screen anyway?
