Geek Overture

  This weekend was pleasantly devoid of The X-Factor, if you disagree with me that last weekend’s finale was the most painful piece of television since that dude accidentally got interviewed on BBC news, you need your head looking at. It also saw the kick off to the two part finale of the fourth season [...]

  Merlin is based on a legend we’re all familiar with. We know that Merlin will become Arthur’s trusted advisor and not just his servant boy, but for this to happen we also know that Merlin has to reveal his magical powers and come out of the closet, so to speak. Before this can happen [...]

  Another week of Merlin and another week Gaius has to keep his right eyebrow on high alert – how does he do it?  I wonder if he is left handed as I’m right handed and can only raise my left eyebrow in such a manner – your input in solving this puzzle would be [...]

  I’m rather embarrassed to admit it and I thought I’d never have to talk about it, but seeing as I didn’t catch much TV this weekend and this blog is supposed to about television, I’m going to have to own up to it.  I watch Merlin, as in the BBC 1 production that comes [...]

I thought it was high time time I wrote a blog post checking in on season 4 of my favourite British show. Well, the only British show I regularly watch: Merlin. Throughout the first three seasons Merlin rattled merrily along driven by a strong cast of fun characters who all had their own nice comfortable [...]