What most people won't know, is that the first series of Merlin has just finished being broadcast in the states on NBC, one of the biggest networks in America. It did well, it wasn't totally on prime time, 7pm on Sunday but still it held its own on NBC. The fact that a non-BBC network bought up the first series in the states, probably single-handedly funded production for the second series. And would have been great exposure of all the actors that aren't known that much outside of the show otherwise.
The Trio of Doctor Who, Robin Hood and Merlin are perfect for American ad-driven TV, for one reason, they are the perfect length to put in adverts being at 40-45 minutes long, without having to be shortened. As there is another side to this, weeks after Torchwood: Children of Earth was broadcast in the UK it was broadcast in the USA on BBC America, at the same time I was in Philadelphia visiting my sister. They did the same week long series, all hour long episodes, but thanks to the money-grabbing advertising nature of TV outside the BBC (UK), the episodes where all cut down to size. But how? That was a great series and every bit of every episode was as important as the next, that's silly.
Magic is back, as is Christmas themed chocolate in Sainsburys, as I found out yesterday (already!). This 13 part series is going to be good and as the nights draw in and as summer turns to autumn and winter, this series will keep me and millions of Brits happy this (as they would say in America) fall.
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