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The Boy Merlin

1979 · 1 season

A gentle, old-fashioned fantasy adventure with a cosy yet slightly eerie atmosphere, paced for children.

Created by
Anne Carlton, Stewart Farrar
Genres
Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy, Family
Starring
Ian Rowlands, Donald Houston, Margaret John
Overview
In Dark Ages era Wales lives young apprentice magician Merlin — grandson of King Conaan, fostered by the family of Dafydd Ismena. Merlin's father is unknown; some say he was a demon of the night. His foster-grandmother, Myfanwy, who also possesses magical powers, is the only one to realise that Merlin's destiny lies at the court of King Arthur, and it is she who schools him in magic and witchcraft. However, due to circumstances surrounding his birth, Merlin is in constant danger from Vortigern, the Saxon High King, and his beautiful queen Rowena.

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Created by
Anne Carlton, Stewart Farrar
Genres
Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy, Family
Starring
Ian Rowlands, Donald Houston, Margaret John
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • power
  • family
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy, family, drama
Created by
Anne Carlton, Stewart Farrar
Starring
Ian Rowlands, Donald Houston, Margaret John, Rachel Thomas, Bryan Marshall, Jennifer Daniel, Neil McCarthy, Meredith Edwards
Music
Paul Lewis
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 25 min each
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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