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Merlin of the Crystal Cave

1991 · 1 season

A gentle, old-fashioned Sunday-afternoon serial that unfolds slowly, with a storybook warmth and a quiet sense of wonder.

Created by
Steve Bescoby
Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
George Winter, Trevor Peacock, Robert Powell
Overview
A BBC Sunday afternoon drama serial aimed at family audiences, telling the Arthurian tale from the point of view of Merlin, from his youth to old age.

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Created by
Steve Bescoby
Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
George Winter, Trevor Peacock, Robert Powell
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • fate
  • coming-of-age
  • power
  • faith
Places
  • countryside
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by
Steve Bescoby
Written by
Steve Bescoby
Starring
George Winter, Trevor Peacock, Robert Powell, Roger Alborough, Benedick Blythe, Thomas Lambert, Kim Thomson, Don Henderson
Music
Francis Shaw
Cinematography
Peter Middleton
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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