The Boy Merlin

This enchanting children's drama series, devised by Anne Carlton and written by Stewart Farrar, develops the theme of the single play first shown in 1978 as part of Thames Television's acclaimed supernatural anthology series, Shadows. Set in Wales during the Dark Ages, the series tells the story of the young apprentice magician Merlin the 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, because of the circumstances surrounding his birth, Merlin is in constant danger from Vortigern, the Saxon High King, and his beautiful queen Rowena...

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 252374
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired April 23, 1979
  • Recent June 11, 1979
  • Network ITV1
  • Average Runtime 25 minutes
  • Genres Children Drama Fantasy
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
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Season 1 April 1979 June 1979 6
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Unassigned Episodes 6

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Name Number of Episodes Dates
Stewart Farrar 6 04/23/1979 - 06/11/1979
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Joe Boyer 2 04/23/1979 - 06/04/1979
Vic Hughes 1 06/11/1979
Darrol Blake 1 04/30/1979

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