MERLIN
Brief Synopsis
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Miniseries set in medieval times, focusing on Merlin, the legendary teacher-court magician of King Arthur, from Sir Thomas Malory's novel "Morte d'Arthur." Merlin uses his powers to travel in time; battle Mab, the Queen of Darkness, and the evil, bewitching Morgan Le Fey; educate a future king; and
Cast & Crew
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Peter Benson
Nicholas Clay
John Gielgud
Timothy Bateson
Miranda Richardson
Agnieszka Koson
Film Details
Genre
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Period
Release Date
1998
Location
Scotland, United Kingdom; Wales, United Kingdom; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Miniseries set in medieval times, focusing on Merlin, the legendary teacher-court magician of King Arthur, from Sir Thomas Malory's novel "Morte d'Arthur." Merlin uses his powers to travel in time; battle Mab, the Queen of Darkness, and the evil, bewitching Morgan Le Fey; educate a future king; and
Cast
Peter Benson
Nicholas Clay
John Gielgud
Timothy Bateson
Miranda Richardson
Agnieszka Koson
Susan Rayner
Jeremy Peters
Vernon Dobtcheff
Martin Short
Talula Sheppard
John Turner
Jeremy Sheffield
John Mcenery
Alice Hamilton
Nickolas Grace
Emma Lewis
Sebastian Roché
Janine Eser
Isabella Rossellini
Sam Neill
Keith Baxter
Dilya Lane
Peter Eyre
Peter Woodthorpe
Paul Curran
Billie Whitelaw
Robert Addie
Helena Bonham Carter
Justin Girdler
Peter Bayliss
Mark Jax
Charlotte Church
Camilla Oultram
Thomas Lockyer
Rutger Hauer
Daniel Brocklebank
Lena Headey
Joseph Mawle
John Tordoff
James Earl Jones
Voice
Rachel Colover
Jason Done
Roger Ashton-griffiths
Crew
Harry Audley
Casting
Avtar Bains
Visual Effects
Peter Barnes
Screenplay
Andrea Barron
Researcher
William Bartlett
Visual Effects
Bruce Bigg
Property Master
Brian Bishop
Scenic Artist
Mike Boone
Art Director
Loren Boothby
Advisor
Jean Bourne
Script Supervisor
Dennis Bovington
Construction Manager
Ruth Breslaw
Assistant Production Coordinator
Terry Bridle
Special Effects
Daryl Bristow
Wardrobe Supervisor
Chris Brock
Location Manager
Karen Brookes
Set Decorator
Murray Butler
Visual Effects
Paul Carr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Casey
Electrician
Nuala Conway
Hair
Nuala Conway
Makeup
Richard Conway
Special Effects Supervisor
Sam Conway
Special Effects
Matthew Cope
Effects Coordinator
Mark Coulier
Prosthetics
Nick Coward
Video
Gerry Crampton
Stunt Coordinator
Noel Davis
Casting
David Eltham
Special Effects
Bryon Fear
Assistant
Charlotte Finlay
Wardrobe
Catherine Frift
Other
Mike Frift
Camera Operator
Stephen Gilmour
Sound
Peter Glossop
Sound Mixer
Gerry Gore
Transportation Captain
John Greaves
Storyboard Artist
Colin Green
Editor
Tim Greenwood
Visual Effects
Darrell Guyon
Special Effects
Roger Hall
Production Designer
Robert Halmi
Executive Producer
Stephen Hamilton
Special Effects
Toby Hefferman
Assistant Director
Andy Hennigan
Other
Robin Higgs
Assistant Location Manager
Sarah Hinch
Script Supervisor
Helen Holdcroft
Animal Trainer
Andrew Holder
Art Department
Ann Hollowood
Costume Designer
John Ireland
Sound Effects Editor
Trevor Jones
Music
Ed Khmara
From Story
John King
Art Director
Sonja Klaus
Assistant Set Decorator
Eddie Knight
Gaffer
Sergei Kozlov
Director Of Photography
Louise Kramskoy
Assistant
Lynn Kressel
Casting
Stefan Lange
Camera
Alan Lee
Visual Effects
Kevin Lester
Associate Editor
Oded Levy
Casting
Tim Lewiston
Sound Editor
Dyson Lovell
Producer
Justine Luxton
Assistant
Terry Madden
Assistant Director
Thomas Malory
Characters As Source Material
Kylie Marr
Makeup Artist
Kylie Marr
Hair
Simon Marsden
Assistant Location Manager
Paula Mcbreen
Production Coordinator
Shaun Mills
Sound
Simon Mills
Other
Stewart Monteith
Best Boy
Tim Osborne
Titles
John Payne
Grip
Jonathan Pilcher
Production Assistant
Dermot Power
Art Department
Stuart Reid
Electrician
George Roper
Visual Effects
Pedro Sabrosa
Visual Effects
Jonathan Scott
Assistant Director
Victoria Seale
Music Coordinator
Aileen Seaton
Makeup
Aileen Seaton
Hairdresser
Martin Shepherd
Other
Amber Sibley
Prosthetics
David Stevens
Screenplay
Dominic Strevens
Assistant Editor
Vonn Stropp
Other
Richard Styles
Assistant Director
Gareth Tandy
Assistant Director
Chris Thompson
Line Producer
Rebecca Tucker
Assistant Director
John Turner
Electrician
Oliver Upton
Photography
Jane Walker
Makeup Artist
Jane Walker
Hair
Fiona Walkinshaw
Special Effects
Terry Walsh
Stunt Coordinator
Norma Webb
Makeup Artist
Norma Webb
Hair
Tim Webber
Visual Effects Supervisor
George White
Electrician
Helen Williams
Other
Tim Willis
Special Effects
Angus Wilson
Visual Effects
David Yardley
Associate Editor
Film Details
Genre
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Period
Release Date
1998
Location
Scotland, United Kingdom; Wales, United Kingdom; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 18, 1998
Aired in United States April 26, 1998
Aired in United States April 27, 1998
Budget source: Variety 08/17/1998
Estimated budget: $28,000,000
Began shooting October 27, 1997.
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Henry Thomas was originally cast as King Arthur.
