Merlin

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1. #001

   Sam Neill was offered the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) because of his strong performance as Merlin in this film, but he turned the offer down due to difficulties during the shooting of Jurassic Park III (2001).

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2. #002

   Producer Dyson Lovell is the uncredited voice of Sir Rupert.

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3. #003

   Nickolas Grace and Robert Addie, known for their roles as the Sheriff of Nottingham and Sir Guy of Gisbourne in Robin of Sherwood (1984), share a cameo scene together in this miniseries as a nod to fans of the beloved 1980s fantasy show.

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4. #004

   Nicholas Clay (Lord Leo) also played Lancelot in Excalibur (1981), another film based on the Arthurian legend.

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5. #005

   Billie Whitelaw plays Ambrosia, the stepmother of the young Merlin. She also appeared as the young Damien's nanny in The Omen (1976). The adult Damien was played by Sam Neill in The Final Conflict (1981), the third film in The Omen series.

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6. #006

   Actors Lena Headey (Guinevere) and Roger Ashton-Griffiths (Sir Boris) appeared together in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2011) as the rival Queen Cersei and Lord Mace Tyrell respectively. Moreover, extra Joseph Mawle, who played a peasant, also played the pivotal role of Benjen Stark in Game of Thrones.

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7. #007

   Sir John Gielgud had previously played King Arthur in DragonHeart (1996).

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8. #008

   Robert Addie (Sir Gilbert) had previously appeared in another classic adaptation of the Arthurian myth. He played the villainous Mordred in Excalibur (1981).

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9. #009

   Paul Curran (King Arthur) also played Kay in Merlin (1998).

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10. #010

    Agnieszka Koson (Young Nimue) was born on 21 December 1979. Her co-star Daniel Brocklebank (Young Merlin) was born on exactly the same day.

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11. #011

    Rachel Colover (Lady Igraine) is better known as the British gardener and television presenter Rachel de Thame.

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12. #012

    Vortigern's tent was filmed in a storage facility on a hill in A470, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales.

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