The Sword in the Stone: Part One 

As Morgana's forces capture Camelot, Arthur at last comes to see his uncle's treachery. He is reluctant to flee, but Merlin bewitches him into escaping with him, temporarily blocking his ... See full summary »

Director:

Alice Troughton

Writers:

Julian Jones (creator), Jake Michie (creator)

Stars:

John Hurt, Nathaniel Parker, Bradley James

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
John Hurt	...	The Dragon (voice)
Nathaniel Parker	...	Agravaine
Bradley James	...	Arthur
Colin Morgan	...	Merlin
Richard Wilson	...	Gaius
Tom Hopper	...	Sir Percival
Rupert Young	...	Sir Leon
Tomiwa Edun	...	Sir Elyan (as Adetomiwa Edun)
Eoin Macken	...	Sir Gwaine
Katie McGrath	...	Morgana
Terence Maynard	...	Helios
Miranda Raison	...	Isolde
Ben Daniels	...	Tristan
Caroline Faber	...	Hunith
Angel Coulby	...	Gwen

Storyline

As Morgana's forces capture Camelot, Arthur at last comes to see his uncle's treachery. He is reluctant to flee, but Merlin bewitches him into escaping with him, temporarily blocking his memory and dressing him as a peasant. Elyan, Gaius, and Gwaine are taken prisoner, though Morgana is impressed by Gwaine's performance in trials by combat. Separated from Leon and Percival, Merlin and Arthur fall in with smugglers Tristan and Isolde, during which Merlin's spell wears off and the young king can reveal his identity to them. The quartet escapes to Ealdor, Merlin's village, where a wounded Arthur is nursed by Guinevere as Agravaine and his army close in.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

The tragedy of Tristan and Iseult predated the Arthurian legends, and possibly inspired the Arthur/Guinevere/Lancelot triangle. And,like the Arthurian tales, the Tristan/Iseult tale has had so very many different versions over the years.

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Quotes

Tristan: I've lost everything I've worked for for some good-for-nothing king?
Arthur: That's quite something, coming from a smuggler.
Tristan: Well, I wouldn't have to be a smuggler if it wasn't for your damn taxes, would I?
Arthur: Those taxes help protect the people of this land.
Tristan: My people are dead. You call that protection?

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 2011 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shine, BBC Wales

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD