Merlin: The Tears Of Uther Pendragon Part 1 Review (3.5/5)

So, Merlin's back for a third season, and predictably enough given the light-hearted nature of the first two series, the writers thought it was a time for a change, providing a dark twist with the new opener Tears Of Uther Pendragon. From Morgana becoming the cold hearted witch prophesised in the Arthur folklore to King Uther being ravaged by ghostly visions from the past, the tone was a lot more grim than we're used to. But, mostly, that was for the better. Only the utterly simple cliff-hanger of the Great Dragon saving Merlin from his untimely demise drew this opener down from being an otherwise solid start to the third series. To be concluded this Sunday...