Merlin Series Four Premiere Window Confirmed

What with Doctor Who Series Six being split into two halfs to provide a larger narrative from April-June and September-November this year, the future of popular BBC One fantasy drama Merlin has been uncertain: although we know a fourth season is in production, until now we did not know whether we would see it air before 2012. However, actor Colin Morgan (who plays the titular wizard) has assured CultBox that we will see the programme return later this year. "It'll still air in the autumn [for the last three years, Merlin has aired as the prime Saturday night show over thirteen weeks in Autumn]," Morgan confirmed, "either in September or October". Going one step further, the star revealed that the cast had already read three episodes of the new run and that they were "hugely exciting", with "huge changes in store as the characters' arcs are starting to take place". With that in mind, expect full coverage from On-Screen in the run-up to Merlin's return this Autumn!