The Boy Merlin (1979)

Genre

drama television series

Country

United Kingdom

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young version of the legendary wizard Merlin has adventures in a fantasy version of ancient Britain. The show follows his early life before he becomes a famous magician.

whimsicalgentlemysteriousnostalgicleisurelyfamily-orientedold-fashioned

What happens

The Boy Merlin is a Thames Television fantasy show from 1979, starring Ian Rowlands in the title role, about the magician Merlin. It was inspired by a one-off drama of the same name, broadcast in 1978. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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