Well well well

And you learn something new every day. Though I have a sneaking suspicion that yet again I am the last one to realise something everyone else picked up on weeks ago. In my defence, I've never watched The Catherine Tate Show, so there was no real reason I should have watched the Christmas special. But there you have to thank YouTube for providing the distinctly memorable sight of Merlin (Colin Morgan) being slightly non-plussed when he finds himself holding an edible penis.

I now consider myself dutifully updated. (Though, oh my god, the hair! *pets*)

Another thing I hadn't realised was just how much of a mark Morgan had made on theatre before he finally settled for Merlin. Sounds like he really caused a stir with Vernon God Little (his debut) and All About My Mother, and whilst Prayer For My Daughter may not have gone down so well it does read like he impressed a lot of critics with all his performances. I wonder if any theater-goers are disappointed that he's relocated to TV for a while, in any case I can imagine some BBC folks feeling pretty damn chuffed when he agreed to join the cast.

Oh, and apparently one of his dream roles would be Mort. Yep, he's a Pratchett fan. Have I mentioned that the Merlin cast are adorable? ♥