So it's officially the final countdown...

So a couple of years ago, princess_s and I toddled along to the Excel centre where Colin Morgan and Bradley James were taking part in their first ever public Q&A session with the fans. Yes, it was the time where their first ever question was: "Is there meant to be a love story between Merlin and Arthur?"

Back then of course we didn't even know if they were going to get a series 2, but Julian Murphy said that they had planned a story arc lasting 5 series. If the Beeb let them.

And here we are, in the midst of series 5. How times flies. And, alas, the Beeb has now confirmed that this will indeed be the last series of Merlin. Let's hope they go out on a high, I have a quiet confidence they will given some of the truly epic episodes they've pulled out the bag in the past. And knowing this is indeed the end means all bets are surely off (I'm not reading any spoilers though).

Camlann (I assume) - here we come!