Sir Leon and Sir Percival — in Person!
Want to meet a couple of Camelot Knights of the Round Table? Merlin stars Rupert Young (Sir Leon) and Tom Hopper (Sir Percival) visited Virgin Media Towers recently and answered fan questions over the internet. Their responses are transcribed here. Here they are in person: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ui8ErmB_Wk8
Give to Pudsey or …
Camelot has been invaded by a creature of charity! Who can stop it? Why, Merlin, of course.
How to keep King Arthur from getting fat
This is how to lose weight, the Merlin way:
How to get King Arthur out of bed
Rise and shine, King Arthur! Aren’t you glad to have Merlin to wake you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vLF9Lx5ohsw
The Hall of Hush
So what could be funnier than the Cone of Silence? The Hall of Hush, from Get Smart, Again!
The Cone of Silence
A popular recurring gag for Get Smart! was the use of The Cone of Silence — which never worked. Hear for yourself:
Get Smart!
Here’s the fun opening to a popular 1960s comedy spy show, Get Smart!, starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldon. This is from the first season: Third season opening: Fifth season opening: Get Smart, Again!: And this really cool theme from the movie remake:
Sir Mike of Breakfast visits Merlin
To call attention to the new season of Merlin, BBC One’s Breakfast program sent presenter Mike Bushell, in Camelot garb, to interact with the cast on location in France. Interesting way to promote a show. Here it is: http://youtu.be/y6MbfFchK9o
Making Return of the Jedi
Jamie Benning does it again. In his analysis of Return of the Jedi, he reveals the desire by Lawrence Kasdan and Harrison Ford to see Han Solo die, and why George Lucas opposed it. Find out the origin of the Ewoks and how they’re related to Wookiees. See deleted scenes. Fascinating anecdotes galore! All this […]
Building Empire: The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Jamie Benning’s meticulously-researched documentary, Building Empire, is a delight. Featuring audio commentaries by Irvin Kershner, Gary Kurtz, George Lucas and the cast and crew, it reveals many interesting anecdotes and several scenes that didn’t make it to the final film. Available on Vimeo here.
