The epic fifth series of fantasy drama Merlin continues on BBC One this weekend and when Merlin agrees to help a young Druid boy, Daegal, he has no choice but to leave Camelot on a dangerous mission.

‘The Hollow Queen’ airs at 8pm on Saturday 24 November on BBC One. To whet your appetite, here are ten hints for the episode…

» A familiar symbol will return.

» ‘It’s a long way north of dangerous!’

» Who will be seen in their nightwear?

» And who will be seen struggling into someone else’s nightwear?

» Arthur’s domestic routine will be disturbed, for both better and worse.

» In what context will Uther be remembered?

» Are ‘catching frogs’ and ‘garnering herbs’ new euphuisms for being up to no good?

» It appears Camelot is not so easy to break in to.

» Who will suffer with a limp?

» ‘In his heart he is a good man and I know that one day he will bring about a world we all dream of.’

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