In the penultimate episode of fantasy drama Merlin‘s fourth series, a deadly net is closing in around Camelot, with Morgana at the head of a vast Southron army.

Can Merlin save the King from Morgana’s clutches? Or has Arthur’s luck finally run out?

The Sword in the Stone (Part One) airs at 8.10pm on Saturday 17th December on BBC One. In the meantime, here are some teasing lines of dialogue from the episode…

» ‘I was enhancing it for comfort and ease of use.’

» ‘Trust me, if there’s one thing I’m good at it’s keeping secrets.’

» ‘I look for her in the room and she’s not there… then I remember why.’

» ‘Arthur would never abandon his people. He’d rather die.’

» ‘Prepare the horses – we’re going on a hunt.’

» ‘I would do anything for you, you know that.’

» ‘What kind of coward would deny who he is?’

» ‘We prefer to think of it as free trade.’

» ‘It’s the perfect disguise!’

» ‘You and your kind bring nothing but misery to this land.’

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