#BBC one drama

[gldnstrngs]

i cant lie i highkey wouldve loved to see merlin as a show that takes place in modern times with its own interpretations of legends etc etc

and its not like avalon high where theyre all reincarnated (although i love that concept too) but it would be more like those teen supernatural dramas (teen wolf, tvd etc etc)

it would probs be in modern day wales or england (or start in wales and lead to england) and no one knows about the existence of magic users except for the aforementioned people, anyone who’s close to them, and witch hunters

merlin would be born of magic just like the show and hunith would make sure his secret is discovered bc of the risks esp bc balinor went missing when merlin was young and she knows that the witch hunters were after him

so they move to england and merlin is raised in a town called camelot and has a relatively normal childhood and then the plot would actually start to take place when he’s in his third year of high school or smth like that

merlin’s managed to keep his identity a secret and is very much just . a Student in school like most people like him and he’s smart and kinda dorky but doesn’t really care for popularity

insert the other characters:

arthur who would be a star soccer player and loved by everyone but he tends to keep to himself. with that being said he’s still prattish and doesnt acknowledge merlin until he sees him hanging out with his half sister morgana and is like 🤨🫥 (+ complex gay feelings)

morgana who’s arthur’s half sister and also very popular, but more sociable and nice to everyone. she knows of merlin but doesn’t interact with him until he encounters her doing magic when she didn’t even know it existed and so he helps her with controlling it and they become friends

gwen who’s morgana’s best friend but also a good friend of merlin’s. and lance who’s apart of the soccer team and is good friends with arthur, but is ultimately best friends with merlin

then u have the rest of the knights in the soccer team who are nice to everyone and greatly loved and end up getting close to merlin when mysteries are being ~uncovered~

also the biggest thing would be that uther pendragon is the Overlord who oversees all the witch hunting and funds it and no one knows that, but merlin and morgana would find out and that would definitely make things escalate

this is very much teen wolf & tvd core bc let’s be real those were PEAK at the time they came out plus it’s fun to see a new way to interpret the arthurian legends hehwheheheh

(bradley and colin look so dorky n cute here but hopefully u all understand my vision😭😭😭)

[occidentaltourist]

bbc: Some sweet #Silvacre content for your FYP ❤️

[atlasisnothere]

just listened to house of the dead for the first time and yeah I'm doing totally fine ahaha btw completely unrelated but if anyone needs me I'll be in the corner definitely not sobbing or anything

[the-jedi-ninja]

The BBC really used to get a bunch of good looking men, dress them in leather and give them swords and expected us to be normal about it, huh?

[cloud-based-and-rainpilled]

In goofy David Tennant/Michael Sheen Loud news, my husband stumbled upon an edit with David Tennant and Michael Sheen about how they’re In Love ® and he’s been solidly on the ‘Yeah, they’re prob fuckin’ train because of me & he was like, “I don’t get it, they’re not physically compatible at all, one is really skinny and the other is cherubic—“ and I was like bruh you literally described the one who plays an angel on TV as cherubic 💀 💀 💀 certifyibly Good ™️ casting big rare W to Neil Gaiman

[regulusrules]

my mum, my professors, my colleague, everyone passing by the street: so when will you start on your thesis?

me, looking at my fic: uuuhh...

[crushermyheart]

Happy Valley / Series 2 / Episode 6 / Catherine

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

Accidentally came up with the description "young, drunk and historically inaccurate" and unfortunately have spent the last few weeks desperately attempting to come up with a story to fit it.

[thepromisedbride]

need team black fans to STOP telling me that i shouldn’t be team green because rhaenyra is the rightful heir. i know this. I’m team green because i’m a big fan of chaos and fun and horribly dysfunctional family relationships and, above all else, The Drama

[crawlingbetweenearthandheaven]

The Gallows Pole, episode one: The Resurrection of Dave

Written by Shane Meadows

[kwebtv]

Secret Army - BBC One / BRT - September 7, 1977 - December 15, 1979

War Drama (43 Episodes)

Running Time: 60 minutes

Stars:

Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret

Jan Francis as Lisa "Yvette" Colbert (series 1-2)

Christopher Neame as Flight Lt. John Curtis (series 1)

Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps

Clifford Rose as Ludwig Kessler

Michael Culver as Maj. Erwin Brandt (series 1-2)

Juliet Hammond-Hill as Natalie Chantrens

Valentine Dyall as Dr Pascal Keldermans

Ron Pember as Alain Muny

Eileen Page as Andrée Foiret (series 1)

Robin Langford as Cpl. Veit Rennert (series 1-2)

Timothy Morand as Jacques Bol (series 1)

James Bree as Gaston Colbert (series 1)

Maria Charles as Louise Colbert (series 1)

Gunnar Möller as Hans van Broecken

Marianne Stone as Lena van Broecken (series 1-2)

Henrietta Baynes as Yvonne (series 1-2)

Stephen Yardley as Max Brocard (series 2)

John D. Collins as Insp. Paul Delon (series 2-3)

Hazel McBride as Madeleine Duclos (series 2-3)

Nigel Williams as François (series 2)

Paul Shelley as Maj. Nick Bradley (series 2-3)

Neil Daglish as Wullner (series 2-3)

Trisha Clarke as Geneviève (series 2-3)

David Neilson as Jelinek (series 3)

Terrence Hardiman as Maj. Hans-Dietrich Reinhardt (series 3)

Michael Byrne (series 2) and Ralph Bates (series 3) as Paul Vercors

Stephan Chase as Capt. Stephen Durnford (series 3)

Hilary Minster as Hauptmann Müller (series 3)

[whataboutthreateninganass]

Gaius: Sometimes two heads are better than one.

Merlin: Yes. But not when one of them is yours.

- S4EP6. A Servant of Two Masters (aka one of my fav episodes ever).

[seaweedstarshine]

Okay so The Star Beast was fun and I'm hyped for Wild Blue Yonder and everything but I am shattered over the new episode of Eleventh Doctor Chronicles.

Broken Hearts is some of the best dark!Doctor Expanded Universe exploration I ever consumed, and that includes The Eleventh Doctor Year Two comics. I am sobbing. I am in tears. I am broken as thoroughly as the Doctor broke Valerie Lockwood.

Me when I can't find any Broken Hearts/Curiosity Shop stan posts to reblog or fic to read to get out the angsty energy...

(fic. I'm writing fic. and yes this is an open request for reading recs)

[dykepaldi]

nahhhh not the bbc the jetty tag being full of some guy and not jenna coleman........ tumblr not beating the not being able to name a woman allegations

[formulaheart]

I love when people entirely ignore the plot in favor of literally whatever is going on in their funky little brain when recreating a piece of classic literature. Like what do you mean they didn't actually die because you said so. I mean clearly you're doing God's work because I didn't want them to die either but I didn't know we did that irl. What do you mean they escaped prison and they're a famous surgeon now, what do you MEAN she's a virgin who can't drive.

[adaptations-polls]

Which version of this do you prefer?

Further notes:

Amateur rights for the play do appear to be available via Nick Hern Books, and the script appears to be available for separate purchase from Dramatists Play Service just for reading