What is something that fans would be surprised to find out about you? (X)

What if I told Katie how pretty she was, would she tell me even more things?
BJ: Oh, Katie heard you say that. Katie heard you say that, and she’s about to tell you everything. Go on.
KM: [laughs] I’m going to be quiet, now.

So what’s the most valuable thing you think you’ve learned working on Merlin?
KM: It was my first proper job. I hadn’t done much else and I hadn’t gone to drama school, so I guess I learned everything on it. I wouldn’t be who I am and where I am without it, so I can’t underestimate how much I owe the show.

Do you guys have a particular favorite episode that, looking back on the series, was your favorite to film?
KM: My favorite was “Lancelot du Lac.” I thought it was the most balanced that we had that series between all four characters and we all got something to do. I thought it was a lovely story and very complete, and it had a real sense of sort of, I guess magic and sort of a fairytale feeling to it.

What was it like reading the final script and filming your final episodes?
“Oh, harrowing and horrible! For the last two weeks, it was the last of everything - it was the last time I’d be in a certain location, it was the last time I’d be doing a scene with Bradley [James]… so every day you were saying goodbye to something.

“Obviously you don’t usually film your final scene on the final day and so for my final scene, I was very lucky - Colin came over and did my clapperboard for me. It was a special effects take, so they have to use my final scene - my final take - in the show! I’ll always be able to have that.”

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KM: If you’re a fan — and you tell me that you are — and you’ve invested the last four years in the show, we are not going to ruin it now for you. But I will say the last two episodes answered all the questions that the series posed so …
BJ: No, Katie will tell you everything. Don’t worry; just stay on the line and Katie will sort it all out for you, yeah? Cool. Go on, Katie, why don’t you talk through the episode, yeah?

What if I told Katie how pretty she was, would she tell me even more things?
BJ: Oh, Katie heard you say that. Katie heard you say that, and she’s about to tell you everything. Go on.
KM: [laughs] I’m going to be quiet, now.

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Are you saying you’re going to come visit us all at Christmas?
KM: Well if that’s an invite…
BJ: Yeah, if an invite comes along, we’re there.

Interviewer: So Bradley, after playing a knight for so many years, have you ever invoked your knightly chivalry off set?

Katie: He held the door open for me once. That was nice.

Bradley: Um, I would say I was an incredible chivalrous man anyway, so that’s why I was given the part [all laugh] - due to my natural level of chivalrous-ness. It’s widely known actually. Throughout the lands.

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Interviewer: So it’s just been announced that season 5 is the final season. Now that the cat’s out of the bag, admit it, how long have you known?

Katie: I think we’ve always known, to be honest. The producers were always pretty clear that they had a five-year plan for the story for all our characters and they had written the stories for those characters based on us doing those five years. So we were always kind of aware that we would do that. We weren’t sure we would get those five years, so we were very grateful we’d be able to see it through to the end.

Bradley: We’ve had time to marinade on the thought of it finishing, so its something that we’ve been expecting

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What will you miss most about Merlin?

Bradley: THE PEOPLE! The people we work with. We had a great crew and a we had a lot of fun people in the cast and that will be, well, it will be a pleasure to miss them because we have such fond memories of so many people who made it such a fun experience.

Anyone in particular?

Bradley: Uh, no - I think that’s the great thing about it. We have that many people within the crew who [were] a joy to spend time with. As a note to the cast, I think one of the joys that made it possible to do the show and keep the enthusiasm is that each day you’d come to work and you’d be working with some really fun people. I count myself very lucky that I was cast with the people I was cast with, so that is what we’ll miss.

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Interviewer: What has it been like for all of you about the fan reaction the series has gotten

Katie: I have yet to have a negative experience with the fans. So I feel very lucky that we have such funny and creative fans. Fans from a broad spectrum of backgrounds, countries and walks of life. It’s amazing when you go out to meet them in large groups and you can see how far Merlin has spread and how many different people’s lives Merlin has touched.Bradley used the word earlier that It’s humbling that this little show that you made about magic has touched so many people’s lives.

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Interviewer: So you’ve been doing this for days. Is there any completely obscure or random question you had a prepared answer for that no one has asked?

Katie: Well now see this is good because this means you’ve asked the perfect question for each of us without actually asking us the question - that’s very smart. We’ve been doing these interviews for, at least what, 7-8 hours today? So there aren’t a lot of questions that haven’t been asked.

Bradley: I’d say that all the questions so far today that have surprised us have been the ones we have enjoyed answering. But then - it’s difficult for you guys because you’re up against all these people today - how on earth are you supposed to come up with an original question? It’s a tough task! That - in itself -

Katie: Is a pretty good question!

Bradley: Is a relatively original question! Congratulations! [laughs]

Bradley James: “The Merlin years have provided me with fond memories, great experiences and beloved friends and all the while we were supported by a devoted fan base who made the show a unique, surreal and special experience. My words won’t do justice to the honour of being King Arthur so I shall just say that it has been an exceptional one and that knowing the show has been a part of so many people’s lives, has been humbling.”

Katie McGrath: “I have always said the success of the show has stemmed from our audience being able to relate to the characters on different levels - being based on the universally loved Arthurian legend is only a tiny part of its success - it’s a story about acceptance and growing up. The breathtaking finale of this series leaves you with no doubt that characters have been on their journeys and had their stories told - it’s completely the right time to draw our telling of the story to a close.”

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Bradley & Katie #RT!

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