MERLIN: Bradley James Recalls Best Moment from Finale

As Merlin comes to its conclusion tonight on Syfy Bradley James chats about some of his best moments filming the epic battle scene with his knights once more.

Over the course of the series James has delighted us all with his portrayal of Arthur. From prince to king we’ve seen some hilarious moments with Merlin and some touching ones. His scenes with Anthony Head as Uther were some that were my favorites. And then he took Gwen from servant girl to queen as we watched with glee.

James says his best memories of production were also on these episodes. “I think my best week on Merlin was filming the big battle for the finale,” he says. “We knew it had to be huge and great, and everyone stepped up their game. The attention to detail was a little bit higher in the way it was shot, and we got to spend an entire week concentrating on the battle.”

“It was also a last chance for glory with the Knights of the Round Table,” he adds. “It was fun to fight alongside the guys one last time – a lot of it was myself and Rupert (Young) fighting side-by-side, and that was great. It was important to put an emphasis on such an important, prominent part of this story within the series.”

Although the final moments of the series raised eyebrows among some fans when it aired in the U.K., James says MERLIN has always been an unexpected retelling of the legend of a “once and future king.”

“I’m happy with the way it ends,” James says. “And I think it will live in people’s memories. Things haven’t fallen the way things you’d expect them to, and that applies to the end of the series, as well.”

I have been so impressed with this young actor whom I had never heard of before Merlin. Bradley James has made a name for himself none will forget and I look forward to his next projects.

And I’ll miss Arthur.