This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Revive BBC TV series Merlin!
Please bring back the beloved BBC TV series Merlin which amassed a large following and became one of the most watched BBC programs. The evidence below from Wikipedia proves this.
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Series no. - First aired - Ave. UK viewers (MILLIONS)
1 - 20 September 2008 - 6.32
2 - 19 September 2009 - 5.99
3 - 11 September 2010 - 6.78
4 - 1 October 2011 - 7.17
5 - 6 October 2012 - 7.13
Quotes from newspapers:
"Merlin has been cancelled, just when it was getting really good" - Guardian
"Merlin pulled in seven million viewers despite competition from The X Factor" - Mirror
"Merlin that maintained a less erratic schedule over the last five years, slowly building up from a period-drama/Smallville-esque vibe to a unique following of its own" - Impact Online
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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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