Of the many characters that sort-of-died-but-didn't-really in the first series finale of Merlin, the loss of Merlin's long-suffering mentor Gaius would surely have been the hardest to take.

Newly reinvigorated and back for series two, Camelot's resident physician faces some equally perilous quandries next time around - not least of all, the ever-present threat of execution should the tyrannical King Uther discover that he's been harbouring Merlin (and now Morgana, too).

Next up in our procession of Merlin Week interviews, we speak to veteran actor Richard Wilson about the journey ahead for Gaius - and the likelihood of a third series in 2010.



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