Revive BBC TV series Merlin!

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

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.

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

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The BBC is an independent body governed by a Royal Charter. Under the terms of that Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.

You might like to write to the BBC to make this suggestion.

Timeline

30 Dec 2015	Petition opened for signatures
4 Jan 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Jan 2016

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