Here are Cult Fix’s hints and teasers for the third episode of Series 5, The Death Song of Uther Pendragon. Review coming up soon.

• You may want to hide behind the sofa for this one. It’s got a few creepy moments
• You may also weep on a couple of bits
• No Morgana this week and Mordred is only in it fleetingly
• Percival gets the axe
• Bromance of the week: Merlin and Arthur indulge in plenty of “horseplay” and slapping
• Burn the witch!
• Arthur’s been learning poetry, apparently
• Arthur is not in a celebratory mood
• Who knew a spoon could be so threatening
• Uther has some strong words for Arthur
• Whatever you do don’t look back…
• Merlin and Arthur play a strange drinking game
• Gwen gets a very warm reception from Uther
• There’s a scene with Merlin and Uther that will have fans cheering
• Oh so painstakingly close to the truth…!

The episode airs Saturday at 8.25pm on BBC1.