It’s a tumultuous time for Merlin fans, but here’s some happy news: the series 5, volume 1 DVDs were released today in the UK, and you can watch the bloopers now!

To the chagrin of Merlin fans everywhere, the BBC announced last night that the current series of the show would be its last. This means that we have five episodes left before the finale, which will air on December 29.

We’re all very sad, but! If you live in the UK, at least you can go out and get yourself a copy of the series 5, volume 1 DVDs that were released today, and check out all the awesome bonus material.

Chief of these are of course the bloopers, which everyone is always very excited for. The feature has made its way onto YouTube, so check it out:

There are a lot of great little moments in this, and you gotta love whenever the actors stumble over their lines (and each other)! Our favourite blooper of the bunch though is probably the one where Bradley James and Colin Morgan dissolve into giggles as they begin to toss American slang into their dialogue – yeah man, that stuff just doesn’t fly in Camelot!

Which blooper was your favourite? Luckily we still have the volume 2 gag reel to look forward to, right? If you’re still upset about the show’s end, you should check out this Hypable reader’s reaction to the cancellation announcement, and share your own thoughts on the issue.

Merlin will return next Saturday with the ninth episode of series 5, entitled “With All My Heart.” There is still a lot of plotlines that need to be resolved before the end of the show, and it looks like this episode will focus on Morgana and Gwen’s plot to kill Arthur. Hopefully Merlin will manage to free Gwen from Morgana’s hold, and she can go back to being Arthur’s supportive wife – we’ve got a feeling he’ll need her!

And if you missed it, earlier today the Hypable staff released our Open Letter to the BBC reacting to the cancellation news, and it’s well worth a read!