Ace of Wands
Ace of Wands is a fantasy-based British children's television show broadcast on ITV between 1970 and 1972, created by Trevor Preston and Pamela Lonsdale and produced by Thames Television. The title, taken from the name of a Tarot card describes the principal character, called "Tarot" who combined stage magic with supernatural powers. Tarot has a pet Owl named Ozymandias, played by Fred Owl. The series ran for two seasons of thirteen episodes and a third season of twenty, with fourteen story arcs, in a similar manner to early Doctor Who. Many, if not all, of the first 26 episodes are believed to have been wiped, although the final season is intact.
Cast: Michael MacKenzie, Roy Holder, Petra Markham
13 episodes
- 1. One and One and One Are Four, Episode OneHot on the trail of a device stolen from a research laboratory – a cure for paralysis which, in the wrong hands, could be used as a devastating weapon – Tarot and his friends meet evil villainess Madame Midnight, and her accomplice Teddy Talk.PGCC30minJul 29, 1970
- 2. One and One and One Are Four, Episode TwoHot on the trail of a device stolen from a research laboratory – a cure for paralysis which, in the wrong hands, could be used as a devastating weapon – Tarot and his friends meet evil villainess Madame Midnight, and her accomplice Teddy Talk.PGCC30minAug 19, 1970
- 3. One and One and One Are Four, Episode ThreeHot on the trail of a device stolen from a research laboratory – a cure for paralysis which, in the wrong hands, could be used as a devastating weapon – Tarot and his friends meet evil villainess Madame Midnight, and her accomplice Teddy Talk.PGCC30minSep 16, 1970
- 4. The Mind Robbers, Episode OneWhen Tarot discovers that an old adversary, Sandor Zandor, is involved in the disappearance of two government ministers, he and his companions follow a trail which a trail which leads them to a mysterious house – and a dangerous encounter with the Fat Boy and Zandor's bizarre menagerie of strange creatures.PGCC30minSep 30, 1970
- 5. The Mind Robbers, Episode TwoWhen Tarot discovers that an old adversary, Sandor Zandor, is involved in the disappearance of two government ministers, he and his companions follow a trail which a trail which leads them to a mysterious house – and a dangerous encounter with the Fat Boy and Zandor's bizarre menagerie of strange creatures.PGCC30minAug 26, 1970
- 6. The Mind Robbers, Episode ThreeWhen Tarot discovers that an old adversary, Sandor Zandor, is involved in the disappearance of two government ministers, he and his companions follow a trail which a trail which leads them to a mysterious house – and a dangerous encounter with the Fat Boy and Zandor's bizarre menagerie of strange creatures.PGCC30minSep 2, 1970
- 7. The Mind Robbers, Episode FourWhen Tarot discovers that an old adversary, Sandor Zandor, is involved in the disappearance of two government ministers, he and his companions follow a trail which a trail which leads them to a mysterious house – and a dangerous encounter with the Fat Boy and Zandor's bizarre menagerie of strange creatures.PGCC30minSep 9, 1970
- 8. Now You See It, Now You Don't, Episode OneA daring bank robbery leads Tarot, Lulli and Sam to Falk, a villain with delusions of grandeur, who occupies a houseboat filled with computers and staffed by a new Nazi regime.PGCC30minSep 16, 1970
- 9. Now You See It, Now You Don't, Episode TwoA daring bank robbery leads Tarot, Lulli and Sam to Falk, a villain with delusions of grandeur, who occupies a houseboat filled with computers and staffed by a new Nazi regime.PGCC30minSep 23, 1970
- 10. The Smile, Episode OneTun-Ju, a master art thief, and his accomplice Mrs. Kite embark on an audacious plot to steal the Mona Lisa. Tarot and his friends meet them head on – but a doublecross and loss of memory hampers their progress.PGCC30minSep 30, 1970
- 11. The Smile, Episode TwoTun-Ju, a master art thief, and his accomplice Mrs. Kite embark on an audacious plot to steal the Mona Lisa. Tarot and his friends meet them head on – but a doublecross and loss of memory hampers their progress.PGCC30minOct 7, 1970
- 12. The Smile, Episode ThreeTun-Ju, a master art thief, and his accomplice Mrs. Kite embark on an audacious plot to steal the Mona Lisa. Tarot and his friends meet them head on – but a doublecross and loss of memory hampers their progress.PGCC30minOct 14, 1970
- 13. The Smile, Episode FourTun-Ju, a master art thief, and his accomplice Mrs. Kite embark on an audacious plot to steal the Mona Lisa. Tarot and his friends meet them head on – but a doublecross and loss of memory hampers their progress.PGCC30minOct 21, 1970
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Ace of Wands
Ace of Wands is a fantasy-based British children's television show broadcast on ITV between 1970 and 1972, created by Trevor Preston and Pamela Lonsdale and produced by Thames Television. The title, taken from the name of a Tarot card describes the principal character, called "Tarot" who combined stage magic with supernatural powers. Tarot has a pet Owl named Ozymandias, played by Fred Owl. The series ran for two seasons of thirteen episodes and a third season of twenty, with fourteen story arcs, in a similar manner to early Doctor Who. Many, if not all, of the first 26 episodes are believed to have been wiped, although the final season is intact.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Trevor Preston, Pamela Lonsdale
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English
