Ace of Wands
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First Air DateJul 29, 1970
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Production
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Rotten tomato55%
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Original titleAce of Wands
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ReleaseJul 29, 1970
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Overview
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. Ace of Wands ran for two seasons of thirteen episodes and a third season of twenty. Many, if not all, of the first 26 episodes are believed to have been wiped, although the final season is intact. In the first two series Tarot is assisted by Sam Maxstead, a reformed convict and Lillian Palmer known by her nickname, Lulli, an orphan. Lulli shares a telepathic link with Tarot, which enables them to communicate over great distances. After having to leave the programme because of prior commitments, in the final series this pair were replaced by brother and sister Chas, a photographer, and Mikki, a female journalist, who have very similar roles, she also sharing a telepathic link with Tarot. A character named Mr Sweet who runs an antiquarian bookshop often has the answer to Tarot's questions. Sweet is based in a university for the last series. Mr. Stabs, played by Russell Hunter, is defeated by Ace of Wands's lead Tarot, yet returns, again played by Hunter, in an episode of the anthology series Shadows. The character's final appearance was in Dramarama, this time portrayed by David Jason. However, the Dramarama story was a prequel to the previous ones.
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Casts
Season 1 ( 1970-07-29)
One and One and One Are Four
The Mind Robbers
Now You See It, Now You Don't
The Smile
The Mind Robbers, Episode Two
The Mind Robbers, Episode Three
The Mind Robbers, Episode Four
Now You See It, Now You Don't, Episode One
Now You See It, Now You Don't, Episode Two
The Smile, Episode One
The Smile, Episode Two
The Smile, Episode Three
The Smile, Episode Four
Season 2 ( 1971-07-21)
Seven Serpents, Sulphur And Salt
Joker
Nightmare Gas
The Eye of Ra
Joker, Episode Two
Joker, Episode Three
Nightmare Gas, Episode One
Nightmare Gas, Episode Two
Nightmare Gas, Episode Three
The Eye of Ra, Episode One
The Eye of Ra, Episode Two
The Eye of Ra, Episode Three
The Eye of Ra, Episode Four
Season 3 ( 1972-07-19)
The Meddlers (Part One)
The Meddlers (Part Two)
The Meddlers (Part Three)
The Power Of Atep (Part One)
The Power Of Atep (Part Two)
The Power Of Atep (Part Three)
The Power Of Atep (Part Four)
Peacock Pie (Part One)
Peacock Pie (Part Two)
Peacock Pie (Part Three)
Mama Doc (Part One)
Mama Doc (Part Two)
Mama Doc (Part Three)
Sisters Deadly (Part One)
Sisters Deadly (Part Two)
Sisters Deadly (Part Three)
The Beautiful People (Part One)
The Beautiful People (Part Two)
The Beautiful People (Part Three)
The Beautiful People (Part Four)
