Ace of Wands

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1970-07-29

Last Air Date: 1972-11-29

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 46

Created By: Trevor Preston, Pamela Lonsdale

Networks: ITV1

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Top Cast

Michael MacKenzie as Tarot
Tony Selby as Sam Maxstead
Judy Loe as Lulli Palmer
Roy Holder as Chas Diamond
Petra Markham as Mikki Diamond
Fred Owl as Ozymandias
Donald Layne-Smith as Mr. Sweet
Michael Standing as Spoon
Vernon Dobtcheff as Sandor Zandar
Michael Wynne as Fat Boy

Seasons

Season 1 (1970) - (13 Episodes)

Season 2 (1971) - (13 Episodes)

Season 3 (1972) - (20 Episodes)

Season 1 (1970)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: One and One and One Are Four, Episode One (1970-07-29)

Hot 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.
Ep. 2: One and One and One Are Four, Episode Two (1970-08-19)

Hot 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.
Ep. 3: One and One and One Are Four, Episode Three (1970-09-16)

Hot 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.
Ep. 4: The Mind Robbers, Episode One (1970-09-30)

When 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.
Ep. 5: The Mind Robbers, Episode Two (1970-08-26)

When 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.
Ep. 6: The Mind Robbers, Episode Three (1970-09-02)

When 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.
Ep. 7: The Mind Robbers, Episode Four (1970-09-09)

When 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.
Ep. 8: Now You See It, Now You Don't, Episode One (1970-09-16)

A 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.
Ep. 9: Now You See It, Now You Don't, Episode Two (1970-09-23)

A 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.
Ep. 10: The Smile, Episode One (1970-09-30)

Tun-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.
Ep. 11: The Smile, Episode Two (1970-10-07)

Tun-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.
Ep. 12: The Smile, Episode Three (1970-10-14)

Tun-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.
Ep. 13: The Smile, Episode Four (1970-10-21)

Tun-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.