Ace of Wands (1970)

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.

Ace of Wands

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    One and one and one are four

  • 1x2

    The mind robbers

  • 1x3

    Now you see it, now you don't

  • 1x4

    The smile

  • 1x5

    The mind robbers, episode two

  • 1x6

    The mind robbers, episode three

  • 1x7

    The mind robbers, episode four

  • 1x8

    Now you see it, now you don't, episode one

  • 1x9

    Now you see it, now you don't, episode two

  • 1x10

    The smile, episode one

  • 1x11

    The smile, episode two

  • 1x12

    The smile, episode three

  • 1x13

    The smile, episode four

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Seven serpents, sulphur and salt

  • 2x2

    Joker

  • 2x3

    Nightmare gas

  • 2x4

    The eye of ra

  • 2x5

    Joker, episode two

  • 2x6

    Joker, episode three

  • 2x7

    Nightmare gas, episode one

  • 2x8

    Nightmare gas, episode two

  • 2x9

    Nightmare gas, episode three

  • 2x10

    The eye of ra, episode one

  • 2x11

    The eye of ra, episode two

  • 2x12

    The eye of ra, episode three

  • 2x13

    The eye of ra, episode four

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    The meddlers (part one)

  • 3x2

    The meddlers (part two)

  • 3x3

    The meddlers (part three)

  • 3x4

    The power of atep (part one)

  • 3x5

    The power of atep (part two)

  • 3x6

    The power of atep (part three)

  • 3x7

    The power of atep (part four)

  • 3x8

    Peacock pie (part one)

  • 3x9

    Peacock pie (part two)

  • 3x10

    Peacock pie (part three)

  • 3x11

    Mama doc (part one)

  • 3x12

    Mama doc (part two)

  • 3x13

    Mama doc (part three)

  • 3x14

    Sisters deadly (part one)

  • 3x15

    Sisters deadly (part two)

  • 3x16

    Sisters deadly (part three)

  • 3x17

    The beautiful people (part one)

  • 3x18

    The beautiful people (part two)

  • 3x19

    The beautiful people (part three)

  • 3x20

    The beautiful people (part four)

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