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 (TV Series 1970–1972)Created by Trevor Preston. With Michael MacKenzie, Tony Selby, Judy Loe, Roy Holder. Telepathic stage magician, Tarot, and his two assistants solve mysteries and crimes of a bizarre or magical nature, and battle against villains with various powers.
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Ace of Wands (TV series)Ace of Wands is a British fantasy 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" (played by Michael MacKenzie ), who combined stage magic with supernatural powers.
Ace Of WandsOpening and closing of Part 1 of this story from the series' third season (and the first episode to remain extant in the archives). Written by PJ Hammond, be...
Ranked: Ace Of Wands From Worst To Best | AnorakZone.comAce of Wands ran from July 1970 to November 1972. Featuring a stage magician known as "Tarot", and his two friends, brother and sister duo Chas and Mikki, they investigate mysteries and solve crimes against a flamboyant and imaginative crop of villains.
Ace of Wands | Nostalgia CentralThe so-called “Ace of Wands” and his companions ran into a host of weird and wonderful Batman-esque super criminals with names like Madame Midnight, Mr Stabs (who would unleash his evil powers via a rhyme that began “Hand of stabs . . .”) and Ceribraun (a wheelchair-bound chessmaster).
Ace of Wands | Television HeavenPamela Lonsdale came to Ace of Wands having worked on several other children's series including Smith, The Queen Street Gang and, with Preston on The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. Preston had very little to do with the later episodes after Pamela Lonsdale handed over the producer's reigns to John Russell in 1972.
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Ace of Wands — Digital SpyA planned series of Mr Stabs was cancelled when producers forced the use of David Jason in the title role for a pilot in the 1983 series of Dramarama,also included in the dvd set. My other memory was what could possibly be the most bizarre cliffhanger ending of any tv show ever.