Ace of Wands

5.5
197030m

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.

Trailers & Videos

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Ace of Wands TV intro (1970)

Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 1970

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1. One and One and One Are Four, Episode One

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.

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2. One and One and One Are Four, Episode Two

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.

Still image for Ace of Wands season 1 episode 3: One and One and One Are Four, Episode Three

3. One and One and One Are Four, Episode Three

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.

Still image for Ace of Wands season 1 episode 4: The Mind Robbers, Episode One

4. The Mind Robbers, Episode One

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.

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5. The Mind Robbers, Episode Two

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.

Still image for Ace of Wands season 1 episode 6: The Mind Robbers, Episode Three

6. The Mind Robbers, Episode Three

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.

Still image for Ace of Wands season 1 episode 7: The Mind Robbers, Episode Four

7. The Mind Robbers, Episode Four

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.

Still image for Ace of Wands season 1 episode 8: Now You See It, Now You Don't, Episode One

8. Now You See It, Now You Don't, Episode One

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.

Still image for Ace of Wands season 1 episode 9: Now You See It, Now You Don't, Episode Two

9. Now You See It, Now You Don't, Episode Two

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.

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10. The Smile, Episode One

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.

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11. The Smile, Episode Two

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.

Still image for Ace of Wands season 1 episode 12: The Smile, Episode Three

12. The Smile, Episode Three

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.

Still image for Ace of Wands season 1 episode 13: The Smile, Episode Four

13. The Smile, Episode Four

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.

Cast

Photo of Roy Holder

Roy Holder

Chas Diamond

Photo of Petra Markham

Petra Markham

Mikki Diamond

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