Ace of Wands

1970 – 1972
Ended
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Family
~30m / ep
3 seasons
6.3/10

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.

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E1. The Meddlers, Episode One
Jul 19, 1972 · 30m
Alongside new companions Nikki and Chas, Tarot investigates a strange curse which has frightened the smallholders away from a London street market. Mr. Dove, who watches from a nearby tower block through his binoculars, and Mockers, the local 'prophet of doom', are determined to hamper his progress.
E2. The Meddlers, Episode Two
Jul 26, 1972 · 30m
Alongside new companions Nikki and Chas, Tarot investigates a strange curse which has frightened the smallholders away from a London street market. Mr. Dove, who watches from a nearby tower block through his binoculars, and Mockers, the local 'prophet of doom', are determined to hamper his progress.
E3. The Meddlers, Episode Three
Aug 2, 1972 · 30m
Alongside new companions Nikki and Chas, Tarot investigates a strange curse which has frightened the smallholders away from a London street market. Mr. Dove, who watches from a nearby tower block through his binoculars, and Mockers, the local 'prophet of doom', are determined to hamper his progress.
E4. The Power of Atep, Episode One
Aug 9, 1972 · 30m
A strange dream about Egypt, shared by Tarot and Mikki, and a powerful voice at a séance, lead the group to the tomb of Atep in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. There, Tarot confronts his former stage partner and double, Quabal.
E5. The Power of Atep, Episode Two
Aug 16, 1972 · 30m
A strange dream about Egypt, shared by Tarot and Mikki, and a powerful voice at a séance, lead the group to the tomb of Atep in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. There, Tarot confronts his former stage partner and double, Quabal.
E6. The Power of Atep, Episode Three
Aug 23, 1972 · 30m
A strange dream about Egypt, shared by Tarot and Mikki, and a powerful voice at a séance, lead the group to the tomb of Atep in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. There, Tarot confronts his former stage partner and double, Quabal.