Ace of Wands 53 years old
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.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tim Curry He was 24 , now 78 years old | |
| Vernon Dobtcheff He was 35 , now 89 years old | |
| Judy Loe She was 23 , now 77 years old | |
| Valerie Van Ost She was 26 , 75 years old when she died | |
| Tony Caunter He was 32 , now 86 years old | |
| Roy Holder He was 24 , now 77 years old | |
| Geoffrey Lumsden He was 55 , 69 years old when he died | |
| David Prowse He was 35 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Nita Lorraine She was 28 , now 82 years old | as Boutique Girl |
| John Barron He was 49 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Brian Wilde He was 43 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Christopher Benjamin He was 35 , now 89 years old | |
| Michael Standing He was 31 , now 84 years old | |
| Diana King She was 0 , 15 years old when she died | |
| May Warden She was 79 , 87 years old when she died | |
| Tony Selby He was 32 , now 86 years old | |
| Sebastian Graham Jones He was 22 , 56 years old when he died | |
| Kevin Stoney He was 49 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Patrick McAlinney He was 56 , 76 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
Ace of Wands (53 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1970-07-29
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 46
