 Main title caption for Ace of Wands. Ace of Wands was a fantasy-based British children's television show on CITV 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. Tarot had a pet Owl named Ozymandias. Image File history File links Aceofwands. ...
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Childrens television shows are television programs designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. ...
CITV Logo CITV (short for Childrens ITV or Childrens Independent Television) is the brand name used for the majority of childrens television output on the British Channel 3 television stations, including ITV1, breakfast broadcaster GMTV and the ITV plc-owned CITV Channel as well as non ITV...
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...
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Tarot (Tar-oh) is a system of symbolical images. ...
OZYMANDIAS I met a traveller from an antique land Who said:—Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. ...
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 was assisted by Sam (Tony Selby) and Lulli (Judy Loe). In the final series this pair were replaced by brother and sister Chas (Roy Holder) and Mikki (Petra Markham) who played very similar roles. Wiping or junking is an economic move by radio and television companies in which old audiotapes, videotapes and telerecordings are wiped (deleted) and reused or destroyed. ...
Tony Selby (born 26 February 1938 in Lambeth, London) is a British actor. ...
Judith M. Loe (known as Judy Loe), (born March 6, 1947 in Urmston, Manchester, England) is an English actress. ...
Roy Holder (born 15 June 1946 in Birmingham) is an English television actor who has appeared in various programmes including Ace of Wands, Z Cars, the Doctor Who serial The Caves of Androzani and Sorry!. Roy Holder at the Internet Movie Database Categories: | | | | ...
The most fascinating aspect about this programme is that it was quite daring for its time, an occult detective who used various magical powers to fight evil forces. Sadly there appears to be no official video or DVD of the programme; but you can check out a fragment of the opening piece on You Tube
The theme music, "Tarot" was written and performed by Andy Bown (now with Status Quo). It was available at the time as a single. Andy Bown was born Andrew Steven Bown on 27 March 1946, in London. ...
Status Quo are an English rock band whose music is characterised by a strong boogie line. ...
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