Ace of Wands: The Beautiful People (1972)

Date(s) of Broadcast: 8 November 1972 - 29 November 1972
Number of Episodes: 4
Episode Running Times: 25 mins
Format: colour
Sound: mono

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Thames Television
Producer: John Russell

SCRIPT
Script: P.J. Hammond

DIRECTION
Direction: Vic Hughes

MUSIC
Theme Song: Andrew Bown, Trevor Preston (Tarot)
Song Performed By: Andrew Bown (Tarot)

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Eric Shedden

MISCELLANEOUS
Magic Advisor: Ali Bongo

CAST
Michael Mackenzie (Tarot)
Donald Layne-Smith (Mr Sweet)
Petra Markham (Mikki)
Roy Holder (Chas)
Fred the Owl (Ozymandias)

PLOT SUMMARY

Mikki is refused entry to a village fête being run by the beautiful Dee, Emm and Jay. Tarot discovers that valuable prizes are on offer at the fête despite the trio making no money. It seems that the beautiful people are actually aliens who can control inanimate objects...

1972
November
8: UK - Episode One television broadcast (on ITV)
15: UK - Episode Two television broadcast (on ITV)
22: UK - Episode Three television broadcast (on ITV)
29: UK - Episode Four television broadcast (on ITV)

KEYWORDS

magicians; psychics