Ace of Wands: One and One and One Are Four (1970)

Date(s) of Broadcast: 29 July 1970 - 12 August 1970
Number of Episodes: 3
Episode Running Times: 25 mins
Format: colour
Sound: mono

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Thames Television
Producer: Pamela Lonsdale

SCRIPT
Script: Trevor Preston

DIRECTION
Direction: John Russell

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

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Tony Borer

LOCATIONS
Locations: The Ham and Petersham Rifle Club; Highgate Cemetery, London

CAST
Michael Mackenzie (Tarot)
Tony Selby (Sam)
Judy Loe (Lulli)
Donald Layne-Smith (Mr Sweet)
Hildegard Neil (Madame Midnight)
Michael Standing (Teddy Talk)
Frederick Peisley (Professor Ekdorf)
Dave Prowse (Kal)
Tony Caunter (Six)
Chris Webb (Eight)
Daphne Heard (Ma Epps)
Kenneth Watson (Dr Calder)
Bruce Boa (Mr America)
Jan Conrad (Mr Russia)
Carla Challoner (reporter)
Nita Lorraine (boutique girl)
Fred the Owl (Ozymandias)

PLOT SUMMARY

Tarot and the others are asked to find and return a secret invention stolen by the evil Madame Midnight and her sidekick Teddy Talk. The missing device can cure paralysis, but in the wrong hands could be used as a weapon...

1970
May
15: UK - location filming takes place at The Ham and Petersham Rifle Club
20: UK - location filming takes place at Highgate Cemetery
26: UK - studio recording takes place

June
10: UK - studio recording takes place

July
29: UK - Episode One television broadcast (on ITV)

August
5: UK - Episode Two television broadcast (on ITV)
12: UK - Episode Three television broadcast (on ITV)

KEYWORDS

magicians; psychics; super weapons