Ace of Wands: Seven Serpents, Sulphur and Salt (1971)

Date(s) of Broadcast: 21 July 1971 - 4 August 1971
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: Pamela Lonsdale

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

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Tony Borer

MISCELLANEOUS
Magic Advisor: Ali Bongo

CAST
Michael Mackenzie (Tarot)
Tony Selby (Sam)
Judy Loe (Lulli)
Donald Layne-Smith (Mr Sweet)
Russell Hunter (Mr Stabs)
Harriet Harper (Polandi)
Ian Trigger (Luko)
Jack Woolgar (Charlie Postle)
Llewellyn Rees (Mr Christopher)
Jonathan Cecil (Mr Thwaites)
Fred the Owl (Ozymandias)

PLOT SUMMARY

Mr Stabs (aka Estabis) is an evil magician and agent of the Brotherhood who, helped by his sidekick Luko and the spirit Polandi, is searching for the missing segment to the Secret Seven Serpents. Tarot has the segment and has to prevent Stabs from getting hold of it and using its power to obtain a secret formula for turning base metal into gold.

1971
July
21: UK - Episode One television broadcast (on ITV)
28: UK - Episode Two television broadcast (on ITV)

August
4: UK - Episode Three television broadcast (on ITV)

SEE ALSO
Shadows: Dutch Schlitz's Shoes (1975)
Dramarama: Mr Stabs (1984)

KEYWORDS

magicians; psychics; alchemy; ventriloquism