Ace of Wands: The Power of Atep (1972)

Date(s) of Broadcast: 9 August 1972 - 30 August 1972
Number of Episodes: 4
Episode Running Times: 25 mins
Format: colour
Sound: mono

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Thames Television
Producer: John Russell

SCRIPT
Script: Victor Pemberton

DIRECTION
Direction: Nicholas Ferguson

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

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Harry Clark

MISCELLANEOUS
Magic Advisor: Ali Bongo

CAST
Michael Mackenzie (Tarot)
Donald Layne-Smith (Mr Sweet)
Petra Markham (Mikki)
Roy Holder (Chas)
Sebastian Graham-Jones (John Pentacle)
Michael Mulcaster (High Priest)
Michael Rose (tramp)
Joe Dunlop (Fergus Wilson)
Lynval May (Arab boy)
Fred the Owl (Ozymandias)

PLOT SUMMARY

Tarot goes to Egypt to investigate dreams that he shares with Mikki. He meets a high priest and Quabal, his double and a former partner in his stage act. Can Tarot and Mikki survive when they are exposed to the Power of Atep?

1972
August
9: UK - Episode One television broadcast (on ITV)
16: UK - Episode Two television broadcast (on ITV)
23: UK - Episode Three television broadcast (on ITV)
30: UK - Episode Four television broadcast (on ITV)

KEYWORDS

magicians; psychics; egypt; pyramids