Ace of Wands: The Smile (1970)

Date(s) of Broadcast: 30 September 1970 - 21 October 1970
Number of Episodes: 4
Episode Running Times: 25 mins
Format: colour
Sound: mono

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Thames Television
Producer: Pamela Lonsdale

SCRIPT
Script: Trevor Preston

DIRECTION
Direction: Michael Currer-Briggs

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

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Frank Gillman

CAST
Michael Mackenzie (Tarot)
Tony Selby (Sam)
Judy Loe (Lulli)
Donald Layne-Smith (Mr Sweet)
Willoughby Goddard (Tun-Ju)
Dorothy Reynolds (Mrs Kite)
John Barron (Bartlett Bonnington)
Reg Lye (digger farmer)
Tom Gan (Japanese bodyguard)
Patrick McAlinney (Sir Patrick Landau)
Diana King (Lady Landau)
Fred the Owl (Ozymandias)

PLOT SUMMARY

Tarot meets the art thief Tun-Ju and his accomplice Mrs Kite. Tun-Ju has already made off with Boticelli's Venus and is now planning to steal the Mona Lisa. Tarot has to deal with Tun-Ju's array of technological weapons, including a mind wiping machine.

1970
September
30: UK - Episode One television broadcast (on ITV)

October
7: UK - Episode Two television broadcast (on ITV)
14: UK - Episode Three television broadcast (on ITV)
21: UK - Episode Four television broadcast (on ITV)

KEYWORDS

magicians; psychics; machines; criminals; paintings