Ace of Wands

Devised by writer Trevor Preston with Pamela Lonsdale (the producer who created Rainbow), this popular children's series starred Michael Mackenzie as Tarot, a magical entertainer, conjurer and escapologist. He solved mysteries and fought crime with his special powers. There were three series, the first two guest starred Tony Selby and Judy Loe, while series three guest starred Petra Markham and Roy Holder. One of the villains, the diabolical Mr Stabs, appeared in the spin off series Shadows (1975), and also in an episode of Dramarama (1984), played by Russell Hunter and David Jason respectively. These titles are from 1972.