The Cult 1970's children's
fantasy adventure series. Master magician Tarot, with the aid of two companions,
crosses swords with a collection of fiendish villains.
REGULAR
CAST
With:- MICHAEL McKENZIE as
Tarot / TONY SELBY as Sam(seasons 1 -2) / JUDY LOE as Lulli(seasons1-2) / DONALD
LAYNE-SMITH as Mr Sweet / PETRA MARKHAM as Mikki(season 3) / ROY HOLDER as
Chas(season 3)
PRODUCTION
DETAILS
Creator:
Trevor Preston / Music: Andrew Brown /Producer: Pamela Lonsdale
(seasons 1-2), John Russell(season 3) / Magical advisor:Ali Bongo
Production Company: Thames /
Duration:46 episodes x 30 minutes. With each story being made up of several
episodes. 1970 - 72
SEASON
ONE
13 Episodes / 29 Jul - 21 Oct
1970
1.
ONE AND ONE AND ONE ARE FOUR
Writer: Trevor Preston A 3 Part
story.
Tarot helps a professor find a
stolen device and in so doing tangles with the evil Madame Midnight.
Madame
Midnight....................... HILDEGARD NEIL
Teddy
Talk............................ MICHAEL
STANDING
Prof
Ekdorf............................
FREDERICK PEISLEY
Kal.......................................
DAVE PROWSE
Six.......................................
TONY CAUNTER
Eight.....................................
CHRIS WEBB
Mr
America............................ BRUCE BOA
Ma
Epps................................. DAPHNE HEARD
Director: John Russell
2.
THE MIND ROBBERS
Writer: William Emms
A four part story.
Two government ministers
disappear. Tarot uncoversa plot involving the sinister Senor Zandar.
Senor
Zandar..............................
VERNON DOBTCHEFF
Fat
Boy...................................... MICHAEL WYNNE
Sir William
Rowlands...................
GEOFFREY LUMSDEN
Miss
Jellicoe..............................
SHEELAH WILCOCKS
Mr
Hardy................................... JOHN GOLIGHTLY
Castor.......................................
TERRY WALSH
Pollux........................................
ALAN CHUNTZ
John
Copney..............................
ROGER KEMP
Director: Michael
Currer-Biggs
3.
NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON'T
Writer: Don Houghton
Tarot, Dam and Lulli do battle
against a computer obsessed villain called Falk.
Falk...........................................
CHRISTOPHER BENJAMIN
Macreedy...................................
ROY BARRON
Gaston.......................................
ALAN TUCKER
Cashier.......................................
TIM CURRY
Guard.........................................
BILLY CORNELIUS
Bank
Manager............................. KEVIN STONEY
Director: John Russell
4.
THE SMILE
Writer: Trevor Preston
A 4 part story. Tarot crosses
swords with Tun-Ju self styled 'Emperor of the Art Thieves' who has plans to
steal the Mona Lisa.
Tun-Ju.....................................
WILLOUGHBY GODDARD
Mrs
Kite................................... DOROTHY REYNOLDS
Bartlett
Bonnington...................
JOHN BARRON
Digger
Farmer........................... REG LYE
Japanese
Bodyguard................. TOM GAN
Sir Patrick
Landau..................... PATRICK McALINNEY
Lady
Landau............................. DIANA KING
Director: Michael
Currer-Biggs
SEASON
TWO
13 Episodes / 21 July - 13 Oct
1971
(5)
1. SEVEN SERPENTS, SULPHUR AND SALT
Writer: Trevor Preston A 3 Part
story.
Evil magician Mr Stabs is
determined to wrest from Tarot the secret of the seven serpents - and will stop
at nothing to do so.
Mr
Stabs................................... RUSSELL HUNTER
Polandi.....................................
HARRIET HARPER
Luko.........................................
IAN TRIGGER
Charlie
Postle...........................
JACK WOOLGAR
Mr
Christopher.......................... LLEWELLYN REES
Mr
Thwaites.............................
JOHNATHON CECIL
Director: Pamela Lonsdale
(6)
2. JOKER
Writer:
P.J. Hammond A 3 Part
story.
A group of travelling
entertainers led by Uncle Harry are creating havoc in the country's schools.
Uncle
Harry............................. DERMOT TUOHY
The
Jack................................. ROY HOLDER
The
Queen.............................. CARMEN MUNROE
The
King................................. WALTER SPARROW
Miss
Pascoe...........................
LORNA HEILBRON
Headmaster............................
GEORGE WARING
Headmistress........................
..SHEILA RAYNOR
Director: John Russell
(7)
3. NIGHTMARE GAS
Writer: Don Houghton. A 3 Part
story
Two crooks, Thalia and her
brother Dalbiac, steal a deadly new gas, H23, that can givenightmares strong
enough to kill.
Thalia......................................
ISOBEL BLACK
Dalbiac...................................
JOHNATHON NEWTH
Dr Richard
Winthrop................ LAURENCE CARTER
Sergeant................................
LEWIS WILSON
Trooper...................................
ALAN CHUNTZ
Director: Ronald Marriott
(8)
4. THE EYE OF RA
Writer: Michael Winder. A 4
Part story.
The Eye of Ra is a priceless
diamond that is supposedly able to turn people into chalk statues. The
meglomaniac wheelchair bound Ceribraun is determined to get his hands on it.
Ceribraun................................
OSCAR QUITAK
Sir John
Packham...................
HOWARD GOORNEY
Fredericks..............................
NICHOLAS SMITH
Mr
Quince.............................. EDWARD JEWESEBUURY
Computer...............................
CHARLES MORGAN
Sir Henry
Carstairs...................PETER
WILLIAMS
Director: John Russell
SEASON
THREE
20 Episodes / 19 Jul - 29 Nov
1972
(
9) 1.THE MEDDLERS
Writer:
P.J. Hammond. A 3 Part
story.
Tarot gets two new companions,
Mikki and Chas, who are living in a cursed London street market.
Spoon......................................
MICHAEL STANDING
Mockers..................................
BARRY LINEHAN
Mr
Dove................................... PAUL DAWKINS
Drum......................................
STEFAN KALIPHA
Madge....................................
HONURA BURKE
Accordian
Player..................... NEIL LINDEN
Chauffeuse..............................
NORMA WEST
Director: John Russell
(10)
2.THE POWER OF ATEP
Writer: Victor Pemberton.A 4
Part story.
The trio are having strange
related and shared Egyptian dreams that lead them to the Valley of the Kings
where Tarot must do battle with his double Quabal.
John
Pentacle.......................... SEBASTIAN GRAHAM-JONES
High
Priest.............................. MICHAEL MULCASTER
Tramp.....................................
MICHAEL ROSE
Fergus
Wilson......................... JOE DUNLOP
Arab
Boy................................ LYNVAL MAY
Director: Nicholas Ferguson
(11)
3.PEACOCK PIE
Writer:
P.J. Hammond. A 3 Part
story.
Mr Peacock can cause things to
happen using the power of his mind and causes all manner of problems for Tarot
and Co.
Mr
Peacock........................... BRIAN WILDE
Mrs
Macfadyean.....................
DOROTHY FRERE
Manageress..........................
VALERIE OST
Young Mrs
Macfadyean..........
JEAN McCRACKEN
Director: John Russell
(12)
4.MAMA DOC
Writer: Maggie Allen A 3 Part
story.
Tarot investigates a creepy
dolls hospital run by the sinister Mama Doc, who is capable of turningpeople
into dolls.
Mama
Doc................................ PAT NYE
Posy
Peagram..........................
WENDY HAMILTON
Bobby......................................
MICHAL MUNDELL
Prof
Darian...............................
ROBERT GRANGE
Dr
MacDonald........................... IVOR ROBERTS
Mrs
Darian................................
ANGELA ROOKS
Lorry
Driver................................ DAVID PARSONS
Director: Nicholas Ferguson
(13)
5.SISTERS DEADLY
Writer: Victor Pemberton. A 3
Part story.
Tarot uncovers a plot by a
group of 'old ladies' who are planning to kidnap the Commander in Chief of the
British Land Forces.
Letty
Edginton........................
SYLVIA COLERIDGE
Mathilda
Edginton...................
HENRIETTA RUDKIN
Postmaster...........................
BARTLETT MULLINS
The
Major.............................. JAMES BREE
General.................................
FRANK DUNCAN
Old
Lady............................... LUCY GRIFFITHS
Old
Lady................................MYSIE MONTIE
General's
Driver......................RONALD TYE
Director: Darrol Blake
(14)
6.THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
Writer:
P.J. Hammond. A 4 Part
story.
An alien race of beautiful
people are plotting a take over bid.
Jay............................................
EDWARD HAMMOND
Emm.........................................
VIVIEN HEILBRON
Dee...........................................
SUSAN GLANVILLE
Old
Woman................................ KATHLEEN SAINSBURY
Old
Man..................................... HARRY HUTCHINSON
Old
Lady.................................... HILDA BARRY
Vicar.........................................
ALEX McDONALD
Director: Vic Hughes
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