Ace of Wands (1972) S3, Ep6 "The Power of Atep:" Part 3 - TV Fantasy Children's Drama (Roy Holder)

The story continues with "Tarot, bananaman" (listen to theme song!) and friends.
First broadcast 23rd August 1972.
Here's a review of this story from anorakzone:
"Ace of Wands is, fundamentally, a show for kids, even though it often doesn't feel like it. Here though there's very little doubt, with Victor Pemberton turning in a linear, matinee serial plot with all the tired tropes of Egyptian mummies to go with it. We meet an ex-partner of Tarot's, out for revenge, which does make the star of the show look somewhat staid in comparison. Basing a television series around a man who rarely relied on violence and showed compassion to his enemies was a novel and rewarding thing... but occasionally, as here, it could make him come over like a geography supply teacher.     
Heavily padded, there's an extended sequence with a camel and a palm tree stuck in a quarry that doubles for Egypt. Yet perhaps the most shocking thing in this most kid-friendly of stories is Chas calling Tarot a "berk"... although it was common slang at the time, the origin of the word is far ruder, actually Cockney rhyming slang for the c-word. Chas was often bright and inventive, even stylish. Sadly in Pemberton's scripts they played up the buffoonish nature of his character, and he was forced to act more like Robin Askwith in the Confessions series, only the tangible chemistry of the three leads keeping it bearable. "
Michael MacKenzie as Tarot
Petra Markham as Mikki
Roy Holder as Chas
IMDB page for full cast and other contributors:
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[@berylbicheno2138]

Excellent series not just for kids I love it thank you so much for putting it on here 👍

[@FoogouFilms]

I've no idea what kids' TV drama is like these days, but would be surprised if it's as odd as this. Just look at what's happened to Doctor Who!

[@vivienneandersson6019]

Children's drama was very experimental at this time and seems strange looking back compared with today, it seems rather adult and certainly no kids series would mention the Tarot .

[@FoogouFilms]

All very true, yes. Around the same time - and odd too - was The Tomorrow People, The Owl Service (I could go on!) a bit later, Sapphire and Steel.

[@vivienneandersson6019]

@@FoogouFilms Yes, I remember those.