Can a new Sue Perkins-fronted chess competition whip up some The Queen's Gambit-style excitement about the game?

CHESS legend David Howell is set to star in a new BBC series – looking to find the next Grandmaster. Three-time British ...

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In 1929 and 1930, the Cambridge top board lost his queen very early, once to a knight fork and then to a bishop pin. Matches ...

Twelve rising stars of the UK chess scene will be competing in the BBC’s new ‘high-stakes’ contest. Across eight episodes, ...

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Snooker legend Steve Davis is to headline an arts festival with his electronic music group. The six-time world champion's ...

I’ve always wanted to do something big to show the unfairness of the system,” says actor Michael Sheen as he spends £100,000 ...

The Endgame is a valiant attempt by the BBC to drag chess the way of pottery, sewing and even playing the piano. We’ve had The Great Pottery Throw Down, The Great British Sewing Bee and The Piano, ...

Planning a night on the couch? Here are today’s top TV and streaming picks: Chess Masters: The Endgame BBC Two, 8pm Sue Perkins hosts this new contest which follows 12 rising stars of the UK’s booming ...

Announced as the UK's entry, Remember Monday tell BBC Newsbeat they are feeling confident about their chances. The pair were married for 60 years before Dean died earlier this week. As she returns ...