Why televised chess feels stale, mate, the leisurely joy of The White Lotus, Portillo in Portugal, and more. The week in TV reviewed b.

“The Queen’s Gambit starts with a chess match and goes on for quite a long time. That is quite a powerful and brave thing to do in TV terms. It made my job a bit easier but [ Chess Masters ...

Host Sue Perkins does her best to give it "warm, 'Bake-Off' vibes" and the 12 contestants have clearly been chosen for their ...

It’s also become sexy (thank you, The Queen’s Gambit). In this show, twelve of Britain’s rising stars of the chess world are pitted against one another in the world’s oldest game of strategy.

And he believes the sport can reach new audiences with the show, which follows the success of Netflix's chess drama The Queen's Gambit. He continued: "It's the ultimate mind sport. "The themes are ...

A CHESS champion is out to prove the sport can still set pulses racing – after The Queen’s Gambit put it back on the grid. Caitlin Reid mastered the board game as a kid in a journey that ...