Chess on t.v

Just seen an article in the times from Saturday.
BBC2 have commissioned an 8 part series called chess masters.The format is yet to be announced.The article also talks about the series from the late 70's.What I didn't know was all games were played behind closed doors and then replicated with the comments for the t.v.The final between Karpov and Miles was never broadcast because of a technicians strike!
One amusing anecdote from the series.The Dutch grandmaster Jan Hein Donner(who?) said "I will allow the checkmate because it makes good television"In reality he had missed it!

@venda said
Just seen an article in the times from Saturday.
BBC2 have commissioned an 8 part series called chess masters.The format is yet to be announced.The article also talks about the series from the late 70's.What I didn't know was all games were played behind closed doors and then replicated with the comments for the t.v.The final between Karpov and Miles was never broadcast becau ...[text shortened]... who?) said "I will allow the checkmate because it makes good television"In reality he had missed it!

@mchill
A chap I am playing in Utah says he can watch BBC on something called BYU TV
I'll post when it starts in the UK but I think it will be a while yet

Here is vid of the old Msster Game series.

The players played a normal game. Then recreated it with comments.

YouTube

@greenpawn34 said
Here is vid of the old Msster Game series.

The players played a normal game. Then recreated it with comments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdCsFyboVLQ

Hi mchill

I actually had two. One for normal chess and one for 5 minute.
I picked up a Russian wind up clock in a charity quite a while ago.
The digital clocks are OK if you can find a 10 year kid to set it up for you.