Tracy-Ann Oberman continues Eley Williams' series set in a village gripped by chess. Today: the mother of the village's chess prodigy has some startling revelations of her own. Show more
Susannah Fielding continues Eley Williams' series set in a village gripped by chess, and where dark secrets lurk behind its closed doors. Today: another small act of revenge... Show more
Shocking revelations and a fight on the village green, as Adrian Scarborough reads the final part of Eley Williams' series set in an Essex village gripped by chess. Show more
Adrian Scarborough kicks off a new story series set in what might seem like an everyday Essex village, but is anything but. Today: in The Board, chess fever grips the villagers. Show more
Stephen Mangan continues a new short story series, set in an Essex village gripped by chess fever when local child prodigy is chosen to play a grandmaster. Today: fathers and sons. Show more
The next story in a new series for Radio 4. Little Purlington might seem like an ordinary Essex village, but is anything but. Today: secrets and lies from the local teen rebel... Show more
The next story in a series set in a seemingly ordinary English village, now gripped by chess: Today: in 'Check', has Matthew spotted the culprit behind the strange acts of misrule? Show more
Anton Lesser reads the next story in Eley WIlliams' series,set in an Essex village gripped by chess. Today, in 'The Bishop', the local curate reveals some startling truths. Show more
The next story in a new series set in what might seem like an everyday Essex village, but is anything but. Today: in 'The Rook', the chess tutor finds herself under suspicion... Show more
The next in a new short story series set in Little Purlington - a seemingly ordinary Essex village, but which is anything but. Today: why did the chess tutor return to the village? Show more