Chessgame

Season

1983

UK

7.4

Drama series about the activities of British counter-intelligence agents based on a series of novels by Anthony Price.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Flying Blind

The wreckage of a plane, which crashed 27 years ago, is discovered when a lake is being drained and when the Russians show their interest David Audley receives a priority call to investigate the wreckage.

S1 • E2

Cold Wargame

Audley believes the Pembroke is a red herring and more interested in the Berlin boxes, Steerforth was carrying. KGB agent Igor Panin arrives in Britain as an archaeologist and Roskill thinks the plane may have dropped them in Roman ruins.

S1 • E3

Enter Hassan

Llewellyn uses Audley's Middle East experience to investigate who bombed his car. Jenkins may be the real target. Hassan, a Palestinian has infiltrated the Ryal Foundation so Roskill recruits his lover Lady Isobel to find intelligence.

S1 • E4

The Alamut Ambush

The bloodshed at Colin Jenkins funeral left two dead and Llewellyn shot. Hugh learns Colin was killed because he saw something he shouldn't. Mossad tell Audley there will be a one off meeting of the Alamut List. So why is Llewellyn there?

S1 • E5

The Roman Connection

Neil Smith died in a motorcycle accident. His University professor believes he was a Russian sleeper. Nick Hannah escapes with his life, at Eden Hall, doing a background check. Hannah has to go undercover has archaeologist Colonel Butler.

S1 • E6

Digging Up the Future

Prof. Epton confronts Nick Hannah on his true identity but admits there was an Apostle spy ring. With a sniper still at lose, Audley believes a demonstration against, the visit of General Pensadore, is a blind to protect a Soviet asset.