Anne Robinson

Anne Josephine Robinson (born 26 September 1944) is an English television presenter and journalist. She is known for her acerbic style of presenting and reality television shows. She presented the British programme Points of View (1987–1997) and was one of the presenters on the consumer affairs show Watchdog (1993–2001, 2009–2015). Robinson gained her highest profile as the host of the BBC game showThe Weakest Link (2000–2012), a role she reprised on the American version of the show (2001 to 2002). Robinson also returned to the role for a special in honour of Children in Need in November 2017. In February 2021, Robinson was announced as the next host of Channel 4's Countdown, and will take over from Nick Hewer on 28 June.