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 Robinson replaced [[Nick Hewer]] as host of ''{{w|Countdown (game show)|Countdown}}'', following Hewer's retirement. She became the unique female host of the regular weekday version of ''Countdown'', with [[Katherine Ryan]] having presented an [[Episode Cats97|episode]] of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]''. Robinson took over at the start of [[Series 84]], where her first episode began with a clip of [[Richard Whiteley]] introducing her as Dictionary Corner guest.
-On 2 May 2022, Robinson stood down as presenter of ''Countdown'' with immediate effect after filming 265 episodes. Her last episode was transmitted on 13 July 2022 before [[Colin Murray]] took over from her. She is a notable presenter for this: the only main host to have presented nothing other than socially-distanced episodes, the second presenter after [[Des O'Connor]] to have not presented a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament and the second presenter after [[Des Lynam]] to have not presented a [[special episode]]. In addition, she is the only main host to have presented all her grand finals without a main co-presenter: when she hosted [[Episode 7666|the Series 84 grand final]] without [[Rachel Riley]] due to her being on maternity leave, and when she hosted the [[Series 85]] [[Episode 7786|grand final]] without [[Susie Dent]] due to her self-isolating from {{w|COVID-19}}.
+On 2 May 2022, Robinson stood down as presenter of ''Countdown'' with immediate effect after filming 265 episodes. Her last episode was transmitted on 13 July 2022 before [[Colin Murray]] took over from her. She is a notable presenter for these reasons: the only main host to have presented nothing other than socially-distanced episodes, the second presenter after [[Des O'Connor]] to have not presented a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament and the second presenter after [[Des Lynam]] to have not presented a [[special episode]]. In addition, she is the only main host to have presented all her grand finals without a main co-presenter: when she hosted [[Episode 7666|the Series 84 grand final]] without [[Rachel Riley]] due to her being on maternity leave, and when she hosted the [[Series 85]] [[Episode 7786|grand final]] without [[Susie Dent]] due to her self-isolating from {{w|COVID-19}}.
 As host of ''The Weakest Link'', Robinson became famous for her "Queen of Mean" persona which was later parodied on an episode of ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' where a version of ''The Weakest Link'' – set in the year 200,100 – was hosted by the "Anne Droid".

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 {{For||the [[contestant]] in [[Series 70]]|[[Ann Robinson]]}}
-'''Anne Robinson''' (born 26 September 1944) was the [[presenter]] of ''[[Countdown]]'' from 28 June 2021 to 13 July 2022. At the time of her six appearances as a [[Dictionary Corner]] guest on the show in 1987, she was helming ''{{w|Points of View (TV programme)|Points of View}}''. She later became most famous for hosting ''{{w|The Weakest Link (British game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' from 2000 to 2012 (she also hosted a ''{{w|Children in Need}}'' special of the show in 2017).
+'''Anne Robinson''' (born 26 September 1944) was the [[presenter]] of ''[[Countdown]]'' from 28 June 2021 to 13 July 2022. At the time of her appearances as a [[Dictionary Corner]] guest, she was helming ''{{w|Points of View (TV programme)|Points of View}}''. She later became most famous for hosting ''{{w|The Weakest Link (British game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' from 2000 to 2012 (she also hosted a ''{{w|Children in Need}}'' special of the show in 2017).
-Robinson replaced [[Nick Hewer]] as host of ''Countdown'', following Hewer's retirement. She became the unique female host of the regular weekday version of ''Countdown'', with [[Katherine Ryan]] having presented an [[Episode Cats97|episode]] of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]''. Robinson took over at the start of [[Series 84]], where her first episode began with a clip of [[Richard Whiteley]] introducing her as Dictionary Corner guest.
+Robinson replaced [[Nick Hewer]] as host of ''{{w|Countdown (game show)|Countdown}}'', following Hewer's retirement. She became the unique female host of the regular weekday version of ''Countdown'', with [[Katherine Ryan]] having presented an [[Episode Cats97|episode]] of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]''. Robinson took over at the start of [[Series 84]], where her first episode began with a clip of [[Richard Whiteley]] introducing her as Dictionary Corner guest.
-On 2 May 2022, Robinson stood down as presenter of ''Countdown'' with immediate effect after filming 265 episodes. Her last episode was transmitted on 13 July 2022 before [[Colin Murray]] took over from her. She is a notable presenter for these things: the only main host to have presented nothing other than socially-distanced episodes, the second presenter after [[Des O'Connor]] to have not presented a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament and the second presenter after [[Des Lynam]] to have not presented a [[special episode]]. In addition, she is the only main host to have presented all her grand finals without a main co-presenter: when she hosted [[Episode 7666|the Series 84 grand final]] without [[Rachel Riley]] due to her being on maternity leave, and when she hosted [[Episode 7786|the Series 85 grand final]] without [[Susie Dent]] due to her self-isolating from {{w|COVID-19}}.
+On 2 May 2022, Robinson stood down as presenter of ''Countdown'' with immediate effect after filming 265 episodes. Her last episode was transmitted on 13 July 2022 before [[Colin Murray]] took over from her. She is a notable presenter for this: the only main host to have presented nothing other than socially-distanced episodes, the second presenter after [[Des O'Connor]] to have not presented a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament and the second presenter after [[Des Lynam]] to have not presented a [[special episode]]. In addition, she is the only main host to have presented all her grand finals without a main co-presenter: when she hosted [[Episode 7666|the Series 84 grand final]] without [[Rachel Riley]] due to her being on maternity leave, and when she hosted the [[Series 85]] [[Episode 7786|grand final]] without [[Susie Dent]] due to her self-isolating from {{w|COVID-19}}.
-As host of ''The Weakest Link'', Robinson became famous for her "Queen of Mean" persona, which was later parodied on an episode of ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' where a version of ''The Weakest Link'' – set in the year 200,100 – was hosted by the "Anne Droid".
+As host of ''The Weakest Link'', Robinson became famous for her "Queen of Mean" persona which was later parodied on an episode of ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' where a version of ''The Weakest Link'' – set in the year 200,100 – was hosted by the "Anne Droid".
 [[File:Anne Robinson Guest.png|thumb|200px|right|Anne Robinson on the show in 1987.]]

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 Robinson replaced [[Nick Hewer]] as host of ''Countdown'', following Hewer's retirement. She became the unique female host of the regular weekday version of ''Countdown'', with [[Katherine Ryan]] having presented an [[Episode Cats97|episode]] of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]''. Robinson took over at the start of [[Series 84]], where her first episode began with a clip of [[Richard Whiteley]] introducing her as Dictionary Corner guest.
-On 2 May 2022, Robinson stood down as presenter of ''Countdown'' with immediate effect after filming 265 episodes. Her last episode was transmitted on 13 July 2022 before [[Colin Murray]] took over from her. She is a notable presenter for these things: the only main host to have presented nothing other than socially-distanced episodes, the second presenter after [[Des O'Connor]] to not have presented a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament and the second presenter after [[Des Lynam]] to have not presented a [[special episode]]. In addition, she is the only main host to have presented all her grand finals without a main co-presenter: when she hosted [[Episode 7666|the Series 84 grand final]] without [[Rachel Riley]] due to her being on maternity leave, and when she hosted [[Episode 7786|the Series 85 grand final]] without [[Susie Dent]] due to her self-isolating from {{w|COVID-19}}.
+On 2 May 2022, Robinson stood down as presenter of ''Countdown'' with immediate effect after filming 265 episodes. Her last episode was transmitted on 13 July 2022 before [[Colin Murray]] took over from her. She is a notable presenter for these things: the only main host to have presented nothing other than socially-distanced episodes, the second presenter after [[Des O'Connor]] to have not presented a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament and the second presenter after [[Des Lynam]] to have not presented a [[special episode]]. In addition, she is the only main host to have presented all her grand finals without a main co-presenter: when she hosted [[Episode 7666|the Series 84 grand final]] without [[Rachel Riley]] due to her being on maternity leave, and when she hosted [[Episode 7786|the Series 85 grand final]] without [[Susie Dent]] due to her self-isolating from {{w|COVID-19}}.
 As host of ''The Weakest Link'', Robinson became famous for her "Queen of Mean" persona, which was later parodied on an episode of ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' where a version of ''The Weakest Link'' – set in the year 200,100 – was hosted by the "Anne Droid".

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 Robinson replaced [[Nick Hewer]] as host of ''Countdown'', following Hewer's retirement. She became the unique female host of the regular weekday version of ''Countdown'', with [[Katherine Ryan]] having presented an [[Episode Cats97|episode]] of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]''. Robinson took over at the start of [[Series 84]], where her first episode began with a clip of [[Richard Whiteley]] introducing her as Dictionary Corner guest.
-On 2 May 2022, Robinson stood down as presenter of ''Countdown'' with immediate effect after filming 265 episodes. Her last episode was transmitted on 13 July 2022 before [[Colin Murray]] took over from her. She is a notable presenter for these things: the only main host to have presented nothing other than socially-distanced episodes, the second presenter after [[Des O'Connor]] to not have presented a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament and the second presenter after [[Des Lynam]] to have not presented a [[special episode]]. In addition, she is the only main host to have presented grand finals without a main co-presenter: when she hosted [[Episode 7666|the Series 84 grand final]] without [[Rachel Riley]] due to her being on maternity leave, and when she hosted [[Episode 7786|the Series 85 grand final]] without [[Susie Dent]] due to her self-isolating from {{w|COVID-19}}.
+On 2 May 2022, Robinson stood down as presenter of ''Countdown'' with immediate effect after filming 265 episodes. Her last episode was transmitted on 13 July 2022 before [[Colin Murray]] took over from her. She is a notable presenter for these things: the only main host to have presented nothing other than socially-distanced episodes, the second presenter after [[Des O'Connor]] to not have presented a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament and the second presenter after [[Des Lynam]] to have not presented a [[special episode]]. In addition, she is the only main host to have presented all her grand finals without a main co-presenter: when she hosted [[Episode 7666|the Series 84 grand final]] without [[Rachel Riley]] due to her being on maternity leave, and when she hosted [[Episode 7786|the Series 85 grand final]] without [[Susie Dent]] due to her self-isolating from {{w|COVID-19}}.
 As host of ''The Weakest Link'', Robinson became famous for her "Queen of Mean" persona, which was later parodied on an episode of ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' where a version of ''The Weakest Link'' – set in the year 200,100 – was hosted by the "Anne Droid".

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 Robinson replaced [[Nick Hewer]] as host of ''Countdown'', following Hewer's retirement. She became the unique female host of the regular weekday version of ''Countdown'', with [[Katherine Ryan]] having presented an [[Episode Cats97|episode]] of ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]''. Robinson took over at the start of [[Series 84]], where her first episode began with a clip of [[Richard Whiteley]] introducing her as Dictionary Corner guest.
-On 2 May 2022, Robinson stood down as presenter of ''Countdown'' with immediate effect after filming 265 episodes. Her last episode was transmitted on 13 July 2022 before [[Colin Murray]] took over from her. She is the only main host to have presented nothing other than socially-distanced episodes. Robinson is also the second presenter after [[Des O'Connor]] to not have presented a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament, and the second presenter after [[Des Lynam]] to have not presented a [[special episode]].
+On 2 May 2022, Robinson stood down as presenter of ''Countdown'' with immediate effect after filming 265 episodes. Her last episode was transmitted on 13 July 2022 before [[Colin Murray]] took over from her. She is a notable presenter for these things: the only main host to have presented nothing other than socially-distanced episodes, the second presenter after [[Des O'Connor]] to not have presented a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament and the second presenter after [[Des Lynam]] to have not presented a [[special episode]]. In addition, she is the only main host to have presented grand finals without a main co-presenter: when she hosted [[Episode 7666|the Series 84 grand final]] without [[Rachel Riley]] due to her being on maternity leave, and when she hosted [[Episode 7786|the Series 85 grand final]] without [[Susie Dent]] due to her self-isolating from {{w|COVID-19}}.
 As host of ''The Weakest Link'', Robinson became famous for her "Queen of Mean" persona, which was later parodied on an episode of ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' where a version of ''The Weakest Link'' – set in the year 200,100 – was hosted by the "Anne Droid".

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 Robinson replaced [[Nick Hewer]] as host of ''Countdown'', following Hewer's retirement. She became the unique female host of the regular weekday version of ''Countdown'', with [[Katherine Ryan]] having presented an episode of ''[[Episode Cats97|8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]''. Robinson took over at the start of [[Series 84]], where her first episode began with a clip of [[Richard Whiteley]] introducing her as Dictionary Corner guest.
-On 2 May 2022, Robinson stood down as presenter of ''Countdown'' with immediate effect after filming 265 episodes. Her last episode was transmitted on 13 July 2022 before [[Colin Murray]] returned as presenter. She is the only main host to have presented nothing other than socially-distanced episodes. Robinson is also the second presenter after [[Des O'Connor]], to not have presented a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament. And she is also the second presenter after [[Des Lynam]], to have not presented a [[special episode]].
+On 2 May 2022, Robinson stood down as presenter of ''Countdown'' with immediate effect after filming 265 episodes. Her last episode was transmitted on 13 July 2022 before [[Colin Murray]] returned as presenter. She is the only main host to have presented nothing other than socially-distanced episodes. Robinson is also the second presenter after [[Des O'Connor]] to not have presented a [[Championship of Champions]] tournament, and the second presenter after [[Des Lynam]] to have not presented a [[special episode]].
 As host of ''The Weakest Link'', Robinson became famous for her "Queen of Mean" persona, which was later parodied on an episode of ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' where a version of ''The Weakest Link'' – set in the year 200,100 – was hosted by the "Anne Droid".

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	As host of ''The Weakest Link'', Robinson became famous for her "Queen of Mean" persona, which was later parodied on an episode of ''{{w\|Doctor Who}}'' where a version of ''The Weakest Link'' – set in the year 200,100 – was hosted by the "Anne Droid".		As host of ''The Weakest Link'', Robinson became famous for her "Queen of Mean" persona, which was later parodied on an episode of ''{{w\|Doctor Who}}'' where a version of ''The Weakest Link'' – set in the year 200,100 – was hosted by the "Anne Droid".
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		+	Robinson is one of two only presenters alongside [[Des Lynam]] to have not presented a [[special episode]].

	[[File:Anne Robinson Guest.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Anne Robinson on the show in 1987.]]		[[File:Anne Robinson Guest.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Anne Robinson on the show in 1987.]]

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	{{For\|\|the [[contestant]] in [[Series 70]]\|[[Ann Robinson]]}}		{{For\|\|the [[contestant]] in [[Series 70]]\|[[Ann Robinson]]}}