Countdown’s Anne Robinson has made headlines this week after announcing her forthcoming departure from the Channel 4 daytime show. The 77-year-old has hosted the popular brain-teaser programme for just a year and is the first woman to do so. Viewers will be able to see her on screen until the summer.
A former journalist, Robinson is no stranger to fronting quiz shows having famously hosted The Weakest Link, which originally ran from 2000 until 2012 when she became known for her trademark-style of delivering cutting remarks to contestants.
And it was during this time that she took a swipe at the Welsh when she appeared on BBC show, Room 101, the BBC comedy when celebrities were invited to discuss their pet hates. Here we recall how the Queen of Mean’s vicious comments angered an entire nation.
