To think Anne Robinson is acting like her Weakest Link persona when presenting Countdown?

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And to have gone off it?

I remember reading somewhere before where she was quoted saying that she’ll be nothing like the host she was on The Weakest Link, but this is the third episode I’ve seen from her and she IS acting like her persona on TWL. Not AS rude but she’s constantly belittling the contestants, interrupting them, bickering with them, jostling them to do impressions and make fools of themselves like the contestants on TWL even though they are clearly uncomfortable and it’s clearly not that type of show or contestants. Does anyone else agree or do you prefer/like her as the host?

Surely she will lose the job soon? The viewing figures will go down.

Agree it’s not a persona, it’s the real her!

It makes me cross when I think of all the people that could do a good job, if given the opportunity.

My parents record every episode of Countdown and fast forward through the chat (have done for years). They loathe AR on the show and are counting the hours until she leaves, as they have explained to me at some length several times now. She seems to have totally misjudged the tone of the show and the likely audience. What were the producers thinking of?

Well everything is about ‘creating controversy’, manufacturing’Twitter wars’, getting column inches, winding up the ‘anti-woke warriors’ now. I suspect that’s why the hired her to ‘shake things up’ and feed into the ‘culture war’.

It's so tiresome, isn't it? Just get someone pleasant and interested in the game who can keep the chat going. It's an afternoon quiz show.

Tense and uncomfortable a perfect description.
Sadly, will not be watching for as long as Anne Robinson is hosting.
Does anyone know if she is contracted for just the present series , or ( please no ! ) likely to be a permanent fixture ?

Reports in paper today say she's going and being replaced by Trevor Mcdonald.

Unfortunately, Trevor MacDonald is only doing one show, in September, during a week when Black presenters are replacing white ones in a sort of awareness event.
I'd love him to replace her permanently!

Unfortunately spoke to soon it's a channel 4 Black lives intative in September

@Starisnotanumber

Reports in paper today say she's going and being replaced by Trevor Mcdonald.

Yay!

He always seems lovely and calm :)

See my post, @Laiste

@Maireas

Unfortunately, Trevor MacDonald is only doing one show, in September, during a week when Black presenters are replacing white ones in a sort of awareness event. I'd love him to replace her permanently!

Yeah same. He'll be much better imo. Countdown is comforting, familiar afternoon quiz game. There's no need for the bad atmosphere which she seems to create.

@Maireas

Unfortunately, Trevor MacDonald is only doing one show, in September, during a week when Black presenters are replacing white ones in a sort of awareness event. I'd love him to replace her permanently!

Oh ... bloody hell :(

But - it might help push her out quicker? We all need to get on the day after and leave rave reviews of him.

I bet he'll be lovely. I find his news delivery really relaxing!

Loved Colin Murray. He seemed genuinely pleased and excited when the contestants did well and had the right balance of professionalism and cheeky charm!

I agree, Headspinning plus he joined in trying to get words!

@IveGotASongThatllGetOnYNerves

It's not a persona. It's who she actually is. She's a deeply unpleasant woman.

This 👆🏻

Apparently Talk Radio have chosen Jeremy Kyle for their Drive Time slot. Choose something popular and shoehorn your choice into it and when people don't switch off because of habit and a particular liking for a format, claim it's the people's choice..

Sooner she's replaced with someone who respects other people, the better.

@Maireas

Unfortunately, Trevor MacDonald is only doing one show, in September, during a week when Black presenters are replacing white ones in a sort of awareness event. I'd love him to replace her permanently!

I hope he gets to do Have I Got News For You. He’d be brilliant.

Me too, @CounsellorTroi!

@Mountainpika

Sooner she's replaced with someone who respects other people, the better.

This. The thing is Countdown has a loved format and a loved tone. Where the presenters are genuinely interested in the contestants and are delighted when they do well. AR doesn't get it.

I watch every day. Anne is irritating but I'm gradually warming to her. The rowing man enjoyed the chat. Marcus Brigstocke's partner is annoying me much more. Pretending she got words when she didn't really. Her shows sound like hell on Earth.

I really like that a woman - and an older one at that - has been given this role. And I don't mind Anne particularly, she's settling in now and isn't as stilted as she was.

She is acerbic so you know what you're getting with her and I think over time she will grow into the role

However I sometimes find her a bit 'awkward of delivery' and it can make it a bit tense to watch

On balance though, great that a woman in her 70s is doing it and I think in time the plusses will outweigh the minuses

I think it needs Susie Dent back, @derxa. That would balance it more. I really enjoy her origins of words. At the moment we're just getting more time with Rachel Parris.

@Maireas

I think it needs Susie Dent back, *@derxa*. That would balance it more. I really enjoy her origins of words. At the moment we're just getting more time with Rachel Parris.

Agreed. Susie's having a bit of a hard time atm I believe. She's going through a divorce. I loved Nick Hewer's style where he didn't make himself 'the star.