Former Weakest Link presenter joined Channel 4 quiz show last year, the first woman to take the role
July 2021
The more we see older women succeed, the more they will succeed
Gaby Hinsliff
Anne Robinson’s new job might not seem relevant to the average working woman, but visibility is vital to defeat ageism, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
June 2021
‘A flaccid little attempt at spikiness’: Anne Robinson takes over Countdown
It takes a specific type of person to sparkle in this presenting gig, and judging by her first episode, Robinson could prove to be Countdown’s weakest link
‘Fiery as ever’: Romesh Ranganathan replaces Anne Robinson for Weakest Link reboot
The comic and presenter will host a new version of the quiz series, best remembered for its presenter’s acerbic putdowns
Observer New Review Q&A
Anne Robinson: ‘I’m the oldest woman on TV who’s not judging cakes’
The new presenter of Countdown on bucking TV’s ageism trend, her ‘Queen of Mean’ reputation, and what Fleet Street taught her
February 2021
Anne Robinson to be the new host of Countdown
Presenter and journalist will be first female host in 39 years of Channel 4 daytime show
June 2018
TV review
The Trouble With Women With Anne Robinson review – borderline farcical
Anne Robinson says women must accept workplace is sexually treacherous
July 2017
Shortcuts
How to win The Weakest Link, by its reigning champion
As the quiz show returns for a celebrity special, the winner of the ‘last ever’ episode gives his tips for avoiding Anne Robinson’s long goodbye
October 2016
TV review
The Apprentice review – Lord Sugar is a human sausage machine
A new set of candidates are spoiling for a fight in the boardroom, but is it time for new recipe? Plus, parenting styles raise an eyebrow in Anne Robinson’s Britain
September 2015
Anne Robinson to leave BBC's Watchdog after 15 years
Former The Weakest Link presenter to return with new BBC series next year
April 2015
In my opinion
Why I asked Anne Robinson to watch porn with me - video
70-year-old journalist and TV presenter Anne Robinson watches porn for the first time and tells Grace Campbell, 20, what she thinks
September 2014
Shortcuts
The sorry state of celebrities' tax affairs
Leo Benedictus: As Gary Barlow returns to Twitter to apologise, we translate his and other celebrities' outpourings on tax
January 2013
Anne Robinson: after our Sri Lanka trip, will my daughter still speak to me?
Will a trip to Sri Lanka be make or break for Anne Robinson and her daughter Emma?
October 2012
The conversation
Is sexual harassment still rife in the TV industry?
Interview by Oliver Laughland
As the 'groping culture' of the 1970s TV industry is revealed, Anne Robinson and her daughter Emma Wilson discuss misogyny in the media, then and now
April 2011
Saturday interview
Anne Robinson on leaving Weakest Link - interview
Anne Robinson leaves the Weakest Link
January 2011
Anne Robinson softens style for BBC2's My Life in Books
Fearsome Weakest Link presenter to front literary version of Desert Island Discs as part of a year-long focus on writing
