Anne Robinson steps down as Countdown host after one year
Former Weakest Link star says she has ‘had a blast’ presenting the daytime quiz show
Anne Robinson: ‘I come from a long line of wild, Irish alcoholic wolves’
Countdown’s new presenter on sobriety, ageism in TV and being the Queen of Mean
‘Countdown goes chic’: Anne Robinson named as new host
Former Weakest Link presenter will replace Nick Hewer and become first female host
Susie Dent: ‘Jimmy Carr is incredibly rude to me. I took it as a compliment’
The Countdown lexicographer on a life-long love of languages, accidental fame and why ‘gobshite’ isn’t as Irish as we think
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Dark crime drama Sharp Objects features Amy Adams, while Picnic at Hanging Rock is given a six-part treatment
‘Youthquake’ is named as the word of the year
Previous winners of the Oxford Dictionaries award include ‘omnishambles’ and ‘post-truth’
Beyoncé’s way with words: lyrics of style and substance
No sooner has Beyoncé unleashed a line than it seems to become everyday slang. She crafts lyrics of substance and style from “Becky with the good hair” to Destiny’s Child
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