Anne Robinson has quit 'Watchdog'. The 70-year-old presenter had decided to step down from the BBC One consumer programme after 15 years. She said in a statement: ''It's been an honour to be part of the most important consumer show in Britain.'' The announcement comes following the success of Anne's new BBC One show 'Britain's Spending Secrets', which pulled in an impressive 5.7 million viewers and has now been commissioned for a new series to begin production in the autumn. During her 15 years on 'Watchdog', Anne and the rest of the ream have taken on some of world's biggest companies which, at one...
- 9/10/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Anne Robinson, the long-serving presenter of BBC One's consumer show Watchdog, is leaving the programme after 15 years as its host.
Following the success of her primetime series Britain's Spending Secrets, which aired to strong ratings on BBC One this summer, Robinson is departing to make a brand new factual series for the channel to air in 2016.
"It's been an honour to be part of the most important consumer show in Britain," said the former Weakest Link host, who returned to Watchdog in 2009 after an eight-year break.
"Annie is a much-treasured part of the BBC One family and I'm grateful for everything she has done on Watchdog for nearly 15 years," added BBC One controller Charlotte Moore.
"I'm looking forward to her returning to the channel with a new factual series next year."
Matt Allwright and Chris Hollins will be staying with Watchdog, and the rest of the new presenting line-up will be announced soon.
Following the success of her primetime series Britain's Spending Secrets, which aired to strong ratings on BBC One this summer, Robinson is departing to make a brand new factual series for the channel to air in 2016.
"It's been an honour to be part of the most important consumer show in Britain," said the former Weakest Link host, who returned to Watchdog in 2009 after an eight-year break.
"Annie is a much-treasured part of the BBC One family and I'm grateful for everything she has done on Watchdog for nearly 15 years," added BBC One controller Charlotte Moore.
"I'm looking forward to her returning to the channel with a new factual series next year."
Matt Allwright and Chris Hollins will be staying with Watchdog, and the rest of the new presenting line-up will be announced soon.
- 9/10/2015
- Digital Spy
Anne Robinson has quit 'Watchdog'. The 70-year-old presenter had decided to step down from the BBC One consumer programme after 15 years. She said in a statement: ''It's been an honour to be part of the most important consumer show in Britain.'' The announcement comes following the success of Anne's new BBC One show 'Britain's Spending Secrets', which pulled in an impressive 5.7 million viewers and has now been commissioned for a new series to begin production in the autumn. During her 15 years on 'Watchdog', Anne and the rest of the ream have taken on some of world's biggest companies which, at one...
- 9/8/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
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