You Be the Judge: Crime & Punishment
01:05 am - 02:35 am, Sunday, March 1 on 5STAR (32)
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About this Broadcast
Anne Robinson presents an exploration of the British public's view of sentencing in the UK. Viewers are offered a chance to compare their judgements about convicted criminals against real judges. The programme reconstructs four actual sentencing hearings - a key part of the trial system from which juries are absent
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Did You Know..
Anne Robinson
(Presenter)
Born:
September 26, 1944
in
Liverpool
Best Known For:
Her no-holds-barred approach to presenting.
Early-life:
Born Anne Josephine Robinson in Crosby, Liverpool, on September 26, 1944. She was educated at a Catholic boarding school, but claims she learned more working on her mother's market stall, where the biggest-selling item was chickens. Her father taught remedial classes. Robinson had considered being an actress, but opted for journalism instead, beginning her career at the Liverpool Daily Post before moving to the Daily Mail in London. Her mother bought her a fur coat and an MG car as going away gifts when she moved south.
Career:
In the early 1980s Robinson landed the post of The Mirror's assistant editor, becoming the first woman to regularly edit a national newspaper. She also had a stint at The Sunday Times. Early TV appearances came on Countdown and Points of View, but she didn't become a household name until she began fronting Watchdog in 1993; she quit the show in 2001. Robinson now concentrates mainly on TV work, having hosted such shows as Test the Nation, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? and, most famously, The Weakest Link, which led to further work in the US; she quit as presenter of the UK version in 2012. She returned to Watchdog in 2009.
Quote:
'I know my worth and I make it my business to ensure that I'm rewarded at an appropriate rate.'
Trivia:
Robinson made former Blue Peter presenter John Noakes cry when she asked him about his beloved dog Shep during an episode of The Weakest Link.
Elliot Reed
(Executive producer)
Gillian Bancroft
(Director)
