Culture: Queen of mean gets a bit testy; Quiz host Anne Robinson is preparing to test our IQ in the one-off BBC1 show Test The Nation, but there won't be any withering put downs, she tells Cathy Mayer.(Features) From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: May 8, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: Cathy Mayer

She's made millions with her acerbic put-downs and gained a fearsome reputation around the world. But behind the Queen of Mean persona and black leather suits, Anne Robinson says there's a 'warm and gentle' character.

Robinson, who has become a cult figure thanks to the phenomenally successful quiz show The Weakest Link, will reveal her softer side to the nation as she ditches her head-to-toe black Armani for cream and brown Jil Sander to present a national IQ test on TV.

Teaming up with Phillip Schofield, she will be measuring the country's ...

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