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| Anne Robinson to host special Weakest Link for school fundraiser | |
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| Anne Robinson was the original host of the hit BBC quiz programme | Anne Robinson was the original host of the hit BBC quiz programme |
| The original host of BBC game show The Weakest Link is to present a one-off celebrity special to raise money for a school building project in the Cotswolds. | The original host of BBC game show The Weakest Link is to present a one-off celebrity special to raise money for a school building project in the Cotswolds. |
| Anne Robinson, who presented the show from 2000 to 2011, will return for the event at The Barn Theatre in Cirencester. | Anne Robinson, who presented the show from 2000 to 2011, will return for the event at The Barn Theatre in Cirencester. |
| Organisers said all of the proceeds would go to the Hatherop Big Build, a campaign to raise £1.5m to expand Hatherop Primary School. | Organisers said all of the proceeds would go to the Hatherop Big Build, a campaign to raise £1.5m to expand Hatherop Primary School. |
| The school is currently oversubscribed, and was at risk of partial closure due to the dilapidated state of one of its prefabricated buildings, it said. | The school is currently oversubscribed, and was at risk of partial closure due to the dilapidated state of one of its prefabricated buildings, it said. |
| Anne's catchphrase of "You are the weakest link, goodbye" became famous in the early 2000s | Anne's catchphrase of "You are the weakest link, goodbye" became famous in the early 2000s |
| Hatherop Primary School had a prefabricated building added in the 1990s as a temporary measure to deal with overcrowding. | Hatherop Primary School had a prefabricated building added in the 1990s as a temporary measure to deal with overcrowding. |
| It is still in use more 30 years later, and building surveyors have said it is now "at risk of structural failure". | |
| The school also struggles to heat the building properly during winter and it experiences overheating in summer. | The school also struggles to heat the building properly during winter and it experiences overheating in summer. |
| 'Astonishing' support | 'Astonishing' support |
| Headteacher Taryn Hancock said: "Hatherop Primary's buildings are no longer fit for purpose. | Headteacher Taryn Hancock said: "Hatherop Primary's buildings are no longer fit for purpose. |
| "With little funding available it has fallen on our school and local community to raise the money needed. | "With little funding available it has fallen on our school and local community to raise the money needed. |
| "The support we have received so far has been astonishing, but we have a long way to go." | "The support we have received so far has been astonishing, but we have a long way to go." |
| Some of the contestants who will face a grilling by Robinson include Toyah Wilcox, Kay Burley, Stanley Johnson and Michael Grade. | Some of the contestants who will face a grilling by Robinson include Toyah Wilcox, Kay Burley, Stanley Johnson and Michael Grade. |
| The Weakest Link ran for 1,694 episodes under Robinson's tenure, before being revived by Romesh Ranganathan in recent years. | The Weakest Link ran for 1,694 episodes under Robinson's tenure, before being revived by Romesh Ranganathan in recent years. |
| Robinson's catchphrase of "You are the weakest link, goodbye" became famous in the early 2000s. | Robinson's catchphrase of "You are the weakest link, goodbye" became famous in the early 2000s. |
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