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READ MORE:Anne Robinson demands huge changes to Countdown as she becomes hostSocial media users were outraged when the clip resurfaced on Monday.

One wrote: "I don't know what this programme is, nor which channel, but I would like the chance to write to whoever to complain.

Bad taste doesn't begin to cover it. It's vindictive and reinforces stereotypes. As far as I'm concerned it contains hate speech.

Disgusting. "Another said: "[Anne Robinson] was always nasty to the contestants, kind of playing a pantomime role, but this was a bit too personal wasn't it?""Absolutely extraordinary.

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