Wiltshire Times reporter Craig Evry came face to face with the Queen of Mean Anne Robinson when he took part in cult quiz show The Weakest Link.

Craig, (24), travelled to Pinewood Studios this week and joined eight other contestants to film an episode of the BBC2 show.

Craig is remaining tight-lipped about how he faired in the contest as he has signed a contract with the BBC not to reveal details of the episode until after it is aired.

But it was an experience he won’t forget in a hurry.

He said: “I found it quite terrifying to begin with, but it was good to see how the show was put together.

“I had a good sparring match with Anne and we had a long chat about journalism. She was quite intimidating.”

The episode will be part of series five of the show in which nasty Anne grills contestants as they battle to answer general knowledge questions and win a jackpot of up to £10,000.

One contestant is voted off by the other contestants after each round until two are left to battle it out head-to-head.

The episode is due to be screened in late summer.

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