Kirsty Wark has built up a reputation as one of the UK’s most formidable and versatile television journalists.
She is best known as an anchor on the BBC’s flagship News and Current Affairs show Newsnight.
Kirsty’s broadcasting career began in 1976 when she joined the BBC as a graduate researcher. She produced a range of radio programmes in Scotland before spending time in London as a producer on Radio Four’s The World at One and PM. In 1983 she moved to television to produce Reporting Scotland and was the first woman to edit the programme.
Kirsty has fronted many documentaries including Blurred Lines: The New Battle of the Sexes and more recently The Insider’s Guide To The Menopause.
Kirsty has several major accolades to her name including BAFTA Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting, Journalist of the Year and Best Television Presenter. At the Television Journalism Awards 2024, the RTS awarded her the Outstanding Contribution Award.
In addition to presenting on television, Kirsty also broadcasts on the radio and is the host of The Reunion on BBC Radio 4.
Kirsty has written two novels – The Legacy Of Elizabeth Pringle and The House By The Loch and is currently writing her third novel.
