Kirsty Wark

Born 1955-02-03 (age 71) Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

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Biography

Kirsteen Anne "Kirsty" Wark FRSE is a British journalist and television presenter, best known for fronting BBC Two's news and current affairs programme Newsnight since 1993, and its weekly arts spin-off Newsnight Review from 2002 to 2014. Wark was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in March 2017.

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Known For

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

as Kirsty Wark

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

2017

as Herself

Joan Rivers at the BBC

Joan Rivers at the BBC

2024

as Self (archive footage)

City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant

City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant

2025

as Self

Empire of the Nude: The Victorian Nude

Empire of the Nude: The Victorian Nude

2001

as Narrator

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

2003

as Narrator

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

2001

as Host

The Many Primes of Muriel Spark

The Many Primes of Muriel Spark

2018

as Herself - Presenter

J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and Me

J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and Me

2001

as Narrator

Cast & Crew: If....

Cast & Crew: If....

2004

as Self - Presenter

Wolf Hall: The Inside Story

2015

as Self - Presenter

Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

2021

as Herself - Interviewer

Lee Miller: A Crazy Way of Seeing

Lee Miller: A Crazy Way of Seeing

2001

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Royal Academy of Arts: Summer Exhibition 2018

Royal Academy of Arts: Summer Exhibition 2018

2018

as Self

Vivienne Westwood Talks to Kirsty Wark

Vivienne Westwood Talks to Kirsty Wark

2004

as Self