Kirsty Wark

Kirsty Wark

Known for

Acting

Born

February 3, 1955 (age 71)

Birthplace

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

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.

Best known work

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

2011

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

Good Omens

Good Omens

2019

The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd

2006

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

1992

Spooks

Spooks

2002

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

Douglas Is Cancelled

Douglas Is Cancelled

2024

Filmography

TBA
Have I Got a Bit More News for YouTV
as Self - Panellist (7 episodes)
2025
City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant
as Self
2025
Forensics: Murder CaseTV
as Self - Presenter (2 episodes)
2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Douglas Is CancelledTV
as Interviewer (1 episode)
2023
Lives Well LivedTV
as Self - Presenter (4 episodes)
2023
The Women Who Changed Modern ScotlandTV
as Self (3 episodes)
2021
The Weakest LinkTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
Bridget Riley: Painting the Line
as Herself - Interviewer
2021
The Years that Changed Modern ScotlandTV
as Self - Presenter (4 episodes)
2019
Good OmensTV
as Television Newsreader (1 episode)
2019
Joe Lycett's Got Your BackTV
as Self (1 episode)
2018
Royal Academy of Arts: Summer Exhibition 2018
as Self
2018
The Many Primes of Muriel Spark
as Herself - Presenter
2017
Richard Osman's House of GamesTV
as Self - Contestant (5 episodes)
2017
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
as Herself
2017
Walks with My DogTV
as Self (1 episode)
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Kirsty Wark
2015
Wolf Hall: The Inside Story
as Self - Presenter
2013
Was It Something I Said?TV
as Self - Narrator (1 episode)
2013
Tipping Point: Lucky StarsTV
as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2013
The Politician's HusbandTV
as Herself (2 episodes)
2013
The Great Comic Relief Bake OffTV
as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2011
Black MirrorTV
as Award Presenter (1 episode)
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripTV
as Self - Participant (1 episode)