Kirsty Wark

Kirsty Wark

Acting

Born:
1955-02-03
Place of birth:
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.

Known For

Filmography

City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant

City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant

2025Self
Movie
Forensics: Murder Case

Forensics: Murder Case

6.02025Self - Presenter
TV
Joan Rivers at the BBC

Joan Rivers at the BBC

2024Self (archive footage)
Movie
Douglas Is Cancelled

Douglas Is Cancelled

7.22024Interviewer
TV
Lives Well Lived

Lives Well Lived

2023Self - Presenter
TV
The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland

The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland

2023Self
TV
The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

6.02021Self
TV
Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

Bridget Riley: Painting the Line

2021Herself - Interviewer
Movie
The Years that Changed Modern Scotland

The Years that Changed Modern Scotland

6.02021Self - Presenter
TV
Cyprus Avenue

Cyprus Avenue

9.02019Self (Introduction)
Movie
Good Omens

Good Omens

8.02019Television Newsreader
TV
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back

Joe Lycett's Got Your Back

7.22019Self
TV
Royal Academy of Arts: Summer Exhibition 2018

Royal Academy of Arts: Summer Exhibition 2018

2018Self
Movie
The Many Primes of Muriel Spark

The Many Primes of Muriel Spark

2018Herself - Presenter
Movie
House of Games

House of Games

6.12017Self - Contestant
TV
Carnage: Swallowing the Past

Carnage: Swallowing the Past

6.42017Herself
Movie
Walks with My Dog

Walks with My Dog

2017Self
TV
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

5.32016Kirsty Wark
Movie
Wolf Hall: The Inside Story

Wolf Hall: The Inside Story

2015Self - Presenter
Movie
Was It Something I Said?

Was It Something I Said?

6.62013Self - Narrator
TV
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

7.52013Self - Contestant
TV
The Politician's Husband

The Politician's Husband

6.82013Herself
TV
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

2013Self - Contestant
TV
Black Mirror

Black Mirror

8.32011Award Presenter
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

6.02011Self - Participant
TV
Home Movie Roadshow

Home Movie Roadshow

2010
TV
The Review Show

The Review Show

8.22010
TV
A Question of Genius

A Question of Genius

2009
TV
My Family at War

My Family at War

2008Self
TV
The Book Quiz

The Book Quiz

2007
TV
Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

7.82007Self
TV
Party Animals

Party Animals

6.92007
TV
The One Show

The One Show

4.32006Self
TV
Newsnight Review

Newsnight Review

2006
TV
The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd

8.22006Herself
TV
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.62005Kirsty Wark
TV
Cast & Crew: If....

Cast & Crew: If....

2.02004Self - Presenter
Movie
Vivienne Westwood Talks to Kirsty Wark

Vivienne Westwood Talks to Kirsty Wark

2004Self
Movie
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

7.92003Narrator
Movie
Spooks

Spooks

7.72002Newsreader
TV
J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and Me

J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and Me

9.02001Narrator
Movie
Lee Miller: A Crazy Way of Seeing

Lee Miller: A Crazy Way of Seeing

2001Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

6.32001Host
Movie
Empire of the Nude: The Victorian Nude

Empire of the Nude: The Victorian Nude

2001Narrator
Movie
Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life

Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life

4.51999Self - Presenter
Movie
Room 101

Room 101

6.61994Self - Guest
TV
Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

7.61992Self
TV
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

7.11990Self
TV
Newsnight

Newsnight

6.01980
TV
Omnibus

Omnibus

7.21967
TV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

7.0Self - Panellist
TV