Kirsty Wark
CountryUnited Kingdom 
GenderFemale
BirthdayFeb 3, 1955
BiographyKirsteen Anne Wark (born 3 February 1955) is a Scottish television presenter and journalist with a long career at the BBC.
Starting on BBC Radio Scotland, where she became a producer, Wark switched to television, presenting The Late Show and Newsnight, as well as hosting her own interview programme and launching a production company. Her activities have included reporting on the Lockerbie bombings, hosting a book quiz and encouraging open discussion of menopause. In The Great British Bake Off, she qualified as Star Baker.
Wark's powerful, searching interview style and perceived closeness to Labour Party figures have provoked controversy. She was named journalist of the year by BAFTA Scotland in 1993 and Best Television Presenter in 1997. She was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship at the 2025 British Academy Television Awards.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Kirsty Wark. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Starting on BBC Radio Scotland, where she became a producer, Wark switched to television, presenting The Late Show and Newsnight, as well as hosting her own interview programme and launching a production company. Her activities have included reporting on the Lockerbie bombings, hosting a book quiz and encouraging open discussion of menopause. In The Great British Bake Off, she qualified as Star Baker.
Wark's powerful, searching interview style and perceived closeness to Labour Party figures have provoked controversy. She was named journalist of the year by BAFTA Scotland in 1993 and Best Television Presenter in 1997. She was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship at the 2025 British Academy Television Awards.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Kirsty Wark. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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