Kirsty Wark

Kirsty Wark is one of Britain’s most highly regarded and multitalented broadcasters. She has presented Newsnight since 1993, and has been one of the regular presenters of arts discussion Newsnight Review. Her versatility and experience make her a perfect and popular choice for a wide range of corporate events.
Kirsty was named Journalist of the Year by BAFTA Scotland in 1993 and Best Television Presenter in 1997. In addition, Kirsty was chosen as Scot of the Year 1998 (sponsored by Scotland on Sunday and Glenfiddich), and was awarded the 1999 News and Current Affairs prize by Carlton Women in Film and Television. She was also nominated for the prestigious Richard Dimbleby Award for Best Television Presenter (Factual, Features and News) in the BAFTAS 2000.

Kirsty worked on Radio 4’s The World at One, before moving to television in 1983 – working as a producer on Reporting Scotland and later producing and presenting the current affairs weekly Seven Days. She has interviewed most senior politicians over the years, from Margaret Thatcher in 1990 to Tony Blair in 1996. Kirsty also presents The Book Quiz for BBC4, which has now completed its third series, and A Question of Genius, for BBC2.

Kirsty’s extensive corporate portfolio ranges from facilitating conferences, and hosting award ceremonies, to presenting in-house videos and voiceovers for clients including Proctor & Gamble, Investec, Glenfiddich, Lloyds TSB, UBM (United Business Media), RSA Arts Council, Deutsche Bank Cambridge MIT-Institute, the NHS, and The Rolex Mentor and Protégé and Arts Initiative,

“Another fabulous performance. Thank you so much for holding it all together yesterday and making all the links between the various participants. It is the most crucial role of the day and you were brilliant as ever. You make our job so easy and we have really appreciated your interest and involvement in this on-going project. Your briefing to the other participants was most helpful and knowing you could step in at any moment, if we needed, gave us so much comfort… Thanks again for another wonderful day.”
WOMEN IN EUROPEAN BUSINESS CONFERENCE, HOSTED BY DEUTSCHE BANK

”Kirsty, I just wanted to thank you for the sterling job you did last week. I had hoped that the event would be an inspiring and lively debate on key issues that affect women globally and I’m delighted that it was! As it was the first event, there were a lot of expectations to meet. I am thrilled at the responses from the delegates who attended and I am really grateful for your su