Kirsty Wark

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kirsty Wark
Occupation	TV Show Host
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1955(1955-02-03)
Age	69
Birthplace	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kirsty Wark Biography

Kirsty Wark is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on February 3, 1955 in Scotland, United Kingdom. BBC Two TV presenter and journalist who has interviewed members of British royalty.

She interviewed the Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher in 1990.

Wark married television producer Alan Clements (born 1961) in September 1989, after meeting on the BBC Scotland programme Left, Right, and Centre. They have a daughter (born 1990) and a son (born 1992). They founded independent TV production company Wark-Clements in 1990, which in May 2004 was merged with fellow Scots broadcaster Muriel Gray’s Ideal World to form IWC Media. In December 2005, Wark and Gray severed their connections with IWC Media after RDF Media bought the company.

Wark joined the BBC in 1976 as a graduate researcher for BBC Radio Scotland, before promotion a year later as producer of Good Morning Scotland and current affairs programmes.

She has two children with Alan Clements, whom she married in 1989.

Kirsty Wark Net Worth

Kirsty Wark is one of the richest TV Show Host from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kirsty Wark 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She attended the University of Edinburgh.

She was one of the first journalists to cover the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.

Kirsteen Anne “Kirsty” Wark FRSE (born 3 February 1955) is a Scottish 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 (later The Review Show) from 2002 to 2014.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kirsty Wark Dating?

According to our records, Kirsty Wark married to Alan Clements. As of December 1, 2023, Kirsty Wark’s is not dating anyone.

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In January 2005, she became involved in controversy after she invited Labour MSP Jack McConnell, then Scotland’s First Minister, and his family to stay at her Majorcan holiday home over the New Year period. McConnell, a long-time friend of Wark and husband Clements before holding office, was cleared of any improprieties when the Scottish Parliament’s Standards Committee deemed he received no financial benefits from the holidays. Wark’s editor on Newsnight offered his support, stating, “Many people in the media have friends who have gone on to hold office. The important issue is your ability to ask tough questions and that is not a problem with Kirsty Wark or anybody else on the programme.” However such controversies have led to questions about her ability to behave impartially.

Facts & Trivia

Kirsty Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Kirsty Wark celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

In 2006, she presented a series of programmes on BBC television about countries on the continent entitled Tales from Old Europe. In June 2006 she interviewed Harold Pinter. Wark hosted the 10th annual Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards on 30 November 2007 for STV. She made a cameo appearance in the 2008 Doctor Who episode “The Poison Sky”. She replaced David Baddiel as host of the BBC Four programme The Book Quiz in 2008 and hosts a BBC Two quiz show, A Question of Genius, which started in March 2009. In 2011 she was chosen to host a BBC food quiz show entitled A Question of Taste, pitting two teams of food fanatics against one another.

Top Facts about Kirsty Wark

1. Kirsty Wark is a Scottish journalist and TV presenter.
2. She was born on February 3, 1955.
3. Wark studied history at the University of Edinburgh.
4. She began her career as a researcher for BBC Radio Scotland.
5. In 1989, she joined BBC’s flagship news program Newsnight as a presenter.
6. Wark has also presented other programs such as The Review Show and Front Row Late.
7. She has won several awards including BAFTA Scotland’s Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting award in 2017.
8. Wark is an advocate for women’s rights and gender equality in the media industry.
9. She has written two novels: The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle and The House by the Loch.
10. As of 2021, Kirsty Wark is still active in journalism and broadcasting at age 66.

What nationality is Kirsty Wark?

British

Who is Kirsty Warks husband?

Alan Clements

What age is Kirsty Wark?

67 years (February 3, 1955)

Does Kirsty Wark have a daughter?

Caitlin Clements

Is Kirsty Wark married?

Alan Clements