Kirsty Wark is one of Britain's most experienced television journalists. She has presented a wide range of programmes over the past twenty seven years - from the ground breaking Late Show to Election specials, live stadium events, and for the past twenty years, the BBC's flagship nightly current affairs show Newsnight. For the past decade she has hosted the weekly Arts and Cultural review and comment show, The Review Show (formerly Newsnight Review). She has conducted long form half hour interviews with everyone from Margaret Thatcher to Madonna, Harold Pinter to Pete Doherty, Damian Hirst to Toni Morrison, George Clooney and Donna Tartt.

Kirsty has made cameo appearances in a range of television dramas, radio programmes and films. She has featured in Dr Who, Absolutely Fabulous, The IT Crowd, Spooks, The Amazing Mrs Pritchard, The Acid House, Beyond the Pole, Party Animals, With Great Pleasure and The Politician's Husband. She reached the final in Celebrity Masterchef in 2011 and hosted the culinary quiz A Question of Taste for BBC2. She is currently making Arts Documentaries for BBC Television.

Kirsty has won several major awards for her work including BAFTA Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting, Journalist of the Year and Best Television Presenter. Kirsty was born in Dumfries and educated in Kilmarnock. She is married to Alan Clements and has two children.