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Kirsty Wark

Acting Born Feb 3, 1955 Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK 50 credits
50
Total Credits
1967–2025
59 Years Career Span
18
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Kirsty Wark works in acting. Born February 3, 1955 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK. Archytele tracks 50 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Good Omens

as Television Newsreader

Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self - Contestant

Black Mirror

as Award Presenter

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant
Film

La Brassiere

2001
Film

Torment

1994

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

The One Show

as Self

The IT Crowd

as Herself
Film

The Women on the 6th Floor

as Kirsty Wark

Spooks

as Newsnight Presenter

Spooks

as Newsreader

Frequent co-stars

Jeremy Vine 1 shared title
Peter Snow 1 shared title
Nicholas Watt 1 shared title
Victoria Derbyshire 1 shared title
Paddy O'Connell 1 shared title
Faisal Islam 1 shared title
Gillian Tett 1 shared title
Katie Razzall 1 shared title
Matt Chorley 1 shared title
Luke Tryl 1 shared title

Career timeline

City Lights: Pure Dead BrilliantForensics: Murder Case
Douglas Is CancelledJoan Rivers at the BBC
The Women Who Changed Modern ScotlandLives Well Lived
The Weakest LinkBridget Riley: Painting the LineThe Years that Changed Modern Scotland
Good OmensJoe Lycett's Got Your Back
The Many Primes of Muriel SparkRoyal Academy of Arts: Summer Exhibition 2018
Richard Osman's House of GamesWalks with My DogCarnage: Swallowing the Past
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Wolf Hall: The Inside Story
Tipping Point: Lucky StarsThe Great Comic Relief Bake OffThe Politician's HusbandWas It Something I Said?
Black MirrorCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
The Review ShowHome Movie Roadshow
A Question of Genius
My Family at War
Would I Lie to You?Party AnimalsThe Book Quiz
The One ShowThe IT CrowdNewsnight Review
Doctor Who
Cast & Crew: If....Vivienne Westwood Talks to Kirsty Wark
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
SpooksSpooks
J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and MeEmpire of the Nude: The Victorian NudeDino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie MogulLee Miller: A Crazy Way of Seeing
Room 101
Absolutely Fabulous
Have I Got News for You
Newsnight
Omnibus

Full Filmography

50 titles
  • City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant (2025) as Self
  • Forensics: Murder Case (2025) as Self - Presenter
  • Douglas Is Cancelled (2024) as Interviewer
  • Joan Rivers at the BBC (2024) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland (2023) as Self
  • Lives Well Lived (2023) as Self - Presenter
  • The Weakest Link (2021) as Self
  • Bridget Riley: Painting the Line (2021) as Herself - Interviewer
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  • The Years that Changed Modern Scotland (2021) as Self - Presenter
  • Good Omens (2019) as Television Newsreader
  • Joe Lycett's Got Your Back (2019) as Self
  • The Many Primes of Muriel Spark (2018) as Herself - Presenter
  • Royal Academy of Arts: Summer Exhibition 2018 (2018) as Self
  • Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Contestant
  • Walks with My Dog (2017) as Self
  • Carnage: Swallowing the Past (2017) as Herself
  • Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) as Kirsty Wark
  • Wolf Hall: The Inside Story (2015) as Self - Presenter
  • Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (2013) as Self - Contestant
  • The Great Comic Relief Bake Off (2013) as Self - Contestant
  • The Politician's Husband (2013) as Herself
  • Was It Something I Said? (2013) as Self - Narrator
  • Black Mirror (2011) as Award Presenter
  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
  • The Review Show (2010)
  • Home Movie Roadshow (2010)
  • A Question of Genius (2009)
  • My Family at War (2008) as Self
  • Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self
  • Party Animals (2007)
  • The Book Quiz (2007)
  • The One Show (2006) as Self
  • The IT Crowd (2006) as Herself
  • Newsnight Review (2006)
  • Doctor Who (2005) as Kirsty Wark
  • Cast & Crew: If.... (2004) as Self - Presenter
  • Vivienne Westwood Talks to Kirsty Wark (2004) as Self
  • The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story (2003) as Narrator
  • Spooks (2002) as Newsnight Presenter
  • Spooks (2002) as Newsreader
  • J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and Me (2001) as Narrator
  • Empire of the Nude: The Victorian Nude (2001) as Narrator
  • Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001) as Host
  • Lee Miller: A Crazy Way of Seeing (2001) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Room 101 (1994) as Self - Guest
  • Absolutely Fabulous (1992) as Self
  • Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self
  • Newsnight (1980)
  • Omnibus (1967)
  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Kirsty Wark best known for?

Kirsty Wark is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Good Omens (2019), Richard Osman's House of Games (2017), Black Mirror (2011), Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011).

When and where was Kirsty Wark born?

Kirsty Wark was born on February 3, 1955 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK.

How many credits does Kirsty Wark have?

Kirsty Wark has accumulated over 50 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2025.

What is Kirsty Wark's background in cinema and television?

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.

Kirsty Wark by the numbers

50credits
15films
35TV series
1967–2025active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (50) Born on February 3

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