Kirsty has presented the BBC’s Newsnight for 26 years and hosted The Review Show for over a decade and continues to front regular BBC Arts programmes. In 2020 she took over as host on BBC Radio 4’s flagship series The Reunion.

Kirsty has conducted long form interviews with everyone from Margaret Thatcher to Madonna, Harold Pinter to Pete Doherty, Damian Hirst to George Clooney and the likes of Toni Morrison, Donna Tartt and Philip Roth.

Aside from News and Arts presenting, Kirsty recently fronted the critically acclaimed documentaries Blurred Lines: The New Battle of the Sexes, The Insider’s Guide To Menopause and The Years that Changed Modern Scotland. She also reached the final of Celebrity Masterchef.

She has made cameo appearances in a range of television dramas, radio programmes and films including Dr Who, Absolutely Fabulous, The IT Crowd and Spooks.

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.

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