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Kirsty Wark breaks down in tears as she brings down the curtain on 30 years at Newsnight - as Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron lead tributes to 'broadcasting titan'

13/07/24 00:00

Kirsty Wark broke down in tears tonight as she brought down the curtain on her thirty year career at Newsnight. The 69-year-old, who is the longest-serving presenter on the BBC Two current affairs programme after joining in 1993, was hailed by former prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Lord David Cameron for 'terrifying them' with her interviews. Most of the programme was dedicated to Wark, who touched on the US presidential election at the start of the programme. She was joined in the studio by former BBC journalist Lewis Goodall, Scottish actor Alan Cumming, Newsnight political editor Nicholas Watt and outgoing Today programme presenter Martha Kearney for her last edition....read

BBC's Newsnight is being reduced to 'yet another talk show' by being turned from heavyweight programme into 'half an hour of debate', veteran journalist warns
12/05/24 14:09
Investigative reporter Michael Crick has joined a backlash against changes to the flagship BBC2 current affairs programme as part of corporation-wide plans to save £500million.
Moment eco-protester unfurls 'protect our rivers' banner on BBC's Newsnight before Victoria Derbyshire cuts her off - as show descends into chaos
19/03/24 09:14
Angela Jones claimed the River Wye is 'on the verge of ecological collapse' after she was handed a microphone as Derbyshire turned the topic towards pollution in the last minutes of the programme.
BBC Newsnight to host more Question Time-style live debate shows in relaunched format in bid to revive its falling viewing figures after audience halved to 300,000 since 2020
13/03/24 09:38
The BBC One news and current affairs programme will be led by Jonathan Aspinwall, who has worked for the corporation for 27 years, with Victoria Derbyshire confirmed as the main presenter.
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Penny Mordaunt wanted to send a powerful message to girls when she carried King Charles' Coronation sword - and says she was inspired by 'megastar' Betty Boothroyd
30/12/23 06:04
The Tory MP, as Lord President of the Council, was responsible for presenting the sword of the state of the monarch during his coronation. It was the first time a woman had carried out the duty.
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Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark says menopause medication would be on the NHS 'if men had hot flushes' after BBC star revealed she had full hysterectomy
20/12/23 19:32
The 68-year-old star appeared on BBC Woman's Hour where she was asked about the 'game changing' new drug to fight off the symptom, which has been approved in the UK.
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Newsnight will be cut to 30 minutes as part of £500m cost-cutting plan: BBC Two show will lose half of its 60 staff and drop its investigative films in major revamp after presenter Kirsty Wark announced she was stepping down
29/11/23 14:53
Newsnight will become a 30-minute programme as part of the BBC's wider plans to make £500 million of savings, the corporation said.
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CRAIG BROWN: The 2023 Quiz Of The Year Part One - Who's back, Mr Blobby or Tinky Winky?
28/11/23 00:13
CRAIG BROWN: Right, deep breath. Firstly, are you OK? I hope so.' In June, who introduced a television programme with these words?
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I'm A Celeb's Grace Dent made 'crass jokes' about co-star Nigel Farage's horrific plane crash as pal of former politician says 'it was a step too far'
19/11/23 00:34
Nigel, 59, was left injured so badly in the near-fatal accident in 2010 that he underwent a neck reconstruction and had his leg in a plaster cast for a year.
EXCLUSIVE: I'm A Celebrity's Grace Dent addresses criticising co-star Nick Pickard as she insists her remarks are 'full of humour' and says there will be 'nowhere to hide' in the 2023 camp
18/11/23 20:02
The restaurant critic, 50, will be joining Hollyoaks actor Nick, 48, and eight other celebrities entering the iconic I'm A Celebrity camp in Sunday night's episode.
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EXCLUSIVE: Grace Dent may have an awkward face-to-face with Nick Pickard in the I'm A Celebrity camp after slamming his appearance on Celebrity Masterchef
18/11/23 12:20
When Grace Dent comes face to face with her new I'm A Celeb campmate Nick Pickard tomorrow things might be a little awkward for her.
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Kirsty Wark: I was bullied early in my career … by another woman. Interviewer's admission after she announces she'll step down from Newsnight after next election
31/10/23 00:01
She is known for taking no prisoners as she grills some of the world's most powerful politicians.
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Rachel Riley in Newsnight clash with Kirsty Wark as Countdown star tells the BBC Palestine protesters have right to freedom of speech but NOT to support terrorists Hamas
25/10/23 11:38
Countdown presenter Rachel Riley likened supporting Hamas in support of Palestinians to supporting the Taliban in support of Afghans.
Newsnight's Kirsty Wark upsets BBC viewers with her revealing short skirt
20/10/23 12:14
Glamorous TV presenter Kirsty Wark's decision to wear a short dress during a BBC broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival has triggered a flood of complaints.
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Newsnight's Kirsty Wark and her husband investigated by police for data theft
20/10/23 12:14
Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark and her programme-maker husband Alan Clements, are being investigated for alleged data theft and industrial espionage, police have confirmed
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Kirsty Wark and the bugged emails story you WON'T be hearing on Newsnight
20/10/23 12:14
She would tear any other public figure to pieces on Newsnight. But this time it is the patronising presenter Kirsty Wark herself who has been drawn into the centre of the story, and any television grilling is definitely out of the question
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Now that IS a news flash: Moment Kirsty Wark revealed a lot of thigh on Newsnight
20/10/23 12:14
She's been in trouble in the past for wearing revealing outfits while presenting the news, and as she turns 55 tomorrow she's showing no signs of stopping yet.
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Kirsty Wark accused of flouting planning laws with 'eyesore' tennis court and floodlights
20/10/23 12:14
Tough-talking Newsnight star Kirsty Wark has found herself in the firing line over an ‘eyesore’ she has built on the beautiful island of Majorca.
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Your starters for ten: Kirsty Wark was a closet foodie until she starred on Celebrity MasterChef and now she’s got her own gastro quiz show
20/10/23 12:14
Kirsty is hosting new TV quiz show A Question Of Taste, for foodies who don’t just know their onions, but also grow and pickle them.
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Kirsty Wark will step down as lead Newsnight presenter after the next election, BBC reveals
19/10/23 16:25
She said that 'I'll be leaving Newsnight but not the BBC'. She added that she will still be presenting The Reunion and Start The Week on Radio 4, as well as TV documentaries.
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Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Cruise the lochs of Scotland with TV's Kirsty Wark
30/03/23 07:48
Here's your chance to explore Scotland's Caledonian Canal and hidden lochs on a fabulous five-night voyage from Inverness to Oban.
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Kirsty Wark hits out at cancel culture and warns of 'dangerous mob mentality' growing in society
24/08/20 00:56
BBC Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark, 65, labelled activists' calls to boycott Harry Potter author JK over her transgender rights views as wrong and said critics should engage with the writer
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'Margaret Thatcher was sexist': Kirsty Wark claims late Prime Minister had a 'sharp go' at her after becoming 'infuriated' during TV interview
10/08/20 23:02
Broadcaster Kirsty Wark has suggested Margaret Thatcher was sexist after the former prime minister accused her of 'impertinence' after a tough interview.
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Newsnight's Kirsty Wark reveals she is getting a NOSE JOB... to fix her snoring which has kept her husband up at night for 30 years
14/07/19 00:56
Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark has revealed that she is to have a nose job. She is having the work done to stop her from snoring after suffering a broken nose 27 years ago.
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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: BBC's Kirsty Wark spends her £200,000 salary on stockpiling Chanel No19 in case her beloved perfume is depleted
20/08/18 23:45
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: The 63-year-old (pictured) has an entire bathroom cabinet at her Glasgow home dedicated to storing her hoard of Chanel perfume.
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Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark eyes up David Dimbleby's Question Time chair as she reveals she will throw her 'hat in the ring' when the veteran BBC broadcaster calls it a day
25/05/18 09:21
Ms Wark, 63, who earns up to £199,000-a-year, says she would 'throw her hat in the ring' should Mr Dimbleby, 78, retire after 24 years chairing the Thursday night political debate show.
Menopausal women are being 'fobbed off' by GPs with antidepressants, claims Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark, 63
24/05/18 23:02
Miss Wark previously revealed she had suffered a ‘hard menopause’ after abandoning hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Kirsty Wark suffered 'hard menopause' after ditching HRT over cancer fears: Newsnight host reveals she endured sleepless nights and severe sweats that left her 'wrung out'
15/02/17 23:30
The 62-year-old said she endured sleepless nights and severe sweats, which left her 'literally wrung out' when she stopped taking the hormone therapy.
Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark signs off by saying she's going to play the national anthem ... but shows 'God Save the Queen' by the Sex Pistols instead
05/11/16 14:10
Conservative MP for Romford Andrew Rosindell tabled an early day motion calling on BBC One to restore the tradition of playing God Save The Queen at the end of each day's programming.
'Am I hallucinating?' Baffled Newsnight viewers take to Twitter after watching Kirsty Wark whip up a seafood linguine in a bizarre cooking section of the high-brow show
18/05/16 11:05
Newsnight viewers were bemused by the cookery segment, which saw Wark make the seafood pasta, apparently in tribute to the news this week that the BBC will cull all 11,000 recipes from their site.
How being a female (and Scot) helped my career, by Kirsty: Newsnight host says she may not be where she is today without BBC's positive discrimination policy
29/05/14 00:46
The Newsnight presenter attributed her meteoric rise to 'luck' during her appearance at the Hay Festival in Wales yesterday.
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The internet is fuelling a rise in sexism, says Wark: Newsnight host warns web is teaching boys to think sex should be 'graphic and violent'
07/05/14 00:52
Kirsty Wark, who co-hosts Newsnight, said the internet ‘multiplies’ sexism because it encourages people to gather in tribes and target others with cruel abuse.
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Anything Kirsty Wark can do... Emily Maitlis raises her hemline to match up to her fellow Newsnight host
09/02/10 14:49
The 39-year-old newsreader wore a short black and white skirt on last night's Newsnight.
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Kirsty Wark news - Latest from former BBC Newsnight presenter

Kirsty Wark breaks down in tears as she brings down the curtain on 30 years at Newsnight - as Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron lead tributes to 'broadcasting titan'

BBC's Newsnight is being reduced to 'yet another talk show' by being turned from heavyweight programme into 'half an hour of debate', veteran journalist warns

Moment eco-protester unfurls 'protect our rivers' banner on BBC's Newsnight before Victoria Derbyshire cuts her off - as show descends into chaos

BBC Newsnight to host more Question Time-style live debate shows in relaunched format in bid to revive its falling viewing figures after audience halved to 300,000 since 2020

Penny Mordaunt wanted to send a powerful message to girls when she carried King Charles' Coronation sword - and says she was inspired by 'megastar' Betty Boothroyd

Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark says menopause medication would be on the NHS 'if men had hot flushes' after BBC star revealed she had full hysterectomy

Newsnight will be cut to 30 minutes as part of £500m cost-cutting plan: BBC Two show will lose half of its 60 staff and drop its investigative films in major revamp after presenter Kirsty Wark announced she was stepping down

CRAIG BROWN: The 2023 Quiz Of The Year Part One - Who's back, Mr Blobby or Tinky Winky?

I'm A Celeb's Grace Dent made 'crass jokes' about co-star Nigel Farage's horrific plane crash as pal of former politician says 'it was a step too far'

EXCLUSIVE: I'm A Celebrity's Grace Dent addresses criticising co-star Nick Pickard as she insists her remarks are 'full of humour' and says there will be 'nowhere to hide' in the 2023 camp

EXCLUSIVE: Grace Dent may have an awkward face-to-face with Nick Pickard in the I'm A Celebrity camp after slamming his appearance on Celebrity Masterchef

Kirsty Wark: I was bullied early in my career … by another woman. Interviewer's admission after she announces she'll step down from Newsnight after next election

Rachel Riley in Newsnight clash with Kirsty Wark as Countdown star tells the BBC Palestine protesters have right to freedom of speech but NOT to support terrorists Hamas

Newsnight's Kirsty Wark upsets BBC viewers with her revealing short skirt

Newsnight's Kirsty Wark and her husband investigated by police for data theft

Kirsty Wark and the bugged emails story you WON'T be hearing on Newsnight

Now that IS a news flash: Moment Kirsty Wark revealed a lot of thigh on Newsnight

Kirsty Wark accused of flouting planning laws with 'eyesore' tennis court and floodlights

Your starters for ten: Kirsty Wark was a closet foodie until she starred on Celebrity MasterChef and now she’s got her own gastro quiz show

Kirsty Wark will step down as lead Newsnight presenter after the next election, BBC reveals

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Cruise the lochs of Scotland with TV's Kirsty Wark

Kirsty Wark hits out at cancel culture and warns of 'dangerous mob mentality' growing in society

'Margaret Thatcher was sexist': Kirsty Wark claims late Prime Minister had a 'sharp go' at her after becoming 'infuriated' during TV interview

Newsnight's Kirsty Wark reveals she is getting a NOSE JOB... to fix her snoring which has kept her husband up at night for 30 years

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: BBC's Kirsty Wark spends her £200,000 salary on stockpiling Chanel No19 in case her beloved perfume is depleted

Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark eyes up David Dimbleby's Question Time chair as she reveals she will throw her 'hat in the ring' when the veteran BBC broadcaster calls it a day

Menopausal women are being 'fobbed off' by GPs with antidepressants, claims Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark, 63

Kirsty Wark suffered 'hard menopause' after ditching HRT over cancer fears: Newsnight host reveals she endured sleepless nights and severe sweats that left her 'wrung out'

Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark signs off by saying she's going to play the national anthem ... but shows 'God Save the Queen' by the Sex Pistols instead

'Am I hallucinating?' Baffled Newsnight viewers take to Twitter after watching Kirsty Wark whip up a seafood linguine in a bizarre cooking section of the high-brow show

How being a female (and Scot) helped my career, by Kirsty: Newsnight host says she may not be where she is today without BBC's positive discrimination policy

The internet is fuelling a rise in sexism, says Wark: Newsnight host warns web is teaching boys to think sex should be 'graphic and violent'

Anything Kirsty Wark can do... Emily Maitlis raises her hemline to match up to her fellow Newsnight host

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