BBC Newsnight's presenter Kirsty Wark to leave show after 30 years
dailyrecord.co.ukKirsty Wark will step down as a lead presenter of Newsnight after the next election after 30 years at the helm of the BBC's flagship nightly current affairs show, as she spoke of the "enormous privilege" in being involved with the programme.The 68-year-old will continue to present shows including The Reunion, Start The Week on Radio 4, as well as documentaries as she paid tribute to her "wonderful" and "talented" bunch of colleagues at the network.Announcing the news on Thursday by the BBC, Kirsty said: "Today I am celebrating 30 years presenting Newsnight.
It is an enormous privilege to be involved in such a rigorous, creative programme with a wonderful, talented, bunch of colleagues – actually many bunches over the years, led, most recently by Esme Wren, followed by Stewart Maclean."There’s not a day when I don’t look forward to coming to the office, and every day I learn something from the team about all manner of things, from aspects of American foreign policy to how to make a great mojito."Last year I spoke to both to the director-general Tim Davie and to Stewart and signalled my desire to end my three-decade run on the show after the next election, and that’s the plan."She added: "When the time comes it will be a massive wrench.
However, I’ll be leaving Newsnight but not the BBC. I’ll still be presenting The Reunion and Start The Week on Radio 4, TV documentaries too, as well as finishing, finally, my third novel."There are exciting times ahead."Kirsty is the longest-serving presenter of the show, having started in 1993.
The Scottish television presenter has reported on eight prime ministers along with interviewing arts figures such as the playwright Harold Pinter in 2006. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp
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