Overview

• Kirsty Wark has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 BAFTA Fellowship, the British Academy’s highest accolade for contributions to the television industry.
• Wark, who anchored BBC’s flagship Newsnight program for 30 years, will receive the award at London’s Royal Festival Hall on May 11, 2025.
• Her career highlights include coverage of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, a notable 1990 interview with Margaret Thatcher, and hosting BBC arts and cultural programs.
• The broadcaster remains active in journalism, presenting BBC Radio 4 programs and documentaries addressing social issues and misinformation.
• The BBC is currently investigating Wark’s claim that Gregg Wallace made sexualized jokes during the filming of Celebrity MasterChef, a matter she recently brought to light.