Kirsty Young

Known for: Acting

Born: 1968-11-23 (age 57)

From: East Kilbride, Scotland, UK

Kirsty Jackson Young is a Scottish television and radio presenter. She is best known as one of the original newsreaders of 5 News on Channel 5, particularly because of its unique presentation style for the time that featured newsreaders standing up, or sitting on a desk rather than behind it.

Filmography (28)

MOVIE★ 7.0
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
2026
as Self- Presenter
MOVIE★ 10.0
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
D-Day 80: Tribute to The Fallen
2024
as Self - Presenter
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Coronation Concert
2023
as Self- Co-presenter
MOVIE★ 6.2
The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II
2022
as Self - Presenter
MOVIE
When the Queen Spoke to the Nation
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 9.5
A Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen
2022
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 8.5
Platinum Beacons: Lighting up the Jubilee
2022
as Presenter
TV★ 8.5
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
2022
as Presenter
MOVIE
Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty
2017
as Self - Presenter
TV★ 7.0
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Attenborough at 90
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech
2015
as Self
TV
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
2012
as Self - Contestant
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Betty Driver Story
2011
as Self
TV★ 7.8
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
MOVIE
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
2005
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 7.2
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Timeshift
2002
as Self - Narrator
MOVIE
Predictions
2000
as (Presenter)
TV★ 6.5
It's Only TV But I Like It
1999
as Self
TV★ 5.0
Fantasy World Cup
1998
as Self
TV
Style Challenge
1996
TV★ 6.6
Room 101
1994
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
MOVIE
You've Never Slept in Mine
1985
as Liz
TV★ 7.0
Crimewatch
1984
as Self - Host
TV★ 7.1
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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as Self - Presenter