Kirsty Young

Acting

Kirsty Young

Born 1968-11-23 · 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.

Acting credits

The Betty Driver Story poster
10.0

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The Betty Driver Story

2011

David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth poster
7.0

A 90-minute special, broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall, London, celebrating Sir David Attenborough's groundbreaking career on the day of his 100th birthday.

David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth

2026

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An ITV millennium special broadcast in January 2000. Hosted by Phillip Schofield and Kirsty Young, the program featured a panel of futurists and experts who outlined what life would look like in the years and decades to follow.

Predictions

2000

Attenborough at 90 poster
8.0

In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young, including the inspiring people he has met, the extraordinary journeys he has made and the remarkable animal encounters he has had across the globe. Joined by colleagues and friends, including Michael Palin and Chris Packham, Sir David shares some of the unforgettable moments from his unparalleled career, from capturing unique animal behaviour for the first time to the fast-paced advances in wildlife filming technology, as well as stories of the wonder and fragility of the natural world - stories that Sir David has spent his life exploring and championing.

Attenborough at 90

2016

The Coronation Concert poster
6.0

Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings and many more perform live from Windsor Castle in celebration of Their Majesties' coronation.

The Coronation Concert

2023

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out poster
8.0

A star-studded retrospective reunites the lead cast for the first time since 2016 to rampage down memory lane revealing how the show was made, pay tribute to much-missed cast member June Whitfield, and celebrate its ground-breaking influence on female comedy.

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out

2024

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2 poster
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Over 2½ hours of the award-winning topical news quiz, featuring previously unseen footage. Team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by a different guest presenter each week.

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2

2005

A Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen poster
9.5

On the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, a special documentary featuring contributions from HM King Charles III, her children, public figures, and those who worked with her. With previously unseen archive footage from the Queen's collection.

A Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen

2022

B.T.K. The Worlds Most Elusive Serial Killer poster
6.5

A documentary produced during the brief period after the BTK Killer resurfaced by sending letters to police in 2004—following nearly 30 years of silence—but before Dennis Rader was identified and arrested in February 2005. In 1974, a serial killer terrorised Wichita, Kansas. Known as the BTK Killer due to the method in which would Bind, Torture and Kill his victims, his killing spree lasted for 7 years in which time he murdered 8 victims indiscriminately. Although he regularly communicated with police via a series of letters, BTK mysteriously disappeared in 1979 and has not been heard from in over 25 years. Incredibly, in March 2004 he suddenly returned. This film tells the extraordinary story of one of the longest running serial killer cases in history.

B.T.K. The Worlds Most Elusive Serial Killer

2005

The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II poster
6.3

Coverage of the State Funeral of HM the Queen, including the service from Westminster Abbey and the procession of Her Majesty’s coffin through London, the journey of The Queen’s coffin to Windsor, the procession to St. George’s Chapel and the Committal Service.

The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II

2022

Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty poster
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Kirsty Young celebrates the 70th wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip by examining the longest royal marriage in British history through key moments. She looks at how every step of their life together has been played out in the glare of publicity and in service of the nation, while steering it through decades of change.

Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty

2017

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6.0

Kirsty Young takes a unique look at the story of the Royal Christmas broadcast and how the tradition started by King George V in 1932 has found a place at the heart of Christmas Day.

Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech

2015

Platinum Beacons: Lighting up the Jubilee poster
8.5

Kirsty Young hosts coverage of beacons being lit around the UK and Commonwealth to celebrate the platinum jubilee of Britain’s longest serving monarch. Carol Kirkwood, Gethin Jones and Holly Hamilton report from events taking place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Jermaine Jenas is outside Buckingham Palace, where senior members of the royal family will light the principal beacon. Celebrity guests join Kirsty to share their memories of meeting the Queen. The programme also reflects on the celebrations that took place earlier in the day, including an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at EastEnders and the pomp and ceremony of Trooping the Colour with its extended flypast.

Platinum Beacons: Lighting up the Jubilee

2022

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n the evening of 5 June 1944, thousands of allied servicemen were waiting courageously for the signal to launch. In the 24 hours that followed, the troops of D-Day achieved the unthinkable, pushing the boundaries of ingenuity, bravery and sacrifice. Eighty years later, as night falls, a reflective and poignant event will be held at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Bayeux. The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, alongside actors, musicians and currently serving military, will help mark the memories of those who took part, to hear their voices and to honour those who never made it home.

D-Day 80: Tribute to The Fallen

2024

You've Never Slept in Mine poster
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Relationships come under strain in an assessment unit for girls.

You've Never Slept in Mine

1985

When the Queen Spoke to the Nation poster
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Look back on annual Christmas Day messages from Queen Elizabeth II, and the handful of momentous occasions when the Queen made rare special addresses and spoke directly to the nation at times of crisis, commemoration and celebration.

When the Queen Spoke to the Nation

2022