The Ultimate News Quiz 2008

with quizmasters Andy Marr and Kirsty Young

Newsnight

Who’s on the Newsnight
Ultimate News Quiz team?

Kirsty Wark, Jeremy Paxman

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Kirsty Wark joined the BBC as a graduate researcher in 1976 for BBC Radio Scotland, going on to become a producer in radio current affairs. In October 1993 she joined BBC Two’s Newsnight and, since 2001, also regularly presents Newsnight Review. Kirsty also presents an occasional series of interviews for BBC Four with guests as wide ranging as Toni Morrison, Hannan Ashrawi and Woody Allen. She also presents the prestigious Man Booker Literary Awards for BBC Two and BBC Four.

Jeremy Paxman is a British BBC journalist, news and TV presenter and author from England. He is best known for his abrasive and forthright style of interviewing on the BBC's Newsnight programme, which has often been praised as tough and incisive or criticised as aggressive and irreverent. Tough questioning is often described as "Paxmanesque" in the UK, in recognition of his style.