Overview
Kirsty Young
Known For
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
A star-studded retrospective reunites the lead cast for the first...
The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Coverage of the State Funeral of HM the Queen, including...
When the Queen Spoke to the Nation
Look back on annual Christmas Day messages from Queen Elizabeth...
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
The BBC’s Platinum Jubilee coverage 2022 including: The Queen’s Birthday...
Platinum Beacons: Lighting up the Jubilee
Kirsty Young hosts coverage of beacons being lit around the...
Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty
Kirsty Young celebrates the 70th wedding anniversary of the Queen...
Biography
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.