Kirsty Young
NEW View Movie
as Self- Presenter David Attenborough’s 100 Years on Planet Earth Released
May 8, 2026 Documentary
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
The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II
as Self - Presenter
The Coronation Concert
as Self- Co-presenter
Platinum Beacons: Lighting up the Jubilee
as Presenter
A Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen
as Narrator
Attenborough at 90
as Self
The Betty Driver Story
as Self
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
as Self - Narrator (voice)
David Attenborough’s 100 Years on Planet Earth
as Self- Presenter
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
When the Queen Spoke to the Nation
as Self - Narrator (voice)
D-Day 80: Tribute to The Fallen
as Self - Presenter
Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty
as Self - Presenter
You've Never Slept in Mine
as Liz