Kirsty Lang

About Kirsty Lang

Kirsty Lang is one of Britain’s most versatile presenters and a highly experienced conference chair. She fronts the BBC Radio 4 flagship arts and culture show “Front Row” where she demonstrates her deep knowledge of the arts, music, film and media.

As a former correspondent and presenter on Channel 4 News, BBC Newsnight and The Sunday Times, Kirsty has specialist knowledge of Europe and international current affairs and is well placed to chair panels and conferences on Brexit.

Career

Kirsty began working for the BBC in 1986 as a graduate trainee. She has presented on programmes including Today and The World at One.

In 1989, she became a central European correspondent for the BBC World Service in Budapest. During this time she covered the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Balkans conflict, after this she became a reporter for the BBC’s Newsnight.

Kirsty worked briefly for the Sunday Times in Paris, before joining Channel 4 News in 1998 as a studio presenter and news reporter.

Then in 2002, Kirsty returned to the BBC when the new BBC 4 digital channel was being launched, where she presented the evening news programme World News Today.

Kirsty has recently been appointed as the Chair of the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Arts in Gateshead, Newscastle.

Facilitating and presenting

Kirsty has moderated conferences and panels all over the world across the private and public sectors.

As a conference chair, facilitator and presenter, Kirsty has worked with many organisations including Global Philanthropic, Bosch Foundation, Chartered Accountants, Facilities Management, EY, WHO, NICE, IBM, BMA, Euro studies UK, Union of Head Teachers and WISE Education conference in Qatar.

Kirsty is married to the journalist and Balkans specialist Misha Glenny.