Elizabeth Pringle's guest appearances

Elizabeth Pringle

5x15

Steven Pinker

Gloria Steinem

Dolly Alderton

Cathy Rentzenbrink

Edmund de Waal

Siri Hustvedt

Michael Mosley

Adam Grant

Karen Armstrong

Michael Pollan

Jared Diamond

Matthew Green

John Gray

Tara Westover

Elizabeth Gilbert

OwlTail

Kirsty Wark

Broadcaster Kirsty Wark talks about the island of Arran, which nestles in the Firth of Clyde.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.After a spell on Radio 4's The World At One, Kirsty moved to television in 1983 - working as a producer on Reporting Scotland and later producing and presenting the current affairs weekly Seven Days.Kirsty has interviewed many top politicians, but her most memorable interview was in 1990 when she conducted a headline-making interview with the-then prime minister, Margaret Thatcher.From 1990-1993 she presented the arts programme The Late Show and in 1993 fronted the popular BBC heritage series One Foot In The Past - a role she continued into 2000.In October 1993 Kirsty became one of the Newsnight presenters. In 2001 she also became a regular presenter of Newsnight Review and subsequently presenter of the Glasgow-based Review Show.Kirsty also presents an occasional series of interviews for BBC Four with guests as wide-ranging as Toni Morrison, Hannan Ashrawi, Madonna and Woody Allen.She has won several major awards for her work including Bafta Scotland Journalist of the Year in 1993, Best Television Presenter in 1998, Scot of the Year in 1998 and was nominated for the Richard Dimbleby Award for Best Television Presenter in the Baftas in 2000.5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/5x15storiesFacebook: www.facebook.com/5x15storiesInstagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Broadcaster Kirsty Wark talks about the island of Arran, which nestles in the Firth of Clyde. 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. After a spell on Radio 4's The World At One, Kirsty moved to television in 1983 - working as a producer on Reporting Scotland and later producing and presenting the current affairs weekly Seven Days. Kirsty has interviewed many top politicians, but her most memorable interview was in 1990 when she conducted a headline-making interview with the-then prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. From 1990-1993 she presented the arts programme The Late Show and in 1993 fronted the popular BBC heritage series One Foot In The Past - a role she continued into 2000. In October 1993 Kirsty became one of the Newsnight presenters. In 2001 she also became a regular presenter of Newsnight Review and subsequently presenter of the Glasgow-based Review Show. Kirsty also presents an occasional series of interviews for BBC Four with guests as wide-ranging as Toni Morrison, Hannan Ashrawi, Madonna and Woody Allen. She has won several major awards for her work including Bafta Scotland Journalist of the Year in 1993, Best Television Presenter in 1998, Scot of the Year in 1998 and was nominated for the Richard Dimbleby Award for Best Television Presenter in the Baftas in 2000. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: <a href="http://5x15stories.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5x15stories.com</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/5x15stories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/5x15stories</a> Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/5x15stories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/5x15stories</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/5x15stories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/5x15stories</a>

The legacy of Elizabeth Pringle - Kirsty Wark