36. Kirsty Wark; From Newsnight to the Sleeper Train, the Collapse of the Iron Curtain, Mallorcan Cowboy Boots and New York State in a Convertible.

Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark is famed for her no-nonsense attitude. She’s arranged her working life around her love of Scotland, was inspired by the Isle of Arran to write novels, accidentally stumbled into the fall of the iron curtain on honeymoon and feels her spirit soar driving a convertible in New York State. A passionate advocate for working smarter, she feels that overnight trains are the most effective use of travelling time and has the best Mallorcan fashion tip you'll ever need. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices