Exeter alumnus Marshall Corwin wins third consecutive BAFTA for children’s war documentary

Marshall Corwin (1972, Mathematics), Executive Producer and Co-Director of Fresh Start Media, has secured his third consecutive BAFTA TV Award, with Sky Kids Investigates: World. War. Me winning Best Children’s Non-Scripted Programme at the 2026 BAFTA TV Awards. 

Produced for Sky News and Sky Kids, the documentary explores the devastating impact of conflict on children living through war. Presented by 16-year-old Bana Alabed, a Syrian refugee and internationally recognised peace activist, the programme follows the experiences of young people affected by ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan. 

More than 450 million children worldwide currently live in conflict zones. Through interviews with children whose lives have been shaped by war, the documentary highlights the realities of displacement, trauma, and resilience. Bana herself first came to international attention at the age of seven when she documented the siege of Aleppo on social media. After fleeing Syria with her family, she continued her advocacy work and was awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize, joining previous recipients including Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg. 

Among those featured in the programme is Majd, a 15-year-old from Gaza who survived severe injuries after an attack that killed two of his friends. The documentary also follows Andrii, a young Ukrainian refugee who has settled in the UK and spoken in Parliament about his hope for a future free from war. 

Accepting the award, Marshall paid tribute to the young contributors who shared their experiences. He said: “This BAFTA is for all the brave young people who let us tell their often harrowing stories, though of course what they really want is for world leaders to start behaving like responsible adults and stop bombing innocent families.” 

Exeter College warmly congratulates Marshall on this latest achievement. You can watch his full BAFTA acceptance speech here.