The 2026 BAFTA Television Special Award will go to consumer finance expert Martin Lewis.
BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip revealed the news on the South Bank of the River Thames in the British capital just days after the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2026 ceremony in London on Sunday, which saw Netflix drama Adolescence win big.
Lewis, a high-profile financial journalist and campaigner, has long been a staple of British daytime television. He advises the general public on best ways to save, spend and increase their finances. The Television Special Award is given to an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to television, in recognition of a remarkable body of work that has had a significant cultural, social, or industry impact.
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BAFTA said of the decision to honor the 53-year-old: “Through his consumer website MoneySavingExpert.com, his long-running ITV series The Martin Lewis Money Show Live,
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