Awards & Nominations

Since its establishment in 2013, Swan’s programmes have been nominated for over fifty major awards, and have won BAFTAs, Royal Television Society Awards and Griersons.

Awards

Bafta

Editing, Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain (Chris Nicholls and Sean Mackenzie), 2025

Specialist Factual, Grayson Perry: Rites of Passage, 2019 

Specialist Factual, Grayson Perry: All Man, 2017 

Specialist Factual, Grayson Perry’s Dream House, 2016 

Breakthrough Talent (Marcus Plowright), Muslim Drag Queens, 2016 

Director, Factual (Neil Crombie), Grayson Perry: Who Are You?, 2015 

Grierson

Best Documentary Series (shortlist), Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain, 2024

Constructed Documentary Series, Grayson’s Art Club, 2021 

Arts (shortlist), Grayson’s Art Club, 2020 

Presenter of the Year (Akram Khan), The Curry House Kid, 2019 

Presenter of the Year, Highly Commended (Professor Green), Working Class White Men, 2018 

Arts (shortlist), Grayson Perry: All Man, 2017 

Best Documentary on a Contemporary Theme (shortlist), Muslim Drag Queens, 2016 

Best Newcomer Documentary (Marcus Plowright), Muslim Drag Queens, 2016 

Arts, Grayson Perry: Who Are You?, 2015 

RTS

History, Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain, 2025

Best Presenter, Grayson Perry, 2021 

Arts, Grayson Perry: Divided Britain, 2018 

Best Presenter, Grayson Perry, 2018 

Best Director, Factual (Marcus Plowright), American High School, 2017 

Arts, Grayson Perry’s Dream House, 2016 

Best Presenter, Grayson Perry, 2016 

Best Presenter, Grayson Perry, 2015 

BPG Awards

Documentary Series, Grayson’s Art Club (Series 2), 2022

Documentary Series, Grayson Perry: Rites of Passage, 2019

Documentary Series, Grayson Perry: Who Are You?, 2015

Edinburgh TV Festival Awards

Best Popular Factual Show, Grayson’s Art Club (Series 2), 2021 

Best TV Presenter, Grayson Perry for Grayson’s Art Club (Series 2), 2021 

Creativity in Crisis, Grayson’s Art Club, 2020   

Best Factual, Grayson Perry: All Man, 2017 

Broadcast Awards

Best Specialist Factual Programme, Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain, 2025

Best Lockdown Programme (Factual Entertainment, Popular Factual & Kids), Grayson’s Art Club, 2021 

Best Lockdown Programme (News, Documentaries & Factual), This House is Full of Music, 2021 

Best Specialist Factual, Grayson Perry: Rites of Passage, 2019

Best Documentary Series, American High School, 2018 

Best Documentary Series, Grayson Perry: All Man, 2017 

Rockie Awards

Arts & Culture, This House is Full of Music, 2021 

Rose d’Or

Arts (Shortlisted), Grayson's Art Club, 2022

Arts, This House is Full of Music, 2020 

Arts, Can we Live with Robots?, 2018 

 

Prix Italia

Special Mention – TV Performing Arts, Grayson’s Art Club, 2020   

Asian Media

Best TV Show (Factual), Lost Boys?: What’s Going Wrong for Asian Men?, 2018 

Nominations

Bafta

Editing, Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain (Chris Nicholls and Sean Mackenzie), 2025

Specialist Factual, Grayson Perry: Rites of Passage, 2019 

Specialist Factual, Grayson Perry: All Man, 2017 

Specialist Factual, Grayson Perry’s Dream House, 2016 

Breakthrough Talent (Marcus Plowright), Muslim Drag Queens, 2016 

Director, Factual (Neil Crombie), Grayson Perry: Who Are You?, 2015 

Grierson

Best Documentary Series (shortlist), Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain, 2024

Constructed Documentary Series, Grayson’s Art Club, 2021 

Arts (shortlist), Grayson’s Art Club, 2020 

Presenter of the Year (Akram Khan), The Curry House Kid, 2019 

Presenter of the Year, Highly Commended (Professor Green), Working Class White Men, 2018 

Arts (shortlist), Grayson Perry: All Man, 2017 

Best Documentary on a Contemporary Theme (shortlist), Muslim Drag Queens, 2016 

Best Newcomer Documentary (Marcus Plowright), Muslim Drag Queens, 2016 

Arts, Grayson Perry: Who Are You?, 2015 

RTS

History, Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain, 2025

Best Presenter, Grayson Perry, 2021 

Arts, Grayson Perry: Divided Britain, 2018 

Best Presenter, Grayson Perry, 2018 

Best Director, Factual (Marcus Plowright), American High School, 2017 

Arts, Grayson Perry’s Dream House, 2016 

Best Presenter, Grayson Perry, 2016 

Best Presenter, Grayson Perry, 2015 

BPG Awards

Documentary Series, Grayson’s Art Club (Series 2), 2022

Documentary Series, Grayson Perry: Rites of Passage, 2019

Documentary Series, Grayson Perry: Who Are You?, 2015

Edinburgh TV Festival Awards

Best Popular Factual Show, Grayson’s Art Club (Series 2), 2021 

Best TV Presenter, Grayson Perry for Grayson’s Art Club (Series 2), 2021 

Creativity in Crisis, Grayson’s Art Club, 2020   

Best Factual, Grayson Perry: All Man, 2017 

Broadcast Awards

Best Specialist Factual Programme, Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain, 2025

Best Lockdown Programme (Factual Entertainment, Popular Factual & Kids), Grayson’s Art Club, 2021 

Best Lockdown Programme (News, Documentaries & Factual), This House is Full of Music, 2021 

Best Specialist Factual, Grayson Perry: Rites of Passage, 2019

Best Documentary Series, American High School, 2018 

Best Documentary Series, Grayson Perry: All Man, 2017 

Rockie Awards

Arts & Culture, This House is Full of Music, 2021 

Rose d’Or

Arts (Shortlisted), Grayson's Art Club, 2022

Arts, This House is Full of Music, 2020 

Arts, Can we Live with Robots?, 2018 

 

Prix Italia

Special Mention – TV Performing Arts, Grayson’s Art Club, 2020   

Asian Media

Best TV Show (Factual), Lost Boys?: What’s Going Wrong for Asian Men?, 2018