His popular series Common Ground gained Roy the Regional Presenter of the Year Award at the 2000 Royal Television Awards.

Roy is constantly in demand as an after dinner speaker or conference host at many organsiations, and these have included engagements in Canada, Hong Kong and dubai. 
In 2001 Roy was awarded an OBE for his charity work.

We are very fortunate at Velindre Cancer Centre to have had Roy as our Vice President for many years now, and everyone at Velindre is extremely grateful for his continued support.

“Velindre Hospital is a beacon of hope and recovery for so many cancer patients in Wales.
My wife Elaine works for cancer support in the Cynon Valley and in transporting patients to Velindre for treatment, she constantly meets inspirational people who hold Velindre so dear in their fight against this trying illness”