Comedian Rhod Gilbert has been awarded a BAFTACymruAward for Presenter - Gilbert fronted the moving documentary about his cancer treatment, Rhod Gilbert: A Pain in the Neck.

The Welsh stand-up had to postpone his tour when he was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. He was treated at the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, where he was a patron and had done a number of charity events for them. In fact he became ill on a fundraising trip to Cuba: "So imagine my surprise when I was diagnosed with cancer... because I thought I'd have lifelong immunity!" 

Gilbert's wife Sian Harries posted on X after the award was announced: "When Rhod started filming this doc (just on his phone to begin with) after he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, I thought he was mad as we had quite enough going on. Then I saw how focussing on informing others was helping him get through it & now I’m so, so proud of him."

Gilbert is now back on the road and touring with his Rhod Gilbert and the Giant Grapefruit show. Buy tickets here.

Watch Rhod Gilbert: A Pain in the Neck here.