British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement

The 2025 recipient: David Neilson

Country| United Kingdom
First award| 2003; 22 years ago (2003)
Currently held by| David Neilson, Coronation Street (2025)
Most awards| Coronation Street (9)

The British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement is an award presented annually by the British Soap Awards, formerly known as the Lifetime Achievement award until 2013. The winner is decided by a panel and celebrates the soap career and achievements of each recipient. Coronation Street is the most awarded soaps in the category, holding nine wins. Brookside, Hollyoaks and Emmerdale have also won once. It is currently held by Coronation Street actor David Neilson, who portrays Roy Cropper in the soap.

## Recipients

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2005 winner June Brown. 2018 winner Rudolph Walker. Year  | Actor  | Role  | Soap opera

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2003[1] | Dean Sullivan | Jimmy Corkhill | Brookside
2004[2] | Barbara Knox | Rita Sullivan | Coronation Street
2005[3] | June Brown | Dot Branning | EastEnders
2006[4] | Johnny Briggs | Mike Baldwin | Coronation Street
2007[5] | Wendy Richard | Pauline Fowler | EastEnders
2008[6] | Liz Dawn | Vera Duckworth | Coronation Street
2009[7] | Barbara Windsor | Peggy Mitchell | EastEnders
2010[8] | Betty Driver | Betty Williams | Coronation Street
2011[9] | Bill Tarmey | Jack Duckworth | Coronation Street
2012[10] | Pam St Clement | Pat Evans | EastEnders
2013[11] | Adam Woodyatt | Ian Beale | EastEnders
2014[12] | Helen Worth | Gail McIntyre | Coronation Street
2015[13] | Anne Kirkbride | Deirdre Barlow | Coronation Street
2016[14] | Steve McFadden | Phil Mitchell | EastEnders
2017[15] | Nick Pickard | Tony Hutchinson | Hollyoaks
2018[16] | Rudolph Walker | Patrick Trueman | EastEnders
2019[17] | Sue Nicholls | Audrey Roberts | Coronation Street
2022[18] | Letitia Dean | Sharon Watts | EastEnders
2023[19] | Mark Charnock | Marlon Dingle | Emmerdale
2025[20] | David Neilson | Roy Cropper | Coronation Street

## Wins by soap

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Soap opera  | Wins

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Coronation Street | 9
EastEnders | 8
Brookside | 1
Emmerdale | 1
Hollyoaks | 1

## References

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18. ^ Warner, Sam (10 May 2022). "British Soap Awards 2022 announces full nominations shortlist". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
19. ^ Ford, Gregory (6 June 2023). "Emmerdale's Mark 'Marlon' Charnock in tears as he receives 'overdue' award". Leeds Live. (Reach plc). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
20. ^ "British Soap Awards 2025 winners list in full". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 June 2025.

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British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement

* Dean Sullivan (2003)
* Barbara Knox (2004)
* June Brown (2005)
* Johnny Briggs (2006)
* Wendy Richard (2007)
* Liz Dawn (2008)
* Barbara Windsor (2009)
* Betty Driver (2010)
* Bill Tarmey (2011)
* Pam St Clement (2012)
* Adam Woodyatt (2013)
* Helen Worth (2014)
* Anne Kirkbride (2015)
* Steve McFadden (2016)
* Nick Pickard (2017)
* Rudolph Walker (2018)
* Sue Nicholls (2019)
* Letitia Dean (2022)
* Mark Charnock (2023)
* David Neilson (2025)

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The British Soap Awards

Ceremonies|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2022
* 2023
* 2025

Awards|

* Best Actress
* Best Actor
* Best British Soap
* Best Comedy Performance
* Best Dramatic Performance
* Best Leading Performer
* Best Newcomer
* Best Young Performer
* On-Screen Partnership
* Outstanding Achievement
* Villain of the Year

Currently awarded soaps|

* Coronation Street
* EastEnders
* Emmerdale
* Hollyoaks

Previously awarded soaps|

* Brookside
* Crossroads
* Doctors
* Family Affairs
* Night and Day

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