Roger Royle
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Roger Royle is an Anglican
priest and broadcaster. He has been most well known for presenting Sunday Half Hour
on BBC Radio 2
.
, Cardiff
. His father died when Royle was 14 months old. The family then moved to the Penylan
area of the city. Royle was educated at Marlborough Road and Roath Park primary schools in Cardiff, then at the independent St Edmund's School
, Canterbury
. He read theology at King's College London
and Boniface Missionary College (closed in 1969) in Warminster
. In 1992 he received a Lambeth degree
for recognition of his work in the media.
(Portsmouth). He later became the Senior Chaplain of Eton College
in the 1970s. After leaving Eton in 1979 he became a non-stipendiary
(unpaid) priest in the Diocese of Southwark
. He also worked for Save the Children
.
Royle's BBC career has also included presenting:
He also appears on Pause for Thought on Terry Wogan
's Radio 2 weekday show
at 9.15am and he writes a weekly column for Woman's Weekly
.
, despite this he continues appearances on Pause for Thought on occasional weekday mornings. He still presents his usual Christmas Day early morning show on Radio 2 between 4.00 - 7.00am.
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...
priest and broadcaster. He has been most well known for presenting Sunday Half Hour
Sunday Half Hour
Sunday Half Hour is a long-standing show broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom.It is broadcast on Sunday evenings between 8:30pm and 9:00pm and focuses on Christian hymns and prayer. It is one of only two remaining Christian based shows on Radio 2, the other being Good Morning Sunday...
on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
.
Early life
Royle's father, Reginald, was vicar of St Saviour's church in SplottSplott
Splott is a district in the south of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales, just east of the city centre. It was built up in the late 19th century on the land of two farms of the same name: Upper Splott and Lower Splott Farms. Splott is characterised by its once vast steelworks and rows of tightly...
, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
. His father died when Royle was 14 months old. The family then moved to the Penylan
Penylan
Penylan is a district in the east of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, known for its Victorian era period houses and spacious tree lined roads and avenues....
area of the city. Royle was educated at Marlborough Road and Roath Park primary schools in Cardiff, then at the independent St Edmund's School
St Edmund's School
St Edmund’s School is an independent school in Canterbury, Kent, England, U.K. with over 500 pupils, including both day pupils and boarders.-History:...
, Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
. He read theology at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
and Boniface Missionary College (closed in 1969) in Warminster
Warminster
Warminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. It has a population of about 17,000. The River Were runs through the town and can be seen running through the middle of the town park. The Minster Church of St Denys sits on the River Were...
. In 1992 he received a Lambeth degree
Lambeth degree
A Lambeth degree is an academic degree conferred by the Archbishop of Canterbury under the authority of the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533 as successor of the papal legate in England...
for recognition of his work in the media.
Priest
Royle was ordained in 1962 and became a curate of St Mary's parish in PortseaPortsea
Portsea is an area of the English city of Portsmouth, located on Portsea Island, within the ceremonial county of Hampshire.The area was originally known as the Common and lay between the town of Portsmouth and the nearby Dockyard. The Common started to be developed at the end of the seventeenth...
(Portsmouth). He later became the Senior Chaplain of Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
in the 1970s. After leaving Eton in 1979 he became a non-stipendiary
Stipend
A stipend is a form of salary, such as for an internship or apprenticeship. It is often distinct from a wage or a salary because it does not necessarily represent payment for work performed, instead it represents a payment that enables somebody to be exempt partly or wholly from waged or salaried...
(unpaid) priest in the Diocese of Southwark
Anglican Diocese of Southwark
The Diocese of Southwark is one of the 44 dioceses of the Church of England, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Diocese forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. It was formed on May 1, 1905 from part of the Diocese of Rochester...
. He also worked for Save the Children
Save the Children
Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...
.
Career
He has presented been a presenter on a number of television series:- Royle Progress for Southern TelevisionSouthern TelevisionSouthern Television was the first ITV broadcasting licence holder for the south and south-east of England from 30 August 1958 until the night of 31 December 1981. The company was launched as Southern Television Limited and the title Southern Television was consistently used on-air throughout its life...
- The Royle Line for Ulster Television
- Songs of PraiseSongs of PraiseSongs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional Christian hymns. It is a widely watched and long-running religious television programme, one of the few peak-time free-to-air religious programmes in Europe Songs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional...
for BBC OneBBC OneBBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
.
Royle's BBC career has also included presenting:
- Good Morning Sunday
- A Royle Tour
- Sunday Half HourSunday Half HourSunday Half Hour is a long-standing show broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom.It is broadcast on Sunday evenings between 8:30pm and 9:00pm and focuses on Christian hymns and prayer. It is one of only two remaining Christian based shows on Radio 2, the other being Good Morning Sunday...
(from 1991-2007)
He also appears on Pause for Thought on Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan
Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE, DL , or also known as Terry Wogan, is a veteran Irish radio and television broadcaster who holds dual Irish and British citizenship. Wogan has worked for the BBC in the United Kingdom for most of his career...
's Radio 2 weekday show
Wake Up to Wogan
Wake Up to Wogan was the most listened to radio show in the United Kingdom and the flagship breakfast programme broadcast on BBC Radio 2. The show was presented by Sir Terry Wogan who fronted WUTW from 4 January 1993; he had previously presented the breakfast show between 1972 and 1984, but the...
at 9.15am and he writes a weekly column for Woman's Weekly
Woman's Weekly (UK magazine)
Woman's Weekly, published by IPC Media and edited by Diane Kenwood, is the number-one-selling brand within the mature woman’s weekly magazine sector*. On sale every Wednesday, Woman’s Weekly sells over 360,000 copies per week.- Background :...
.
Retirement
On 4 March 2007 Royle declared that he would be standing down from his long standing position on Radio 2 presenting Sunday Half HourSunday Half Hour
Sunday Half Hour is a long-standing show broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom.It is broadcast on Sunday evenings between 8:30pm and 9:00pm and focuses on Christian hymns and prayer. It is one of only two remaining Christian based shows on Radio 2, the other being Good Morning Sunday...
, despite this he continues appearances on Pause for Thought on occasional weekday mornings. He still presents his usual Christmas Day early morning show on Radio 2 between 4.00 - 7.00am.
Published works
- A Few Blocks from Broadway
- Royle Exchange
- To Have and To Hold
- Picking Up the Pieces - A book about Mother TeresaMother TeresaMother Teresa , born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu , was a Roman Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, in 1950...
External links
Video clips
- Documentary about Brinsworth HouseBrinsworth HouseBrinsworth House is a retirement home especially for members of the acting and entertainment professions, in Twickenham, Greater London, England. The house, opened in 1911, is provided and maintained by the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund, founded in 1908 to care for members of what was at...
, presented by Royle