Roy Noble CBE DL KStJ Rotary Fellow (born 1942) is a Welsh radio and television broadcaster, writer and Bevan Commissioner.

After passing his 11 Plus entrance examination he attended Amman Valley Grammar School, where fellow pupils included rugby union administrator and barrister[1][2] Vernon Pugh and John Cale, of the Velvet Underground.

[3] Noble's move to broadcasting was gradual and part-time, writing and presenting a weekly "Letter from Aberdare" monologue for the A.M. programme on BBC Radio Wales.

[citation needed] Television appearances have included a diet programme with Barbara Dickson and a series of Noble Guides covering many subjects from Paris to "Manliness and Mortality".

[6] Noble was appointed a commissioner with the Bevan Commission[7] with real responsibilities in the Health and Care sectors in Wales as an independent 'think tank' for the Welsh Government.

[citation needed] For the past 30 years, Noble and his wife Elaine have lived in the village of Llwydcoed near the town of Aberdare in the Cynon Valley.

[13] In the 2024 Birthday Honours, Roy Noble was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Welsh culture and language and to the community in Wales.