Rhod Gilbert returns to TV with his dog after cancer treatment

Comedian Rhod Gilbert is returning to television after being treated for head and neck cancer.

The Carmarthen-born 56-year-old was diagnosed in 2022, and underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy; he was eventually given the all-clear following "brutal" treatment.

Gilbert's latest project marks his first major TV appearances since his diagnosis, and Wagging Rights will see him star alongside his dog, Piscen.

Announcing the series, Gilbert said he and Piscen were entering to show "what a poorly trained dog and a chaotic human can achieve".

"Across six episodes a team of the UK's top dog show judges will evaluate our progress as we attempt to train our pets across a series of skills – from obedience, scent work, agility, freestyle and ball sports," Gilbert said of the series.

Following his diagnosis, Gilbert was treated at Velindre Cancer Centre - a specialist centre for non-surgical cancer patients which he had been patron of for 10 years.

He received his first clear scan in October 2023 and said "life is sweet".

In May 2024, Gilbert told BBC Wales "honestly I'm wonderful".

"This sounds absurd because as any cancer patient will tell you, it's a new normal," he said.

"Things are never quite the same again, but I sort of feel better than I've ever done in my life," he told Lucy Owen on BBC Radio Wales.