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.