Bryce didn't think much about becoming a dad, until he started building a life with his wife Marie.

Their journey towards becoming parents got off to a rough start, enduring a miscarriage, before Marie eventually fell pregnant with their son, Harry. The pregnancy was healthy and normal all the way to full-term, when Marie noticed Harry wasn't moving.

They went to hospital expecting reassurance, but instead were met with utter devastation - their baby had stopped breathing.

In the days that followed, Marie gave birth to Harry, and together they spent time meeting and mourning their boy.

The pain of the loss was indescribable, and they still live with the grief every day, but despite it all, their hope has been restored.

Years on, Bryce is now a father to twin boys, two gifts he and Marie believe were sent to them by Harry, the boy they'll carry with them always.

This is Bryce Matthews...

After years trying to start a family, Mark and his wife Angela were deflated, and wondering if it was going to happen for them.

When they finally conceived, it felt like everything was going right — until a routine scan revealed their unborn son Hudson, had a serious heart condition.

Faced with the scary prognosis of future complications, they rejected the confronting option to terminate the pregnancy and pushed on.

And before Hudson had even entered the world, his parents had to prepare for the reality of multiple open heart surgeries.

Mark endured anxiety, fear and helplessness like never before, grappling with his total lack of control over the outcome.

Now five years on, Hudson's a healthy, happy boy, but not totally out of the woods.

Mark's sharing his story to help current and future dads living with pain and uncertainty.

This is Mark Pearce...

When a viral image of a football fan sticking a flare up his arse during England’s Euro 2020 final against Italy surfaced, it wasn’t just a meme, it was the most unlikely of doorways...

For UK stage performer Alex Hill, it became both the inspiration and the vehicle to explore loneliness, friendship, masculinity, mental health, and what it really means to belong.

His debut play, Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England, has enjoyed sell-out runs and international acclaim, returning to this year’s Adelaide Fringe after taking out Best Theatre in 2025.

Beneath the chaos and hilarious fun, Alex is posing serious questions and using his art to create space for connection and reflection.

This is Alex Hill...

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