Actor and close friend, Lloyd Hutchinson, best known for his prolific stage work with the National Theatre alongside many other brilliant productions, joins Alex at home for a chat about a life spent performing, and how three gold rings will always connect him to his late and much-loved father John.

Listen in as Alex and Lloyd discuss a childhood in Northern Ireland amongst 'The Troubles', being directed by an unknown Danny Boyle in 1980's Belfast, and how a humorous misunderstanding with his father plus a lucky poker game, underpins the unusual origins of his wedding ring!

You can find more about Lloyd’s filmography here www.imdb.com/name/nm0404371/

For more information and support on bereavement, visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/coping-with-bereavement/

For further reading about The Troubles, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles

For all things Alex Monroe jewellery, visit our website www.alexmonroe.com

To explore our collection of Wedding bands, go to www.alexmonroe.com/jewellery/rings/wedding-rings

To discover our gender-neutral jewellery collaboration with writer Raven Smith, go to www.alexmonroe.com/ravensmith

Illustration by Connie Bella Monroe

Edited by Emily Sandford

Music by Daniel Patrick Cohen

Please note, that this podcast was recorded during one of the less strict periods of the coronavirus pandemic, with all the necessary safety measures in place.

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