Meeting Stewart Pearce the man who gave Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher a voice

Clodagh Finn meets the man who coached the Iron Lady and Princess Di on how to speak to be taken seriously.

WHAT do you think is likely to happen when you meet international voice coach Stewart Pearce, a former actor who has worked with Margaret Thatcher, Princess Diana and a host of famous actors including Hugh Bonneville, Simon Callow, Vanessa Redgrave and Minnie Driver?

I’ll tell you what happens: the cat gets your tongue and a mealy-mouthed Kerry-inflected ‘hello’ slips out of your mouth.