And comfort is key, because, if all goes to plan, this is the new voice you will be using for the rest of your life. “I still sometimes get called ‘sir’ on the phone, which used to really p*** me off,” says Root, who will star as a transsexual character in the new BBC 2 sitcom Boy Meets Girl in late 2015. “Now I know there are more important things to get worked up about – I’ll just correct them, or add a certain breathiness to the voice if I’m going into a new situation, so people are less likely to make a mistake.