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Jessica Hall, originally from Leigh, near Wigan, trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and has previously appeared in Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three's sketch show Scallywagga in which she played, amongst others, the unforgettable Donna Disco.

Describing her character in Lunch Monkeys – Tania – Jessica says: "She is quite feisty, and is probably a little bit more evil than the others in that group.

"She has ambitions and is always chasing that promotion. People assume she is not that bright, because of the job she is in, so she wants to show she can do better than that."

In the series Tania gets involved with the office bed-hopper, Charlie, a relationship not destined for a happy ending.

Jessica says: "Tania is very much into Charlie, the posh solicitor, and she thinks that he is into her just as much but he really just has a one-track mind.

"When she finds out she is pregnant with Charlie's baby I think she is quite happy and excited about it all, and believes they will live happily ever after because Charlie proposes to her, when, in reality, it's only because Nigel's character Mike implies Charlie can only be considered in a partnership if he makes an honest woman out of her."

In sharp contrast to Charlie's feelings, Tania is adored by her practically non-syllabic co-worker Kenny: "Yes, Kenny is in love with Tania but he ends up being a bumbling idiot because he finds it hard to express himself.

"They do have quite a close friendship. They both care about each other; when Tania gets herself in these mad situations Kenny is there to pick her back up and is very supportive. He has rescued her a few times when she is down in the dumps.

"So it becomes obvious that Tania should be with Kenny and not Charlie. Charlie just does not know any better, he is not evil, just selfish – he just wants a promotion and sex whereas Kenny is actually really sweet and really cares for her."