Article: Interview: Jane Danson - It was nerve-racking having to kiss another woman. Still, at least there's no stubble; The Bill's new star Jane Danson talks about the challenge of playing a lesbian officer and the man who has her heart under lock and key. By Richard Barber.(Features)

Byline: Richard Barber

It seems Jane Danson has a thing about uniforms. She's about to swap the medical gown she wears playing a nursing practitioner in A&E for a WPC's outfit when she joins top crime drama The Bill in a couple of weeks' time.

As Gemma Osbourne, who is transferred from traffic duties to work at Sun Hill, Jane is part of a new drive to feature sparkier storylines and win higher ratings. So it's no surprise that her character is involved in some pretty controversial stuff.

``Gemma is perky, cheerful, full of fun... Oh, and a lesbian,'' says Jane, 23. ...

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