BBC to air major nature series written and directed by women

Anne Sommerfield, a director of Animals With Cameras, says 'we were just the best candidates'

BBC One will break new ground next week by broadcasting its first major natural history series written and directed entirely by women.

The programme, Animals With Cameras, also features a diverse cast: its meerkats, chimps, cheetahs and penguins all turn camera operators to capture unprecedented footage that will help scientists understand and protect threatened species.