Neighbours has announced exciting plans for an all-female episode for International Women's Day.
The Australian soap also confirmed that in addition to an all-female cast, the special episode on Friday, March 8 will be written and directed by women.
Kate Kendall, who played Lauren Turner between 2013 and 2018, will be directing the instalment.
"Neighbours has been a huge part of my life and has given me the opportunity to work in front of and behind the screen," she said. "It was such an honour to direct an episode where Ramsay Street's women take front and centre."
The announcement follows news earlier this month that Emmerdale will also be doing an all-female episode for the same date.
Emmerdale boss Jane Hudson said: "We are going to have an episode that is produced by a female, directed by a female, and written by a female. The entire cast will be female including all the background artists, and we will have almost an entire female crew."
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Neighbours airs weekdays at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5 (UK) and 6.30pm on 10 Peach (Australia).
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