Sandra Oh narrates doc about Jane Goodall

Sandra Oh has lent her voice to a feature-length documentary about the discoveries of Jane Goodall and the female scientists inspired by her work.

The “Killing Eve” star narrates CBC’s two-hour “She Walks With Apes,” which traces the British primatologist’s early years studying wild chimpanzees in remote Africa. The broadcaster says the film also offers rarely seen images of U.S. scientist Dian Fossey, who was murdered while working with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda. It also profiles Canadian researcher Birute Galdikas, who began her field research on the orangutans of Borneo about 50 years ago and continues her work today. The trio became popularly known as the “Trimates” and inspired a new generation of trailblazers. They include two Canadians featured in the film, Julia Badescu and Ruth Linsky, who also decided to live among the great apes. “She Walks With Apes” launches a new season of “The Nature of Things,” on Sept. 20. The film will also be available on the free streaming service, CBC Gem.