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Season 1

The Velvet Glove

6 Episodes Premiered January 26, 1977

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Episodes

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EP 1

Happy in War

Jan 26, 1977

Nurse Edith Cavell tends to the wounded of both sides in Brussels in the First World War, and helps Belgian and Allied fugitives.

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EP 2

Married Love

Feb 2, 1977

Palaeontologist Marie Stopes faces great opposition in her advocacy of birth control.

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EP 3

Mother

Feb 9, 1977

The spiritual journey of Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Christian Science movement.

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EP 4

Beyond This Life

Feb 16, 1977

Quaker Elizabeth Fry sets out to improve the shocking conditions in the nation's prisons.

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EP 5

The Warrior's Return

Feb 23, 1977

Already known for her outspoken atheist and freethinking opinions, Annie Besant becomes increasingly interested in Eastern culture and teachings, to the consternation of all around her.

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EP 6

Auntie's Niece

Mar 2, 1977

To rid South London of violence, vice and alcohol, Emma Cons decides to begin with the notorious Royal Victoria Music Hall, or 'Old Vic'. Her tough-minded niece, Lilian Baylis, creates the legendary theatre company and performance space.

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