The Velvet GloveThe Velvet GloveSeason 11977 · 6 episodesEpisodes1Happy in WarNurse Edith Cavell tends to the wounded of both sides in Brussels in the First World War, and helps Belgian and Allied fugitives.2Married LovePalaeontologist Marie Stopes faces great opposition in her advocacy of birth control.3MotherThe spiritual journey of Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Christian Science movement.4Beyond This LifeQuaker Elizabeth Fry sets out to improve the shocking conditions in the nation's prisons.5The Warrior's ReturnAlready 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.6Auntie's NieceTo 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.