Empire of Tea - Episode 1

Published: Dec. 15, 2023, 5 a.m.

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George Orwell described tea as \\u201cone of the mainstays of civilization in this country.\\u201d But how did this foreign plant become so British? Sathnam Sanghera speaks to Orwell expert Jean Seaton, cultural historian Kate Teltscher, and ramblers with flasks of tea in the Peak District, to try and figure out how and why tea became a national obsession.

Produced by Paul Martin for BBC Audio Wales

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