Empire of Tea
Empire of Tea
9. A Nice Cup Of Tea
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14 December 2023
14 minutes
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George Orwell described tea as 'one of the mainstays of civilization in this country'.
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.
Producer: Paul Martin
A BBC Audio Wales production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2023.