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Omnibus: episodes 6-10
Sathnam Sanghera tells the story of our national drink and its imperial past.
10. Tea or Coffee?
Why did tea take off when coffee didn’t?
9. A Nice Cup of Tea
How did a foreign plant become so British?
8. One for Each Person and None for the Pot
Did imperial tea really help Britain win the war?
7. Punjabi Cha and Masala Chai
How tea, in various forms, became India’s national drink.
6. Tough, Tiring, Difficult
Are the modern-day problems faced by tea workers a legacy of British imperialism?
Omnibus: episodes 1-5
Sathnam Sanghera tells the story of our national drink and its imperial past.
5. Innovation, Espionage and Propaganda
How the introduction of tea plantations to India changed the trade forever.
4. The Tea Wars
How Britain’s sale of opium to buy tea changed China’s view of the west.
3. The Tea in Boston Harbour
How imperial tea played a role in shaping Britain’s relationship with two superpowers.
