Herbal and fungal stimulants
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Coffee
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of coffee, from its origins in Ethiopia to its role in the spread of ideas, its part in the slave trade and its social impact.
12 December 2019
Featuring: Judith Hawley, Markman Ellis, Jonathan Morris
Tea
Melvyn Bragg discusses tea, the first truly global commodity which helped define class and gender, and perhaps more than any other substance has created the culture of modern Britain.
29 April 2004
Featuring: Huw Bowen, James Walvin, Amanda Vickery