Inside the Factory Specials Episode 8 Keeping Britain Going: Tea Update 2016
Gregg reconnects with the Typhoo tea factory in the Wirral near Liverpool, which he visited back in 2017. The coronavirus crisis caused tea bag sales to soar, and the factory has upped production to produce 109 million tea bags in a week, an increase of 28 million. Throughout the episode, Gregg looks back over his original visit to the factory and the whole production process. First, he helps unload 24 tonnes of dried tea from Kenya and then follows its journey through the 28,500-square-metre factory to make the nation's favourite - good, old-fashioned builder's tea. Meanwhile, Cherry Healey travels to Kenya to see how the tea crop is picked, processed and shipped over 4,000 miles to the UK. She also learns how to master the art of making the best tea bag brew, revealing the top tips for a perfect cuppa. And historian Ruth Goodman explores how tea kept up morale during World War II.
- Released: 2020-06-15
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Cherry Healey, Ruth Goodman, Paddy McGuinness
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1. Christmas 2016 2016-12-20
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2. Christmas 2017 2017-12-18
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3. Christmas 2018 2018-12-17
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4. Xmas Party Food 2019-12-12
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7. Keeping Britain Going: Crisps Update 2020-06-08
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8. Keeping Britain Going: Tea Update 2020-06-15
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9. Keeping Britain Going: Biscuits 2020-06-22
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10. Christmas Cards 2021-12-22
