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Revisited: A Scottish tea mystery, episode two – the list

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Episode Revisited: A Scottish tea mystery, episode two – the list

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Science correspondent Nicola Davis investigates the strange story of Tam O’Braan and his attempts to grow tea in Scotland. In episode two of this mini-series first broadcast in October 2025, Nicola hears how O’Braan’s network of Scottish tea growers began to have suspicions about exactly what he was selling and where it came from, and how cutting-edge science helped provide some answers. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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