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How do you make the perfect tea?

Professor Mark Miodownik, a materials scientist, explains how to make a perfect cup of tea.

What does it take to make a perfect cup of tea? It is 70 years since George Orwell came out with his eleven steps - including the type of cup, the the tea itself and the milk.

Professor Mark Miodownik, a materials scientist, spoke to presenter Mishal Husain about his own formula, 70 years after Orwell.

(Picture: Tea and milk.Credit: Thinkstock)

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