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Radio London,17 mins

Thomas Harding: The Story of Lyons Corner House

Robert Elms

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Thomas Harding talks tea as he tells the story of the family behind Lyons Corner House. With restaurants and corner houses across London and products in everyone's homes, Thomas traces his families history back to the early 1800s and looks at how it became one of the most influential dynasties in British history in his book 'Legacy: One Family, A Cup Of Tea and The Company That Took On The World'.

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