Wuyi tea Because green tea formed the bulk of their imports, and because the Wuyi region was initially the main source of the darker teas available to them, the term "Bohea" (based on the local Fujianese pronunciation of "Wuyi") became a blanket name in English for all dark teas; the modern designations "black" and "oolong" were not yet in use. Over time, distinctions began to be made between different dark teas. Lapsang souchong, a Wuyi tea and possibly the first black tea to be produced, was separately traded as "Souchong" for a higher price, while the highest quality black tea was given
Variety in Sepia Variety in Sepia Variety in Sepia is a television Variety special that was filmed live on 7 October 1947 at the RadiOlympia Theatre, Alexandra Palace, London, and was aired on BBC TV. "Variety in Sepia" is significant to television history for several reasons: it was an early example of a television special dedicated to Black talent, it was an early example of a live television broadcast and it is one of the earliest surviving telerecordings. A six-minute fragment of the programme is all that exists and is thought to be the earliest surviving recording of a live BBC TV programme