Yorkshire Tea Properly Enlists Captain Picard to Promote Tea

Patrick Stewart is known for many roles over the years, but none are as iconic (at least in the sci-fi universe) as his role of the tea-drinking Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise. He’s also one of the most distinguished, classically trained Shakespearean actors to wield a cup of tea in all of Hollywood, maybe even the universe. Yorkshire Tea knew it and cast him in its ad spot where the actor uses his sophisticated demeanor to say farewell to a co-worker appropriately named Tina (pronounced Tea-na). The question remains—will Tina boldly go where no one has gone before?

Disclaimer: Sometimes we write things for effect. Of course we know Patrick Stewart played Professor X in the X-Men movie franchise and that role, which fans would also say is iconic, might also be considered part of the sci-fi genre. Arguments aside—just role with our original assessment since it’s all in good fun, won’t you?