Series · Drama
The Flame Trees of Thika (1981)
Elspeth and her unconventional parents decide to settle down in Kenya and begin a coffee plantation. This is a time of discovery for Elspeth, as she encounters the incredible beauty and cruelty of nature, and new friendships with both Africans and British expatriates. A side plot involves the beautiful and bored British Lettice Palmer who enters into an affair with a handsome safari guide. Eventually, however, the excitement of Elspeth's life is disrupted by the onset of WW I, and the changes it brings.
- Creator
- John Hawkesworth
- Writers
- Elspeth Huxley, John Hawkesworth
- Network
- BBC One
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- September 1, 1981
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Hayley MillsTilly
Holly AirdElspeth
David RobbRobin
Ben CrossIan
Sharon MaughanLettice
John NettletonMajor- Mick ChegeNjombo
- Steve MwenesiSammy
Nicholas JonesHereward
Episodes
0/7 watched- Episode 1: The Promised Land1 h · Sep 1, 1981
- Episode 2: Hyenas Will Eat Anything1 h · Sep 8, 1981
- Episode 3: Happy New Year1 h · Sep 15, 1981
- Episode 4: Friends in High Places1 h · Sep 22, 1981
- Episode 5: A Real Sportsman1 h · Sep 29, 1981
- Episode 6: Safari1 h · Oct 8, 1981
- Episode 7: The Drums of War1 h · Oct 13, 1981
