The Flame Trees of Thika
1981•1 Seasons•7 Episodes•7.7•Ended
Drama
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
Network
BBC One
Origin
GB
Cast
Hayley Mills
Tilly
Holly Aird
Elspeth
David Robb
Robin
Ben Cross
Ian
Sharon Maughan
Lettice
John Nettleton
Major
Mick Chege
Njombo
Steve Mwenesi
Sammy
Nicholas Jones
Hereward
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