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The Flame Trees of Thika

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Plot

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.

Cast

Hayley Mills as Tilly
Hayley Mills

as Tilly

Holly Aird as Elspeth
Holly Aird

as Elspeth

David Robb as Robin
David Robb

as Robin

Ben Cross as Ian
Ben Cross

as Ian

Sharon Maughan as Lettice
Sharon Maughan

as Lettice

John Nettleton as Major
John Nettleton

as Major

Mick Chege as Njombo
Mick Chege

as Njombo

Steve Mwenesi as Sammy
Steve Mwenesi

as Sammy

Nicholas Jones as Hereward
Nicholas Jones

as Hereward

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • September 1, 1981

Last Aired Date

  • October 13, 1981

Production Companies

  • Thames Television

  • Euston Films

Type

  • Miniseries

Number of Season

  • 1

Number of Episodes

  • 7

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