CinemaOSSeries · 1981 · 1 Season

The Flame Trees of Thika

77%(3)IMDbDrama

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.

Created byJohn Hawkesworth

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
September 1, 1981
Last aired
October 13, 1981
Seasons
1
Episodes
7
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Tilly

Holly Aird

Holly Aird

Elspeth

David Robb

David Robb

Robin

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Ian

Sharon Maughan

Sharon Maughan

Lettice

John Nettleton

John Nettleton

Major

Mick Chege

Njombo

Steve Mwenesi

Sammy

Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

Hereward

Creative team
Created by
John Hawkesworth
John Hawkesworth
Showrunner
Verity Lambert
Verity Lambert
Produced by
John Hawkesworth
John Hawkesworth
Verity Lambert
Verity Lambert

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