The Flame Trees of Thika (1981)
Overview
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.
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What is The Flame Trees of Thika about?
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. The Flame Trees of Thika is a Drama series, first aired on 1981-09-01, 1 season and 7 episodes.
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Created by
John Hawkesworth
Cast
- Hayley Mills as Tilly
- Holly Aird as Elspeth
- David Robb as Robin
- Ben Cross as Ian
- Sharon Maughan as Lettice
- John Nettleton as Major
- Mick Chege as Njombo
- Steve Mwenesi as Sammy
- Nicholas Jones as Hereward
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