The Flame Trees of Thika
Drama
Rating
6.0/10
First Air Date
September 1, 1981
Episode Runtime
1h 0m
Status
Ended
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.
Seasons
Season 1
7 episodes
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
