The Flame Trees of Thika

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.

Series details

First air date

1981

Last air date

1981

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

7

Episode runtime

60 min

Genres

Drama

Original language

EN

Origin country

GB

Networks

BBC One

Created by

John Hawkesworth

Production

Thames Television, Euston Films

Cast

Hayley Mills

Tilly

Holly Aird

Elspeth

David Robb

Robin

Ben Cross

Ian

Sharon Maughan

Lettice

John Nettleton

Major