(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.

Countries:

Genres:

Drama

Networks:

BBC One

Year:

1981

Production companies:

Thames Television,

Euston Films

Actors:

Tilly

Elspeth

Robin

Ian

Lettice

Crews:

Producer

Producer

Director of Photography

Music

Music