
The Flame Trees of Thika
First aired on Sep 1, 1981
60%
Genres: Drama
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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Featured Crew

Verity Lambert | Producer

John Hawkesworth | Producer
Ian Wilson | Director of Photography
Alan Blaikley | Music
Ken Howard | Music
Elspeth Huxley | Novel