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.

Created by: Verity Lambert

Seasons

Cast

Hayley Mills

Tilly

Holly Aird

Elspeth

David Robb

Robin

Ben Cross

Ian

Sharon Maughan

Lettice

John Nettleton

Major

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Mick Chege

Njombo

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Steve Mwenesi

Sammy

Nicholas Jones

Hereward