The Flame Trees of Thika
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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.
Network: BBC One
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Hayley Mills Tilly -
Holly Aird Elspeth -
David Robb Robin -
Ben Cross Ian -
Sharon Maughan Lettice -
John Nettleton Major - Mick Chege Njombo
- Steve Mwenesi Sammy
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Nicholas Jones Hereward
