The Flame Trees of Thika (1981)
Starring Hayley Mills, Holly Aird, David Robb
Directed by None
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.
TV show
 
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Drama
Keywords: world war i,africa,coffee plantation,safari,kenya,miniseries,1910s
Cast
Tilly
Elspeth
Robin
Ian
Lettice
Major
Njombo
Sammy
Hereward