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The Flame Trees of Thika (1981–)

1 season7 episodes50 min per episode★ 7.8 · 502 votes

• Biography
• 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.

First aired

September 1, 1981

Last episode

October 13, 1981

Network

BBC One

Country of origin

United Kingdom