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The Flame Trees of Thika
1981BBC One
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.Read more
- Season
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Runtime
- 1h
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The Drums of War
S01 · E07 · Aired Oct 13, 1981
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- Ended
- First aired
- Sep 1, 1981
- Last aired
- Oct 13, 1981
- Created by
- John Hawkesworth
- Networks
- BBC One
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7