The Flame Trees of Thika (1981)
| First Air Date: | 1981, September 1 |
| Last Air Date: | 1981, October 13 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 7 |
| Episode Runtime: | 60 min |
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.