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The Flame Trees of Thika (1981–1981) — drama · action · adventure on BBC One

The answer: Concluded October 13, 1981.
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Genre
Drama · Action · Adventure
Network / streamer
BBC One
Premiered
September 1, 1981
Ended
October 13, 1981
Runtime
~50 min per episode
1season
7episodes

About The Flame Trees of Thika

When a young Edwardian family leaves the shores of England to build a home in the wilderness of East Africa, what they encounter is beyond their imagination, but forever remembered through the eyes of their 11-year-old daughter. Based on the beloved memoir by Elspeth Huxley, The Flame Trees of Thika brings to life the colour and adventure of turn-of-the-century Kenya. In 1913, Robin (David Robb) and Tilly Grant (Hayley Mills) arrive in Kenya with the dream of transforming a barren plot of land into a thriving coffee plantation. But torrential rains, relentless insects and murderous animals, as well as relations with natives and other settlers, challenge their ambitions. Will England call them back? Or will the wide-eyed wonder of young Elspeth (Holly Aird) help unlock the mysteries of a foreign land and open the doors into the pleasures and rewards of a new home?

The Flame Trees of Thika episode schedule

7 aired

Aired · 7

DateEp.Title
October 13, 1981 S1·E7 The Drums of War
October 6, 1981 S1·E6 Safari
September 29, 1981 S1·E5 A Real Sportsman
September 22, 1981 S1·E4 Friends in High Places
September 15, 1981 S1·E3 Happy New Year
September 8, 1981 S1·E2 Hyenas Will Eat Anything
September 1, 1981 S1·E1 The Promised Land

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