The Flame Trees of Thika - Season 1 Episode 1 The Promised Land
Robin Grant, his wife Tilley and 10 year-old daughter Elspeth arrive in East Africa in the early years of the 20th century with the intention of establishing a coffee plantation. When they arrive, they find that the land, access and the availability of farm labor aren't anywhere near what was promised in the prospectus. Living in tents, they set about building themselves a home and befriending some of the local natives, who offer to help the build the house. They soon start working the land but life is hard and they begin to doubt the wisdom of their decision.
Year: 1981
Genre: Drama
Country:
Studio: BBC One
Director:
Cast: Hayley Mills, Holly Aird, David Robb, Ben Cross, Sharon Maughan, John Nettleton
Crew: John Hawkesworth (Producer), Verity Lambert (Producer), Ian Wilson (Director of Photography), Alan Blaikley (Music), Ken Howard (Music), Elspeth Huxley (Novel)
First Air Date: Sep 01, 1981
Last Air date: Oct 13, 1981
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 7 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 6.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 6.575
Language: English
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