| Uniform Title |
Flame trees of Thika (TV mini-series : 1981) |
| Title |
The flame trees of Thika : the mini-series. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by ViaVision Entertainment, [2021]. |
| ©1981. |
| Description |
2 DVD-video (350 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| ViaVision Entertainment : VVE2852. |
| Originally broadcast by in Great Britain on the ITV network from 1 September to 13 October 1981. |
| Based on the book of the same title by Elspeth Huxley. |
| "The acclaimed memoir of an African childhood" -- Back container. |
| Credits |
Directed by Roy Ward Baker ; produced by John Hawkesworth, Christopher Neame ; screenplay by John Hawkesworth. |
| Performers |
Hayley Mills, David Robb, Holly Aird, Ben Cross, Nicholas Jones, Sharon Maughan. |
| Summary |
An account of growing up in Kenya during the waning days of British colonialism, ending with the start of World War I. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital mono ; PAL ; Region 4 ; aspect ratio 4:3. |
| Language note |
English. No subtitles. |
| Subjects |
Huxley, Elspeth, -- 1907-1997 -- Television adaptations |
| Huxley, Elspeth, -- 1907-1997 -- Childhood and youth -- Drama |
| British -- Kenya -- History -- 20th century -- Drama |
| Conservationists -- Great Britain -- Drama |
| Country life -- Kenya -- 20th century -- Drama |
| Television mini-series -- Great Britain |
| Television programs, British |
| Kenya -- Social life and customs -- 1895-1963 -- Drama |
| Thika (Kenya) -- Social life and customs -- Drama |
| Genre |
Historical television programs |
| Biographical television programs |
| Television mini-series |
| Television adaptations |
| Fiction television programs |
| Television series |
| Other Names |
Baker, Roy director. |
| Hawkesworth, John producer, screenwriter. |
| Neame, Christopher, 1942- producer. |
| Mills, Hayley actor. |
| Robb, David, 1947- actor. |
| Aird, Holly, 1969- actor. |
| Cross, Ben actor. |
| Jones, Nicholas, 1946- actor. |
| Maughan, Sharon, 1951- actor. |
| Huxley, Elspeth, 1907-1997. Flame trees of Thika Television adaptation of (work): |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Authors:
- Aird, Holly, 1969- .
- Baker, Roy .
- Cross, Ben .
- Hawkesworth, John .
- Huxley, Elspeth, 1907-1997. Flame trees of Thika .
- Jones, Nicholas, 1946- .
- Maughan, Sharon, 1951- .
- Mills, Hayley .
- Neame, Christopher, 1942- .
- Robb, David, 1947- .
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