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| name = The Flame Trees of Thika |
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| director = [[Roy Ward Baker]] |
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| producer = [[John Hawkesworth (producer)|John Hawkesworth]]<br>[[Verity Lambert]]<br>[[Christopher Neame]] |
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| writer = John Hawkesworth<br>[[Elspeth Huxley]] (novel) |
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| starring = [[Hayley Mills]]<br>[[Holly Aird]]<br>[[David Robb]]<br>[[Ben Cross]]<br>[[Mick Chege]]<br>[[Sharon Maughan]]<br>[[Steve Mwenesi]]<br>[[John Nettleton]] |
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| music = [[Alan Blaikley]]<br>[[Ken Howard]]<br>[[Zack Laurence]] |
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| cinematography = [[Ian Wilson]] |
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| editing = [[Ralph Sheldon]]<br>[[Ann Chegwidden]] |
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| set decoration = [[Roy Stannard]] |
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| costume design = [[Margaret Quigley]] |
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| distributors = [[Euston Films]] |
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| released = 1981 ([[United Kingdom|UK]]) |
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| runtime = 420 mins. |
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| country = {{UK}} |
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| language = [[English language|English]] |
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| budget = [[United Kingdom|£]] |
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| imdb_id = 0080215 |
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'''''The Flame Trees of Thika'''''<ref>The town name "Thika" is pronounced "tee-kah".</ref> |
'''''The Flame Trees of Thika'''''<ref>The town name "Thika" is pronounced "tee-kah".</ref> |
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is a [[United Kingdom|British]] television [[mini-series]] of seven hour-long episodes made by [[Euston Films]] for [[Thames Television]] in 1981 |
is a [[United Kingdom|British]] television [[mini-series]] of seven hour-long episodes made by [[Euston Films]] for [[Thames Television]] in 1981. It was adapted by [[John Hawkesworth (producer)|John Hawkesworth]] from the 1959 book of the same title by [[Elspeth Huxley]], and is set in and around the town of [[Thika]] in Kenya's [[Central Province, Kenya|Central Province]]. |
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==Production== |
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The story deals with the life of English settlers in this part of [[East Africa]] in 1913, when the country was a [[British colony]]. It features [[Hayley Mills]], [[Holly Aird]], [[David Robb]] and [[Ben Cross]] in the major roles. |
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| ⚫ | ''The Flame Trees of Thika'' was filmed on location in [[Kenya]], directed by [[Roy Ward Baker]] and produced by Hawkesworth and [[Christopher Neame (writer/producer)|Christopher Neame]] with [[Verity Lambert]] as executive producer. The filming included aerial views of the actual [[Kenya]]-[[Uganda]] railway train as it traveled between [[Mombasa]] and [[Nairobi]] heading toward [[Uganda]]. |
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| ⚫ | ''The Flame Trees of Thika'' was filmed on location in [[Kenya]], directed by [[Roy Ward Baker]] and produced by Hawkesworth and [[Christopher Neame (writer/producer)|Christopher Neame]] with [[Verity Lambert]] as executive producer. |
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The television series was nominated for three [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA Television Awards]], including [[Ian Wilson (cinematographer)|Ian Wilson]] for Best Cinematography. |
The television series was nominated for three [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA Television Awards]], including [[Ian Wilson (cinematographer)|Ian Wilson]] for Best Cinematography. |
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It was originally transmitted on the [[ITV]] network from [[1 September]] to [[13 October]] [[1981]] and was released on [[VHS]] (now deleted) |
It was originally transmitted on the [[ITV]] network from [[1 September]] to [[13 October]] [[1981]] and was released on [[VHS]] (now deleted) on [[DVD]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 16:15, 26 May 2009
| The Flame Trees of Thika | |
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| Directed by | Roy Ward Baker |
| Written by | John Hawkesworth Elspeth Huxley (novel) |
| Produced by | John Hawkesworth Verity Lambert Christopher Neame |
| Starring | Hayley Mills Holly Aird David Robb Ben Cross Mick Chege Sharon Maughan Steve Mwenesi John Nettleton |
| Cinematography | Ian Wilson |
| Edited by | Ralph Sheldon Ann Chegwidden |
| Music by | Alan Blaikley Ken Howard Zack Laurence |
Release date | 1981 (UK) |
Running time | 420 mins. |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £ |
The Flame Trees of Thika[1] is a British television mini-series of seven hour-long episodes made by Euston Films for Thames Television in 1981. It was adapted by John Hawkesworth from the 1959 book of the same title by Elspeth Huxley, and is set in and around the town of Thika in Kenya's Central Province. The story deals with the life of English settlers in this part of East Africa in 1913, when the country was a British colony. It features Hayley Mills, Holly Aird, David Robb and Ben Cross.
Production
The Flame Trees of Thika was filmed on location in Kenya, directed by Roy Ward Baker and produced by Hawkesworth and Christopher Neame with Verity Lambert as executive producer. The filming included aerial views of the actual Kenya-Uganda railway train as it traveled between Mombasa and Nairobi heading toward Uganda.
The television series was nominated for three BAFTA Television Awards, including Ian Wilson for Best Cinematography.
It was originally transmitted on the ITV network from 1 September to 13 October 1981 and was released on VHS (now deleted). It is currently available on DVD.
See also
- Red Strangers - a related novel by Elspeth Huxley.
- Out of Africa - book which begins in the same period in British East Africa.
Notes
- ^ The town name "Thika" is pronounced "tee-kah".
External links
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