Elspeth and Sammy are in put in danger when they face a herd of rampaging elephants. Mrs. Nimmo attends to Sammy's wife who has had a miscarriage, but her recommendation that the woman be transported to the hospital in Nairobi is overruled when the family brings in the local medicine man. Robin has been blasting old trees and stumps, but tragedy ensues when Sammy's young son steals blasting caps from a locked shed. Njombo becomes mysteriously ill and while the doctor can find nothing wrong with him, he is convinced that a curse has been placed on him, most likely by Sammy who seems to blame him for his recent losses.
| Title | The Flame Trees of Thika - Season 1 Episode 4 Friends in High Places |
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| Year | 1981 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | |
| Studio | BBC One |
| Cast | Hayley Mills, Holly Aird, David Robb, Ben Cross, Sharon Maughan, John Nettleton |
| Crew | John Hawkesworth (Producer), Verity Lambert (Producer), Elspeth Huxley (Novel), Verity Lambert (Executive Producer), Alan Blaikley (Music), Ken Howard (Music) |
| Alternative Titles | Im Land des Feuerbaums |
| Keyword | africa, world war i, plantation, safari, kenya, miniseries, 1910s |
| First Air Date | Sep 01, 1981 |
| Last Air date | Oct 13, 1981 |
| Season | 1 Season |
| Episode | 7 Episode |
| Runtime | 60:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 6.00/ 10 by 1.00 users |
| Popularity | 12.674 |
| Language | English |
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