

The Flame Trees of Thika - Season 1 Episode 7 The Drums of War
1981-10-13
60 minutes.
Season - Episode
1
Season 1 Sep 01, 1981
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1 - 1The Promised Land Sep 01, 1981
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1 - 2Hyenas Will Eat Anything Sep 08, 1981
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1 - 3Happy New Year Sep 15, 1981
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1 - 4Friends in High Places Sep 22, 1981
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1 - 5A Real Sportsman Sep 29, 1981
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1 - 6Safari Oct 08, 1981
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1 - 7The Drums of War Oct 13, 1981
Overview
With Robin away, Tilly decides to go to Nairobi to do what she can for he war effort. As a result, Elspeth must go lives with the Robinsons, a wealthy merchant family who have a resident governess for their children. Elspeth doesn't adapt very well however and decides to run away. Hereward is in the army in France while Robin and Ian Crawford have joined the local forces but Tilly gets some bad news after a battle in the south. When Robin gets orders to join his old regiment in France, Tilley make plans to return to England, at least temporarily.
Year 1981
Studio BBC One
Director
Crew John Hawkesworth (Producer), Verity Lambert (Producer), Ian Wilson (Director of Photography), Alan Blaikley (Music), Ken Howard (Music), Elspeth Huxley (Novel)
Popularity 0.9593
Language English