The Flame Trees of Thika Season 1 Episode 4 Friends in High Places 1981
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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.
- Released: 1981-09-22
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Hayley Mills, Holly Aird, David Robb, Ben Cross, Sharon Maughan
- Director: John Hawkesworth, Verity Lambert, Ian Wilson, Alan Blaikley, Ken Howard
