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The Happy Valley

1987

88 minutes

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Overview

In 1940 Kenya as their country prepares for war, the local aristocratic social set lives a decadent, self-indulgent lifestyle, that leads to murder. The same events were also dramatised in the feature film White Mischief, which was released seven months after the first transmission of The Happy Valley.

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Top Cast

Denholm Elliott headshot

Denholm Elliott

Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton

Holly Aird headshot

Holly Aird

Juanita Carberry

Kathryn Pogson headshot

Kathryn Pogson

June Carberry

Michael Byrne headshot

Michael Byrne

John Carberry

Cathryn Harrison headshot

Cathryn Harrison

Helen Tapsell

Amanda Hillwood headshot

Amanda Hillwood

Lady Diana Delves Broughton

Peter Sands headshot

Peter Sands

Lord Erroll

Richard Heffer headshot

Richard Heffer

Assistant Superintendent Poppy

Mawa Makondo headshot

Mawa Makondo

Waiganjo

Kavundla headshot

Kavundla

Gatimu

Roshan Seth headshot

Roshan Seth

Defence Solicitor

Frank Lazarus headshot

Frank Lazarus

Doctor

John Cartwright headshot

John Cartwright

Constable

Abdulla Sunado headshot

Abdulla Sunado

Witchdoctor

Oliver Rowe headshot

Oliver Rowe

Ian Eatwell

Jane Wellman headshot

Jane Wellman

Yacht Party Guest

Michael Stroud headshot

Michael Stroud

Yacht Party Guest

Diana Kent headshot

Diana Kent

Christmas Party Guest

Julian Cope headshot

Julian Cope

Christmas Party Guest

Gordon Mellor headshot

Gordon Mellor

Christmas Party Guest

Guy Williams headshot

Guy Williams

Christmas Party Guest

Ian Collier headshot

Ian Collier

Hotel Guest

Stuart McGugan headshot

Stuart McGugan

Hotel Guest

Boni Wanda headshot

Boni Wanda

Broughton's Daughter

Zembi Okeno headshot

Zembi Okeno

Woman in Court

Graham Crowden headshot

Graham Crowden

Chief Justice (voice)

Mark Wynter headshot

Mark Wynter

Vocalist