The Happy Valley
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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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Cast
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Denholm Elliott
Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Trading Places
Holly Aird
Juanita Carberry
Known for
Hijack
A Discovery of Witches
Kathryn Pogson
June Carberry
Known for
Brazil
The Company of Wolves
Michael Byrne
John Carberry
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Bodies
Cathryn Harrison
Helen Tapsell
Known for
Black Moon
Images
Amanda Hillwood
Lady Diana Delves Broughton
Known for
Inspector Morse
Peter Sands
Lord Erroll
Known for
The Better Sister
Richard Heffer
Assistant Superintendent Poppy
Known for
The Martian Chronicles
Women in Love
Mawa Makondo
Waiganjo
Also in
Cry Freedom
Sunday Premiere
Kavundla
Gatimu
Also in
Sunday Premiere
Roshan Seth
Defence Solicitor
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Behind Her Eyes
Frank Lazarus
Doctor
Also in
Superman
Pennies from Heaven
Ross Devenish Director · John Baker Cinematographer Clare Douglas Editor
First release September 6, 1987 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, Swahili
Production
Stagescreen Productions
Production
Centre Films
Production
BBC
Production
BBC Film
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Swahili
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 6, 1987
TV
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 15, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
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