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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Heffer | Assistant Superintendent Poppy |
| Mawa Makondo | Waiganjo |
| Kavundla | Gatimu |
| Roshan Seth | Defence Solicitor |
| Frank Lazarus | Doctor |
| John Cartwright | Constable |
| Abdulla Sunado | Witchdoctor |
| Oliver Rowe | Ian Eatwell |
| Jane Wellman | Yacht Party Guest |
| Michael Stroud | Yacht Party Guest |
| Diana Kent | Christmas Party Guest |
| Julian Cope | Christmas Party Guest |
| Gordon Mellor | Christmas Party Guest |
| Guy Williams | Christmas Party Guest |
| Ian Collier | Hotel Guest |
| Stuart McGugan | Hotel Guest |
| Boni Wanda | Broughton's Daughter |
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| Zembi Okeno | Woman in Court |
| Graham Crowden | Chief Justice (voice) |
| Mark Wynter | Vocalist |
Genres
CrimeDramaHistoryTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Happy Valley |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Kiswahili |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Stagescreen Productions, Centre Films, BBC |
| Release date | 6 settembre 1987 |
| Production | Chris Cherry, Cedric Messina |
| Editing | Clare Douglas |
| Cinematography | John Baker, Nicholas Squires |
| Assistant directors | Ross Devenish |
| Camera operators | John Baker |
| Additional photography | John Baker |
| Production design | Don Taylor |
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| Art direction | Don Taylor |
| Set decoration | Don Taylor |
| Music | Geoffrey Burgon |
| Sound | Geoffrey Burgon |
| Costume design | Odile Dicks-Mireaux, Shirley Stallard |
| Makeup | Shirley Stallard, Odile Dicks-Mireaux |
| Hairstyling | Odile Dicks-Mireaux, Shirley Stallard |
Release dates
Digital
TV
United Kingdom / Sep 06, 1987
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