The Happy Valley

1h 28min

Crime

Drama

History

TV Movie

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.

Production Companies

Stagescreen Productions

Centre Films

BBC

Cast

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton
Holly Aird

Holly Aird

Juanita Carberry
Kathryn Pogson

Kathryn Pogson

June Carberry
Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

John Carberry
Cathryn Harrison

Cathryn Harrison

Helen Tapsell
Amanda Hillwood

Amanda Hillwood

Lady Diana Delves Broughton
Peter Sands

Peter Sands

Lord Erroll
Richard Heffer

Richard Heffer

Assistant Superintendent Poppy
Mawa Makondo

Mawa Makondo

Waiganjo
Kavundla

Kavundla

Gatimu
Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Defence Solicitor
Abdulla Sunado

Abdulla Sunado

Witchdoctor
Oliver Rowe

Oliver Rowe

Ian Eatwell
Jane Wellman

Jane Wellman

Yacht Party Guest
Michael Stroud

Michael Stroud

Yacht Party Guest
Diana Kent

Diana Kent

Christmas Party Guest
Julian Cope

Julian Cope

Christmas Party Guest
Gordon Mellor

Gordon Mellor

Christmas Party Guest
Guy Williams

Guy Williams

Christmas Party Guest
Ian Collier

Ian Collier

Hotel Guest
Stuart McGugan

Stuart McGugan

Hotel Guest
Boni Wanda

Boni Wanda

Broughton's Daughter
Zembi Okeno

Zembi Okeno

Woman in Court
Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Chief Justice (voice)
Mark Wynter

Mark Wynter

Vocalist

Release date

6th Sep 1987

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Kiswahili