Introducing… Felled: The Sycamore Gap Story

Hairy Biker Si King investigates who felled the tree at Sycamore Gap, which had stood along Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.The famous tree had come to symbolise the local community and was nicknamed 'Robin Hood Tree', after featuring in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner. One morning in September 2023 the tree had been cut down and disbelief gave way to anger, accusations and conspiracy theories as a bizarre true crime story unfolded.Presenter: Si King. Producer: Jane Downs with additional reporting by Jo Lonsdale and Martin Lindsay. Sounds Producer and design: Alexandra Booth. Sound Mixing: Chris Fawcett. Story Consultant: Barney Rowntree. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Dan Farthing and Alistair Miskin.If you want to be notified as soon as new episodes are available, make sure you’ve subscribed on BBC Sounds.

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Exploring and explaining news stories from across England.Series 4: The Jesus Army Uncovering the rise and unravelling of one of the biggest religious cults in Britain. Exploring the controversies, abuses and lasting scars left on those who lived within it.Previously on In Detail...Series 1. The Pub Bombings Exploring the impact of two Birmingham pub bombs in a 50 year evolving story.Series 2. The Toxic Waste Scandal Explore the shocking events that ripped through a steelworks community in Corby.Series 3: Felled: The Sycamore Gap Story Hairy Biker Si King investigates who felled the tree at Sycamore Gap in Northumberland.If you want to be notified as soon as new episodes are available, make sure you've subscribed on BBC Sounds.