2: Hollywood Comes To Hexham
Visitors flock after the tree is given a starring role in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
In the early 90鈥檚, after it鈥檚 hand-picked by Hollywood director Kevin Reynolds for a starring role in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, visitors flock to see the tree at Sycamore Gap. The dawn of the internet and smartphones make visiting it a perfect day out for anyone seeking picture-perfect views to post online. But the morning after a stormy night in September 2023, the famous tree is discovered cut down. Si King meets some of those left bereft by the news.
Produced by Jane Downs, Laura Marshall and Martin Lindsay
Executive Producer: Rik Martin
Music: Lament for a Tree by Riccardo Pes
Main Image: Ian Sproat
鈥淚n Memory Of the Sycamore Gap鈥� poem written by Jamie-Rose Miller
Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves audio copyright: Warner Bros
