The Sycamore Gap Mystery

2025•6.7/10

DocumentaryCrime

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6.7/10(3)

When the beloved 200-year-old Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall is mysteriously felled overnight, public outrage erupts worldwide. This gripping two-part true-crime documentary follows Northumbria Police’s unprecedented investigation, with exclusive access to detectives, witnesses and never-before-seen evidence. As officers untangle a bizarre case with no CCTV and no witnesses, the series explores the cultural impact of the tree’s loss and the global fight for justice in one of the UK’s most unusual environmental crimes.

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Production

Candour Productions

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Status

Ended

First Aired

December 3, 2025

Last Aired

December 4, 2025

Networks

Channel 4

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Season

Episode 1

Air date: 2025-12-03

This series goes inside a community in turmoil and inside the police hunt to solve the Sycamore Gap tree mystery - a crime of extraordinary vandalism that shocked Britain.