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March 18, 2024

16 minutes

Available for over a year

The Finsbury Park Tree is a new Banksy artwork which appeared overnight in March 2024 on the Hornsey Road in North London. James Peak investigates this exciting new Banksy street piece, a giant tree made of paint and.... ummm, a tree! Is this the first unnickable Banksy? Only time will tell...

With thanks to Rob Shiret, Neil Churchill, Dan Clarke, Roger Mahony, Anna Mears, Philip Abrams, Jo Carr, Jonathan Glover, Steph Warren & Eddie, Avery Stone, Joe at LDN Graffiti and Patrick Nguyen

Assistant Produced by Ruby Churchill

Written, Produced and Presented by James Peak

An Essential Radio Production for BBC Radio 4