The Hurricane Tapes

The Hurricane Tapes

A triple murder. 40 hours of tape recordings. Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter. Bob Dylan wrote a song about him. Hollywood made a movie. This is the full story.

Episodes

March 31, 2019 53 mins

"I know who doesn’t belong in prison. I am an angel. The Black Angel" Plus a final account of Carter from someone who has never told her truth about her father #HurricaneTapes

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John Artis on who he blames and Jonny Carter reveals who he thinks did it #hurricanetapes

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March 17, 2019 36 mins

Names are named, alibis crumble, as we reveal the details of a never before seen investigation into the case #HurricaneTapes

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March 10, 2019 43 mins

"Nobody wanted my findings to come out". An investigator’s alternative theory, ignored… until now. #HurricaneTapes

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March 3, 2019 43 mins

"Racism rather than reason." Judge Sarokin, the man who had the final say in the State of New Jersey v Rubin Carter and John Artis. #HurricaneTapes

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February 24, 2019 32 mins

How Lazarus and a Canadian 'army' took Carter from deep despair to the brink of freedom. #HurricaneTapes

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February 17, 2019 42 mins

'You’re turning the trial into a racial nightmare.' The defence team are heading for big trouble at the second trial. #HurricaneTapes

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February 10, 2019 29 mins

Rubin Carter becomes a cause célèbre. Star power to the rescue? #HurricaneTapes

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February 3, 2019 27 mins

Secret recordings, recantations and Kojak. How a Chipmunk paved the path to freedom. #HurricaneTapes

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January 27, 2019 36 mins

Conspiracies, contradictions and convictions. The first trial of Rubin Carter and John Artis. #HurricaneTapes

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January 20, 2019 30 mins

“They were there! They were not playing jacks on the corner.” How petty criminal Al Bello became the prosecution’s star witness. #HurricaneTapes

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January 13, 2019 34 mins

Four shot, three killed, two murderers on the run. What exactly happened on the night of the murders? #HurricaneTapes

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January 13, 2019 36 mins

Racism, poverty and violence. Enter the world of Rubin Carter. #HurricaneTapes

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December 27, 2018 3 mins

“I have something that I want to say to you” - Rubin Carter.

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