The Hurricane Tapes

BBC

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.

More Information

Location:

United Kingdom

Genres:

True Crime Podcasts

Networks:

BBC

BBC World Service

Description:

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.

Language:

English

Website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xttt6

Episodes

Ep 13. Black Angel

3/31/2019

"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

Duration:00:53:54

Ep 12. Stinkin’ New Jersey

3/24/2019

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

Duration:00:39:27

Ep 11. Joining the dots

3/17/2019

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

Duration:00:36:19

Ep 10. Nineteen pages

3/10/2019

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

Duration:00:43:56

Ep 9. Take it to the judge

3/3/2019

"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

Duration:00:43:48

Ep 8. Boy wonder

2/24/2019

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

Duration:00:32:36

Ep 7. Racial revenge

2/17/2019

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

Duration:00:42:43

Ep6. Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan

2/10/2019

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

Duration:00:30:11

Ep5. Chipmunk

2/3/2019

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

Duration:00:28:23

Ep4. Bullets, Bello and Bradley

1/27/2019

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

Duration:00:37:00

Ep3. Thieves in the night

1/20/2019

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

Duration:00:30:43

Ep2. Murders at the Lafayette

1/13/2019

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

Duration:00:35:08

Ep1. The making of Rubin Carter

1/13/2019

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

Duration:00:36:19

The Preview

12/27/2018

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

Duration:00:03:59