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The Hurricane Tapes

<p>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.</p>

BBC World Service

"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

Ep 13. Black Angel

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

Ep 12. Stinkin’ New Jersey

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

Ep 11. Joining the dots

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

Ep 10. Nineteen pages

"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

Ep 9. Take it to the judge

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

Ep 8. Boy wonder

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

Ep 7. Racial revenge

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

Ep6. Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan

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

Ep5. Chipmunk

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

Ep4. Bullets, Bello and Bradley

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

Ep3. Thieves in the night

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