At last, an answer to one of the great unsolved cases in crime history.
When the half-naked bodies of brilliant physicist, Dr Gilbert Bogle, and his lover, Mrs Margaret Chandler, were found in bizarre circumstances on a Sydney riverbank in 1963, it set into play an unprecedented forensic investigation.
Autopsies offered little clue as to how the couple died, only that there were signs of a rapidly acting poison. Despite assistance from the FBI and Scotland Yard, the poison was never identified. At the end of a long and controversial coronial inquest, no cause of death, killer or motive could be identified.
In the ensuing years, scores of tabloid theories have been put forward, from LSD to Cold War assassinations. But in the minds of many, including the police, Margaret Chandler’s husband, Geoffrey, was the likely culprit.
Four decades later, this explosive documentary reveals startling new scientific evidence - evidence so powerful the police gave filmmaker Peter Butt unprecedented access to their forensic records.
It provides a stunning solution to one of crime's most baffling riddles: who killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler?
A Film Australia National Interest Program in association with Blackwattle Films. Produced in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Photographer: Simon Cardwell
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Executive Producer
Anna Grieve
Producers
Peter Butt, Kristine Wyld
Director
Peter Butt
Writer
Peter Butt
Classification
PG (mild themes)
DVD Extras
• The Investigation: How the discovery of the startling new evidence came about
• Bizarre Theories: New information about spy and cone fish theories
• What Happened To?: Stories about the chief toxicologist and the couple who threw the party.
For Teachers
Level: Secondary, Tertiary, Lifelong Learning
Curriculum links include SOSE/HSIE, English, Media, Science (environmental studies, ecology).
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What the Critics Have Said
“…far more intriguing than anything Hollywood could cook up.”
Sue Yeap, West Australian, 2 September 2006
“a gripping story that manages to hold as much intrigue today as it did during Australia’s conservative 60s.”
Sunday Mail, 3 September 2006
“a stunning documentary… the attention to detail is spectacular and the dramatic re-enactments are fantastic”
Michael Idato, The Sydney Morning Herald,
4 September 2006
“Filmmaker Peter Butt’s painstaking attention to detail shines through, especially in beautifully photographed scenes involving the river… Strange crime. Great story. You’ll be totally hooked.”
Stephen Downie, The Daily Telegraph,
6 September 2006
“Beautifully shot, evocative, with an effective sound-track and elegant cinematography, Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler? looks and sounds lovely”
Gordon Farrer, The Age, 7 September 2006