Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler?
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| Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler? | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Butt |
| Produced by | Peter Butt Christine Wyld |
| Starring | Nicholas Hope Rhys Muldoon Hugo Weaving Matthew O'Sullivan |
| Distributed by | Australian Broadcasting Corporation Film Australia |
| Release date(s) | 2006-09-07 |
| Running time | 55 min |
| Country |  Australia |
| Language | English |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler? is an Australian documentary film about the mysterious deaths of Dr Gilbert Bogle and Mrs Margaret Chandler in Sydney Australia in 1963. Although it was assumed the couple were murdered, police investigators could no evidence that it was actually murder. The documentary, directed and written by Australian documentary film maker Peter Butt, presents unique evidence to suggest the couple died from hydrogen sulphide poisoning emenating from the river.
The film premiered on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday September 7, 2006. 1.8 million people tuned making it the most-watched Australian documentary ever screened on the network, as well as the most-watched program in 2006 on the ABC[1] It was the number one program in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler? was well received by television critics, scientists, and politicians and won Most Outstanding Documentary in the 2007 TV Week Logies.[2].[3]
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[edit] Sypnosis
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.
[edit] Cast
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| Dr Gilbert Bogle | Rhys Muldoon |
| Mrs Margaret Chandler | Octavia Baron Martin |
| Geoffrey Chandler | Nicholas Hope |
| Coroner | Matthew O'Sullivan |
| Narrator (voice) | Hugo Weaving |
[edit] Reception
[edit] Television Box Office
The film premiered on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday September 7, 2006. 1.8 million people tuned in and it was the number one program in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane.
[edit] Reviews
It was the most-watched Australian documentary ever screened on the network, top rating program in 2006 on the ABC.
[edit] Awards
The film received an Australian TV Week Logie in 2007 for Most Outstanding Documentary.
[edit] References
- ^ Who Killed Dr Bogle & Mrs Chandler - Most watched ABC TV program of the year.<ref>[http://www.docnz.org.nz/2007/wgtn/film/who-killed-dr-bogle-and Documentary Film festival 2006 NZ]. Retrieved [[december 8]] [[2007]].</li> <li id="cite_note-1">'''[[#cite_ref-1|^]]''' [http://www.filmaust.com.au/news/media_releases/070507_BC2007logie.doc Film Australia Media Release: Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler?]. Retrieved [[November 25]] [[2007]].</li> <li id="cite_note-2">'''[[#cite_ref-2|^]]''' [http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2007.html LOgie Awards of 2007]. Retrieved [[December 21]] [[2007]].</li></ol></ref>
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Official IMDb Website
- ABC Media Room
- ABC Shop
- ABC Content Sales
- Documentary Film Festival NZ
- Memorable TV
- Atlantic DVD
- Chaos DVDs
- Brisbane City Search Television
- Enhance TV
- Hugo Weaving Official- Who Killed Bogle and Chandler?
- Telkku Programing
- Sydney Morning Herald September 9
- The Age
- Nine MSN
- Bogle & Cahndler Sydney Film Festival
- Sydney Morning Herald September 4
- Crickey
- News.com AFI 2007
| Preceded by He's Coming South: The Attack on Sydney Harbour |
Australian Logie For Most Outstanding Documentary or Documentary Series 2007 |
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