Who Killed Dr Bogle & Mrs Chandler?

By Peter Butt

Who Killed Dr Bogle & Mrs Chandler? five-part podcast series explores one of the most baffling cold cases in the annals of crime. On New Year's morning, 1963, brilliant physicist Dr Gilbert Bogle and Mrs Margaret Chandler were found dead beside the picturesque Lane Cove River in Sydney, Australia. The police found no evidence to suggest how they had died and the bizarre manner the bodies were covered only added to the mystery. The police immediately suspected Margaret's husband, Geoffrey Chandler, as the killer. But despite drawing on the expertise of police and forensic agencies worldwide, including the FBI, the coroner could not determine how the victims had met their fate. Six decades on, we present toxicological evidence that couldn't be explained at the time - evidence that leads to a stunning solution to the case, which the Police Commissioner dubbed "The mystery of the century".

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Episodes

Ep5. Case For The Coroner

Part 5. When a family confesses to destroying evidence, details of their story help identify the person who covered the bodies. A retired psychologist recalls meeting a young woman who witnessed the deaths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23/08/22•26m 13s

Ep4. Master of Deceit

Part 4. A new investigation uncovers evidence missed by investigators - evidence that provides an answer as to how Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler died. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23/08/22•31m 21s

Ep3. Drugs, Ray Guns & Assassinations

Part 3. The newspapers push new theories sidetracking the toxicology investigation. The inquest is the biggest story in town but it fails to identify the cause of death, let alone a killer. Bizarre new theories about spies and ray guns capture the headlines but the case goes cold. Forty years later, the toxicologist makes a stunning confession. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21/08/22•32m 26s

Ep2. Science Vs The Tabloids

Part 2. As the toxicologist begins his investigation into the deaths, the police search for evidence at homes across the city and the media hunts down the prime suspect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21/08/22•28m 16s

Ep1. Death By the River

Part 1. A brilliant scientist and the wife of his colleague are found dead beside a picturesque river. Both victims are strangely covered and there are no clues as to how they died. The police soon have a suspect, but he has an astonishing and scandalous alibi. So begins one of the most baffling cases in the history of crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21/08/22•28m 29s

Who Killed Dr Bogle & Mrs Chandler? Trailer

The deaths of a gifted scientist and his colleague's wife beside a picturesque river became one of the most baffling cold cases in the annals of crime. New evidence and a confession finally provide a solution to what the Police Commissioner dubbed "the mystery of the century." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17/08/22•3m 4s