Episode

02 | Florence | A murder still unsolved

Podcast
ABC Rewind
Published
Dec 13, 2025
Duration seconds
1746
Processing state
not_requested
Canonical source
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-rewind/abc-rewind-florence-broadhurst-design-murder-unsolved/105872630
Audio
https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ft/Z/0d.mp3
JSON
/v1/public/podcasts/abc-rewind-1131217/episodes/02-florence-a-murder-still-unsolved
Markdown
/podcast/abc-rewind-1131217/02-florence-a-murder-still-unsolved.md

Actions

  • POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/abc-rewind-1131217/episodes/02-florence-a-murder-still-unsolved/transcription-requests
    Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
  • GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-rewind-1131217/02-florence-a-murder-still-unsolved.md
    Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

Summary

In a shocking and brutal end to a colourful life, Australian wallpaper designer Florence Broadhurst was murdered in her Paddington studio on the 15th of October, 1977. So who was suspected of this crime and why is the case still unsolved to this day? Please listen with care - this episode contains graphic content. Guests: Tony Russell – Former NSW Police officer Helen O’Neill – Journalist and author, Florence Broadhurst: her secret and extraordinary lives Mark Whittaker – Journalist and author, Granny killer: the story of John Glover Babette Hayes OAM – Interior designer Vincent Jones – VP Sales & Licensing, Asia-Pacific, Centa IP David Lloyd-Lewis – Grandson of Florence Broadhurst Credits: Producer – Zoe Ferguson Engineer – Simon Branthwaite Executive Producer – Michelle Rayner