The death of our star reporter | Murder in Cairo Ep. 1

December 1977: The Sunday Times correspondent David Holden lands in Cairo to report on crucial peace talks between Egypt and Israel. Hours later he’s found dead near the airport - shot with a single bullet to the heart. 

Decades later, Peter Gillman retraces Holden’s final days, uncovering a planned abduction, missing telexes, and an espionage tangle between Whitehall, the CIA and the KGB.

Host: Manveen Rana

Guests: Peter Gillman, former The Sunday Times reporter and co-author of Murder in Cairo, Emanuele Midolo, reporter, The Times and The Sunday Times and co-author of Murder in Cairo

Clips: ITN, Getty, Truth Tellers.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.