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Dame Esther Rantzen obituary

Presenter and producer of That’s Life!, a TV series providing entertainment and consumer reporting, out of which came the Childline service

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Share your tributes and memories of Esther Rantzen

We would like to hear your tributes and memories of TV presenter and Childline founder Esther Rantzen – whether you met her, or appreciated her work

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Dame Esther Rantzen's emotional goodbye letter revealed following death: 'All good things must come to an end'

The veteran TV presenter, known for shows such as That’s Life, revealed she had stage four lung cancer in 2023

Evening Standard · Oct 1

From Childline to changing TV for ever: Esther Rantzen’s revolutionary life

Be it her pioneering approach to consumer injustice or her extraordinary tackling of systemic social issues, the broadcaster was at the forefront of what television could be

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

In Pictures: Esther Rantzen, the formidable campaigner for young and old

Dame Esther Rantzen took up unfashionable causes after becoming first known for presenting whimsical show That’s Life.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

TV presenter and assisted dying campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86

The former That’s Life! presenter founded Childline and campaigned for legalising assisted dying.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86

Rantzen announced lung cancer diagnosis in 2023 and became a vocal assisted-dying campaigner

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Esther Rantzen: The That’s Life star who created ChildLine

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Evening Standard · Sep 30

Esther Rantzen was a titan of British broadcasting with an untiring passion for campaigning

Twenty-six years after she founded ChildLine, she launched The Silver Line, a similar service aimed at older people suffering loneliness and isolation

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Assisted dying bill: What happens now?

The bill was voted down by a majority of 16 on Friday

The Independent UK · Sep 11