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

Rantzen announced lung cancer diagnosis in 2023 and became a vocal assisted-dying campaigner• From Childline to changing TV for ever: Esther Rantzen’s revolutionary life• Esther Rantzen: from That’s Life! to Childline – in picturesEsther Rantzen, the Bafta-winning TV presenter and founder of Childline, has died aged 86.In a statement, her family paid tribute to “the most wonderful mother” and “cherished grandmother”, whose “legacy of compassion and understanding will live on in her charities Childline and the Silverline, and through those of us who were lucky enough to love and be loved by her”. Continue reading...
Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86
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