Esther Rantzen

Known for: Acting
Born: June 22, 1940
Died: September 30, 2026
Birthplace: Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Dame Esther Louise Rantzen DBE (22 June 1940 – 30 September 2026) was an English journalist and television presenter who presented the BBC television series "That's Life!" for 21 years, from 1973 until 1994. She worked with various charitable causes and founded the charities Childline, a helpline for children, in 1986, and The Silver Line, designed to combat loneliness in older people's lives, in 2012.

Filmography

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Barry Humphries at the BBC 2023
as Self (archive material)
Wogan: Now You're Talking 2021
as Self
Tales of Television Centre 2012
as Self, Presenter
The Tranquilliser Trap 2001
as Self
A Night in with the Girls 1997
Actor
That's GCSE 1987
as Herself
Royal Variety Performance 1984 1984
Actor

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