Esther Rantzen

Esther Rantzen

Acting

22 Jun 1940

† 30 Sept 2026

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Biography

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.

Also Known As

Dame Esther Louise Rantzen

Photos

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Esther Rantzen's Movies

Barry Humphries at the BBC

Barry Humphries at the BBC

28 May 2023

Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

17 May 2012

A Night in with the Girls

A Night in with the Girls

15 Mar 1997

Wogan: Now You're Talking

Wogan: Now You're Talking

30 Dec 2021

That's GCSE

13 Mar 1987

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Royal Variety Performance 1984

25 Nov 1984

The Tranquilliser Trap

13 May 2001