Esther Rantzen
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1940-06-22 · Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Died
- 2026-09-30
Known for
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002) — Self
- Room 101 (1994) — Self
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) — Self
- Countdown (1982)
- Question Time (1979) — Self - Panellist
- GMTV (1993) — Self
- TFI Friday (1996)
- Wogan (1982) — Self
- Pebble Mill (1991) — Self
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) — Self - Participant
- Barry Humphries at the BBC (2023) — Self (archive material)
- Children In Need (1980) — Self
- ITV Exposure (2011)
- We Need Answers (2009) — Self - Contestant
- The Big Questions (2007) — Self
- An Audience with... (1978) — Self