WorldPingDame Esther Rantzen obituary
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Presenter and producer of That’s Life!, a TV series providing entertainment and consumer reporting, out of which came the Childline service For four decades Esther Rantzen, who has died aged 86, was one of the most recognisable figures on British television.
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- Presenter and producer of That’s Life!, a TV series providing entertainment and consumer reporting, out of which came the Childline service For four decades Esther Rantzen, who has died aged 86, was one of the most recognisable figures on British television.
- Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:26:05 UTC.
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