Esther Rantzen
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Esther Rantzen felt 'deprived of choice' over her own death
A note written by Dame Esther Rantzen is released by her family following a private funeral.
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Esther Rantzen criticises assisted dying laws in note written before her death
The 86-year-old’s family has confirmed they attended a small, private funeral last week, following her death last month
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Spice Girl pays emotional tribute after death of British icon
Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has paid an emotional tribute following the death of a British icon.
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Alison Hammond’s panic attack experience hits close to home: Christa Ackroyd
Alison Hammond is to the outside world the most confident of confident women. At the top of her game, she has never looked better or been more successful. And in a world that churns out what is so often expected of women on TV, and in life, in terms of looks, personality and character, she is quite simply a breath of fresh air.
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Geri Halliwell-Horner pays tribute to Esther Rantzen on Childline’s 40th anniversary
An event celebrating the organisation’s four decades took place in London on Wednesday, a week on from the broadcaster and campaigner’s death aged 86 after a cancer diagnosis
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Esther Rantzen obituary: The broadcasting phenomenon with an irrepressible campaigning zeal
With her familiar toothy smile and irrepressible campaigning zeal, Esther Rantzen, who has died at 86, was a broadcasting phenomenon.
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BBC News quiz of the week: How did two champions fight over marathon dates for next year’s London races?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
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Esther Rantzen: Charity leaders pay tribute to ‘truly remarkable’ campaigner
Dame Esther Rantzen showed “unwavering determination and tenacity in ensuring children were safe and heard”, the chief executive of the NSPCC has said.
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Esther Rantzen surprises Nicholas Winton with children he saved
One of her most memorable career moments came during one particular episode in 1988 - the footage of which has gone viral several times over in recent years.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Israel's 9/11 stopped' and 'That was a great life'
Many of the papers are leading on the passengers who helped prevent a possible plane hijacking of a flight bound for Israel.
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Dame Esther Rantzen’s moving final farewell message revealed
‘Sadly, all good things come to an end,’ the former TV presenter said in a final message to her fans
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Esther Rantzen: The story behind Nicholas Winton on That's Life!
Sir Nicholas Winton's story became national news when he appeared on That's Life! in February 1988.
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Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen was known for her role presenting the BBC's That's Life! as well as her charity work.
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Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying.
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Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86 after battle with lung cancer
Her family paid tribute to ‘the most wonderful mother’
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TV presenter and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen has died aged 86.
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TV presenter and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen has died aged 86.