Culture The Guardian — Culture · 2026-09-30T18:55:31Z · 1 min read

Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86

Rantzen announced lung cancer diagnosis in 2023 and became a vocal assisted-dying campaigner • From Childline to changing TV for ever: Esther Rantzen’s revolutionary life • Esther Rantzen: from That’s Life! to Childline – in pictures Esther Rantzen, the Bafta-winning TV presenter and founder of Childline, has died aged 86. In a statement, her family paid tribute to “the most wonderful mother” and “cherished…

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