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Esther Rantzen’s daughter tells of ‘great love’ and ‘great grief’

The Childline founder, who had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2023, died at her home in the New Forest on September 30.

Evening Standard · Oct 20

Esther Rantzen’s family shares her final message as broadcaster laid to rest

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The Independent UK · Oct 20

Dame Esther Rantzen laid to rest in 'beautiful funeral' ceremony, family reveals

The famed broadcaster wrote that she felt ‘deprived of any choice over my own death’

Evening Standard · Oct 19

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Esther Rantzen laid to rest as family share final message from late broadcaster

The Childline founder, who had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2023, died at her home in the New Forest on September 30.

Evening Standard · Oct 19

Esther Rantzen said she was ‘deprived of any choice’ over her own death in message written before she died

The 86-year-old’s family has confirmed they attended a small, private funeral last week, following her death last month

The Independent UK · Oct 19

‘She asked me to lie on her feet while she did sit-ups’: your memories of Esther Rantzen

From inspiring careers to treating people to unforgettable curries, the late presenter and campaigner had quite the impact on Guardian readers. Colleagues, admirers and TV show guests share their stories

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16

Geri Halliwell-Horner pays poignant tribute to Childline founder Esther Rantzen on charity’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

The Independent UK · Oct 7

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Dame Esther Rantzen obituary

Presenter and producer of That’s Life!, a TV series providing entertainment and consumer reporting, out of which came the Childline service

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Share your tributes and memories of Esther Rantzen

We would like to hear your tributes and memories of TV presenter and Childline founder Esther Rantzen – whether you met her, or appreciated her work

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Dame Esther Rantzen's emotional goodbye letter revealed following death: 'All good things must come to an end'

The veteran TV presenter, known for shows such as That’s Life, revealed she had stage four lung cancer in 2023

Evening Standard · Oct 1

Dame Esther Rantzen’s moving final farewell message revealed: ‘See you on the other side’

‘Sadly, all good things come to an end,’ the former TV presenter said in a final message to her fans

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Anton Du Beke hails ‘extraordinary career’ of ‘wonderful’ Esther Rantzen

The broadcaster and campaigner has died aged 86.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

British broadcaster and campaigner Esther Rantzen dies at 86

Esther Rantzen, the British broadcaster and campaigner who became a prominent voice in the recent attempt to get assisted dying legalized in the U.K. has died

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Dame Esther Rantzen’s family pay tribute to ‘our sunshine’ after her death at 86

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Dame Esther had ‘changed countless lives and gave a voice to people who often went unheard’.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

From Childline to changing TV for ever: Esther Rantzen’s revolutionary life

Be it her pioneering approach to consumer injustice or her extraordinary tackling of systemic social issues, the broadcaster was at the forefront of what television could be

Evening Standard · Sep 30

In Pictures: Esther Rantzen, the formidable campaigner for young and old

Dame Esther Rantzen took up unfashionable causes after becoming first known for presenting whimsical show That’s Life.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

TV presenter and assisted dying campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86

The former That’s Life! presenter founded Childline and campaigned for legalising assisted dying.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

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

Rantzen announced lung cancer diagnosis in 2023 and became a vocal assisted-dying campaigner

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The Independent UK · Sep 30

Esther Rantzen was a titan of British broadcasting with an untiring passion for campaigning

Twenty-six years after she founded ChildLine, she launched The Silver Line, a similar service aimed at older people suffering loneliness and isolation

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Esther Rantzen: The That’s Life star who created ChildLine

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Assisted dying bill: What happens now?

The bill was voted down by a majority of 16 on Friday

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23

NSPCC refers itself to regulator for not reporting high-risk Childline cases

Exclusive: Internal review found charity failed to pass on 37 incidents to authorities over a six-month period

The Independent UK · May 31

Almost half of LGBTQ+ children who turn to Childline have fears of coming out

Concerns include their parents’ reactions and being alienated from their friendship groups

The Guardian - UK · May 14

NSPCC reports sharp rise in children being blackmailed over sexual images in UK

Charity says calls to its Childline service about online sexual abuse and exploitation have risen 36% in a year

The Independent UK · Apr 24

The assisted dying Bill has run out of time – but could still become law. Here’s how

More than 1,200 suggested changes were tabled in the Lords to the Bill

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