The Latest Breaking News from Dame Esther

Adrian Mills praises co-star Esther Rantzen’s ‘incredible legacy’

The broadcaster and campaigner has been remembered by a host of celebrities following her death aged 86.

Evening Standard · 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

Esther Rantzen reunites Nicholas Winton with dozens of children he saved in WWII in resurfaced clip

This is the incredible moment Dame Esther Rantzen reunites an un-expecting Sir Nicholas Winton with dozens of the 669 Jewish children he saved from the Holocaust.

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Dame Esther Rantzen became a key figure in the assisted dying conversation

A debate in Parliament in April 2024 saw Dame Esther singled out for the contribution she had made to the public discourse.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Dame Esther Rantzen became crucial figure in assisted dying debate after terminal diagnosis

She said her own experience showed ‘why it’s so important that future generations will have the choice that is denied to me and other adults’

The Independent UK · 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.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Esther Rantzen says she is ‘too fragile’ to travel to Dignitas to end her life

The prominent campaigner for the legalisation of assisted dying insisted the law must ‘change quickly’

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Esther Rantzen’s daughter says assisted dying bill failing is ‘democratic vandalism’

Dame Esther Rantzen's daughter, Rebecca Wilcox, has described the fall of the assisted dying bill as "democratic vandalism."

The Independent UK · Apr 24

Rantzen: Some peers condemning generations of terminally ill to die in agony

The assisted dying Bill will fall on Friday, having run out of time to complete its passage through this session of Parliament.

Evening Standard · Apr 23