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Esther Rantzen smiling at the 2009 BAFTA Television Awards in London
License via Damien Everett / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0

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Esther Rantzen

British broadcaster and founder of Childline and The Silver Line

1 picture story · 1 gallery · Archive years 2009

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Picture stories featuring Esther Rantzen

Esther Rantzen smiling at the 2009 BAFTA Television Awards in London
Photo: Damien Everett / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0

Picture Story

Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86: a life spent making others heard

Remembering the pioneering broadcaster whose compassion and determination created lifelines for children and older people.

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Galleries featuring Esther Rantzen

Esther Rantzen smiling at the 2009 BAFTA Television Awards in London
Photo: Damien Everett / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0

Gallery

Remembering Dame Esther Rantzen, 1940-2026

Three photographs remember the warmth and public presence of the broadcaster and charity founder.

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