Esther Rantzen
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Gender | Female |
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Age | 83 |
Date of birth | June 22,1940 |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Born | Berkhamsted |
United Kingdom | |
Height | 163 (cm) |
Spouse | Desmond Wilcox |
Children | Rebecca Wilcox |
Joshua Wilcox | |
Miriam Wilcox | |
Job | Journalist |
Television presenter | |
Television producer | |
Education | Somerville College |
North London Collegiate School | |
Buckley Country Day School | |
Movies/Shows | That's Life! |
Hearts of Gold | |
Children in Need | |
The Big Time | |
Nationwide | |
Password | |
Excuse My French | |
Old Dogs, New Tricks | |
Esther | |
Grandchildren | Benjamin Beowulf Desmond Moss |
Parents | Katherine Flora |
Henry Barnato Rantzen | |
Siblings | Priscilla N. Taylor |
Songs | SongsKeeping a WatchJust a Classic Minute Volume 6 · 2009 Other People's BonfiresJust a Classic Minute Volume 6 · 2009 Accepting Unwanted PresentsJust a Classic Minute Volume 6 · 2009 View 25+ more |
List | Keeping a WatchJust a Classic Minute Volume 6 · 2009 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 422004 |
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Esther Rantzen Life story
Dame Esther Louise Rantzen DBE is an English journalist and television presenter, who presented the BBC television series That's Life! for 21 years, from 1973 until 1994.
Sir Anthony Hopkins to play Nicholas Winton in One Life
... The discovery saw the news get around and Sir Nicholas was later called to appear on an episode of popular Sunday night consumer affairs programme That s Life! There, as the cameras rolled, the host Esther Rantzen asked the studio audience: " Does anyone here tonight owe their life to Nicholas Winton? " It was at that point dozens sitting around the then 77-year-old stood up, revealing themselves to be grown-up versions of those little ones he had rescued, albeit just a small percentage...
Dame Esther Rantzen says her lung cancer is in stage four
...By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterDame Esther Rantzen has revealed her lung cancer, which she was diagnosed with in January, is in stage four...
Dame Esther Rantzen reveals lung cancer diagnosis
...Dame Esther Rantzen has revealed she has been diagnosed with lung cancer, but said that she feels " optimistic"...
Online subscription scams costing UK victims millions
... " Being conned The CBD gummies Louisa bought online were also advertised on Facebook using a host of other fake endorsements by celebrities, including journalist and television presenter Dame Esther Rantzen...
Barry Cryer: Tributes paid to veteran comedian and writer
... " Dame Esther Rantzen described Cryer as an " encyclopaedia of humour"...
Snapchat Drug Dealers Target Middlesbrough Children
... Esther Rantzen, founder of Childline, said the results were shocking ...
TV licenses: - to save the call for the government and the BBC-free over-75s licences
... Don t victimise the elderly Broadcaster, Dame Esther Rantzen, founder of the Silver Line helpline, said that many isolated older people relied on the BBC-TV, and urged the government and the society, in order to jointly find a solution...
Barry Cryer: Tributes paid to veteran comedian and writer
Tributes have been paid to comedian and writer Barry Cryer , who has died at the Age Of 86.
Cryer wrote for comedy giants including The Two Ronnies, Tommy Cooper and Morecambe and Wise, as well as starring on the airwaves and On Stage himself.
The World of comedy has been remembering him, with Fawlty Towers star " I never met a nicer, kinder, more cheerful man. "
Dame Esther Rantzen described Cryer as an " encyclopaedia of humour".
The TV presenter, who first worked with him in the 1960s, told the PA news agency: " In a way, Barry was a Genius , But so unassuming That he would be astonished, I think, to be called a Genius - But he was. "
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.Stephen Fry described him as " one the absolute greats of British comedy" while: " Barry Cryer was the Real Deal .
" [He was] an incredibly Funny Man who worked with - and wrote for - the giants of comedy. Yet he remained forever curious and delighted by whatever was fresh and original. Kind, encouraging, generous and a one off. "
Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth described Cryer, who was a fixture on BBC radio panel shows like Just A Minute and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, as " just the loveliest guy; funny and generous".
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.That The Comedian died " peacefully, in good spirits and with His Family around him".
He Said : " Dad was a talented comedy writer and comedian in a particularly golden vintage.
" It'll be of no surprise to those That knew and worked with him That he was telling an Archbishop of Canterbury joke to a nurse not long before he died. That was one of his gifts, making strangers feel welcome, making them laugh. "
Bob Cryer added: " He leaves behind him A Life of fun, joy, love and silliness and we'll all be doing our best to maintain That legacy. "
Tributes flooded in from fellow comedians. The Thick of It's Cryer " was an utter Genius , endlessly intrigued by and supportive of everyone who worked in comedy. . he made us all feel special".
Victoria Coren Mitchell, whose father Alan Coren was a long-time friend and colleague of Cryer, " a lovely lovely man". Her husband " a brilliant man and a bringer of huge joy who never stopped being delighted by comedy".
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.Benidorm " Barry Cryer , The Most gifted talented extraordinary man I had the honour to work with and more importantly call My Friend . A huggable gorgeous human being. "
That Cryer's death was " devastating news" adding: " He was a legend of his generation and more engaged with the many new generations of writers and comics who followed him than anyone else in The Business .
" Spending time with him was Always a Great Joy . Such a funny and nice man. "
Cryer was born in Leeds in 1935, and started his career as a variety performer while appearing in a university revue.
He began writing for Irish performer Danny La Rue after a move to London. One evening at a nightclub performance, Cryer was spotted by presenter Sir David Frost , who suggested they work together.
The pair went on to collaborate on several shows including The Frost Report, Frost Over England and Frost On Sunday.
'Hugely missed'Cryer's early TV appearances were bolstered by a string of panel shows, with his comic timing entertaining audiences on That 's Showbusiness, Blankety Blank and What's My Line.
He continued to be the go-to writer for many high-profile comedians, including Mike Yarwood , Sir Billy Connolly , Bob Hope , Bobby Davro , Jasper Carrott , Stanley Baxter , Dick Emery , Frankie Howerd and Les Dawson .
BBC director general Tim Davie said in a statement: " If you heard or saw a great sketch, there was Always a good chance Barry was behind it.
" He worked with every major showbiz legend because everyone wanted to work with him. Barry will be hugely missed by his many friends at The Bbc and the wider public. "
Alongside his comedy achievements, Cryer bizarrely also had a surprise Number One hit to his name. Novelty song Purple People Eater was popular upon its release in 1958, But a cover version by Cryer achieved sudden success in the Nordic Countries and reached Number One in Finland.
Cryer was made an OBE in 2001 and received a lifetime achievement award in 2018 for his comedy career from The British Music Hall Society.
Cryer said in 1998: " I haven't had a career, just a series of incidents. I've been dogged by Good Luck all My Life . "
Last month, he launched a podcast with son Bob, titled Now, Where Were We? which had featured guests including Stephen Fry , Danny Baker and Miriam Margolyes .
Cryer died at Northwick Park hospital in Harrow on Tuesday afternoon.
A funeral for close family and friends will take place in The Coming weeks, Bob Cryer said, adding That a memorial service will also be scheduled for a later date.
Source of news: bbc.com