All news on the topic: Esther Rantzen
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Esther Rantzen daughter vows to 'ground plane' to Dignitas as she reacts to news
Dame Esther Rantzen has said she is considering the option of assisted dying if her lung cancer treatment does not improve her condition
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Dame Esther Rantzen issues warning to her family over risky Dignitas decision
TV veteran Dame Esther Rantzen has shared her fears for her friends and family if they support her Dignitas assisted dying decision following her stage four lung cancer diagnosis
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Dame Esther Rantzen had 'no regrets' before considering ending life at Dignitas
TV legend Dame Esther Rantzen said she 'wasn't good at regrets' in a previous interview with The Mirror ahead of her heartbreaking Dignitas admission
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Esther Rantzen considering ending life at Dignitas after heartbreaking admission
Dame Esther Rantzen told BBC's The Today Podcast that if she was PM for the day she would call for a free vote on assisted dying and that she is considering 'buzzing off to Zurich'
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Esther Rantzen quits Childline after 37 years in heartbreaking health update
Dame Esther Rantzen, 83, founded Childline in 1986 following an episode on the BBC show That’s Life! Earlier this year she revealed she has been diagnosed with lung cancer
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Big budget Holocaust movie filming moves out of UK after Covid red tape row
One Life centres on Sir Nicholas Winton’s rescue of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, but movie bosses were forced to film London-based scenes in Prague
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Esther Rantzen details 'personal reasons' she is grateful to Michael Parkinson
Veteran TV presenter pays tribute to 'the best kind of friend' anyone can have after death of the legendary TV interviewer this week and says there are two moments that stand out
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Esther Rantzen fears asbestos at BBC buildings could have caused her lung cancer
Over the past decade, the BBC has reportedly paid £1.64million in damages to 11 families of former staff who died from cancer after working in 18 of its buildings
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Angela Rippon can't wait for Strictly - but her high-kicking days are long gone
The former BBC newsreader, who trained as a classical dancer as a teenager, has signed up for the 21st series of the hit dance show this year
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Brave Esther Rantzen 'surrounded by family' in cancer battle, close pal says
Dame Esther Rantzen was diagnosed with lung cancer at the start of the year, which had spread into her armpit. It has since deteriorated but pal Angela Rippon says she's remaining upbeat
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Dame Esther Rantzen shares how long she has left to live amid cancer battle
Journalist and presenter, Dame Esther Rantzen, 82, shared her lung cancer diagnosis in January and has since revealed she is facing Stage 4 cancer
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Key ways to protect against lung cancer as Esther Rantzen diagnosed as Stage 4
Esther Rantzen has revealed she battling stage four lung cancer and is undergoing treatment with "new medications"
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Esther Rantzen remains positive as 'nobody knows' if cancer medicine is working
Dame Esther Rantzen has revealed 'nobody knows' if her cancer treatment is working as the TV legend reveals what is keeping her positive amid her stage 4 diagnosis
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'Government reliant on overseas labour because it failed to invest in training'
The latest figures show the Conservatives have lost control of the immigration system - and despite Tory promises to cut the number coming here, net migration has reached a record high
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TV legend Esther Rantzen's lung cancer is Stage 4 - but says she's 'grateful'
Speaking for the first time about her treatment, she says: “'I’m on one of the new medications, and nobody knows if it’s working or not. But I will have a scan fairly soon which will reveal one way or another'
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Dame Esther Rantzen misses The One Show appearance after lung cancer diagnosis
Dame Esther Rantzen missed The One Show's tribute to That's Life due to her battle with lung cancer, as the show reached it's 50th anniversary of it first airing
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ITV plans three-hour show to mark George Michael's 60th birthday
The pop superstar’s death six-and-a-half years ago at the age of 53 sent shockwaves around the world
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'Modern world seems to be saying - If you don't own smart phone get lost or die
"It’s OK to use technology but don’t penalise us older people. We are comfortable using cash," writes Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
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Dame Esther Rantzen thanks fans for lifting her spirits amid cancer diagnosis
Legendary BBC star Dame Esther Rantzen announced her cancer diagnosis in recent days, and has said that the outpour of kind messages has lifted her spirits amid her battle
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Dame Esther Rantzen says she has lung cancer which 'has spread'
Veteran broadcaster and charity pioneer Dame Esther Rantzen, 82, has revealed she is receiving treatment for lung cancer, which she said 'has now spread'
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