Esther Rantzen
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
- | A campaigning journalist, best known for her long-running show ''That's Life'', which tried to sort out the Gas Board and display onions that bore an uncanny resemblance to Ronnie Barker. | + | A campaigning journalist, best known for her long-running show ''That's Life'', which tried to sort out the Gas Board and display onions that bore an uncanny resemblance to Ronnie Barker. Also founded the children's charity Childline. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
- | Esther was a hot press tip for the 2002 Celebrity [[Big Brother]] run; someone appears to have | + | Esther was a hot press tip for the 2002 Celebrity [[Big Brother]] run; someone appears to have got her confused with Anne Diamond. |
== Web links == | == Web links == | ||
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+ | [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710497/ Internet Movie Database entry] | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Rantzen Wikipedia article] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Rantzen Wikipedia article] | ||
- | [http://www. | + | [http://www.nyt.co.uk/esther-rantzen.htm Another biography] |
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+ | [http://www.childline.org.uk/ Childline website] | ||
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[[Category:People|Rantzen, Esther]] | [[Category:People|Rantzen, Esther]] |
Revision as of 17:04, 18 November 2007
Contents |
Shows
Countdown (dictionary corner guest and proposed host)
The Personality Test (guest host)
Biography
A campaigning journalist, best known for her long-running show That's Life, which tried to sort out the Gas Board and display onions that bore an uncanny resemblance to Ronnie Barker. Also founded the children's charity Childline.
Trivia
Esther was a hot press tip for the 2002 Celebrity Big Brother run; someone appears to have got her confused with Anne Diamond.