Esther Rantzen - RIP

[Tin Hat]

I was sorry to read that Esther Rantzen had lost her battle with cancer.

We undertook some work for her a few years ago, she was friendly, always impeccably dressed and personally made our guys multiple cups of tea - From my relatively limited exposure to her, I would say that she withheld her screen persona of being a considerate and warm person - It would do planet earth no harm to have a few more of her type zipping about.

RIP

[Pica-Pica]

Tin Hat said:

I was sorry to read that Esther Rantzen had lost her battle with cancer.

We undertook some work for her a few years ago, she was friendly, always impeccably dressed and personally made our guys multiple cups of tea - From my relatively limited exposure to her, I would say that she withheld her screen persona of being a considerate and warm person - It would do planet earth no harm to have a few more of her type zipping about.

RIP

Agree. However, there are plenty of her type around, they're just not in the news.

[SS427 Camaro]

Had no idea she was ill.
R.I.P.

[Tuftie]

She tried (and failed) to change the assisted dying bill, a smart lady with a big heart. RIP

[Don Roque]

Sorry to say she also lost her battle for a change to the assisted dying bill also, as the ghouls who love people to suffer for their religious beliefs wouldn't have it.

[MC Bodge]

Tin Hat said:

I was sorry to read that Esther Rantzen had lost her battle with cancer.

We undertook some work for her a few years ago, she was friendly, always impeccably dressed and personally made our guys multiple cups of tea - From my relatively limited exposure to her, I would say that she withheld her screen persona of being a considerate and warm person - It would do planet earth no harm to have a few more of her type zipping about.

RIP

She always seemed to be a good sort who tried to use her influence for good causes.

[MC Bodge]

Don Roque said:

Sorry to say she also lost her battle for a change to the assisted dying bill also, as the ghouls who love people to suffer for their religious beliefs wouldn't have it.

I agree.

[Chubbyross]

Don Roque said:

Sorry to say she also lost her battle for a change to the assisted dying bill also, as the ghouls who love people to suffer for their religious beliefs wouldn't have it.

Well said. Totally agree.

[Watcher of the skies]

Sad news, but on a PH theme it did remind me of the That's Life rusty Lancia club.

[DeejRC]

Watcher of the skies said:

Sad news, but on a PH theme it did remind me of the That's Life rusty Lancia club.

This brings a smile to my face. She was totally a rusty Lancia kind of lass!

Sock it to em up there Esther.

[soad]

I enjoyed seeing her on telly, been a while though. Last probably on C4 First Dates, a decade ago.

[MitchT]

RIP

Hope she managed to pass with the peace and dignity that she was fighting to win for others.

[Ridgemont]

Her finest moment.

Nicholas Winton.

https://youtu.be/zcGKvkjlDME?is=T_iRUiwdjApWtLhW

It s 10 minutes long but if you aren t shedding a tear by the end of it you are harder man than I am.

RIP Esther.

Edited by Ridgemont on Wednesday 30th September 22:06

[The Gauge]

Sad indeed

I'm now hoping the BBC show an episode of That's Life over the coming days

[The Gauge]

Ridgemont said:

Her finest moment.

Nicholas Winton.

https://youtu.be/zcGKvkjlDME?is=T_iRUiwdjApWtLhW

It s 10 minutes long but if you aren t shedding a tear by the end of it you are harder man than I am.

RIP Esther.

Excellent programme and a credit to Esther for making it.

The film of his life is excellent too

[cherryowen]

Ridgemont said:

Her finest moment.

Nicholas Winton.

https://youtu.be/zcGKvkjlDME?is=T_iRUiwdjApWtLhW

It s 10 minutes long but if you aren t shedding a tear by the end of it you are harder man than I am.

RIP Esther.

Edited by Ridgemont on Wednesday 30th September 22:06

Well

It's.........yes, a little dusty in here watching that

[Mobile Chicane]

Did she shield Saville?

[SpeckledJim]

Mobile Chicane said:

Did she shield Saville?

I think overall she was a good egg.

But IIRC she admitted that even as one of the most powerful people at the BBC, she kept some pretty horrible secrets.

[eccles]

Mobile Chicane said:

Did she shield Saville?

Sadly that really changed my opinion of her.

[Colonel Cupcake]

eccles said:

Mobile Chicane said:

Did she shield Saville?

Sadly that really changed my opinion of her.

Her stance on unvaccinated people changed mine.

I think if she were a fit and healthy pensioner, she would have campaigned against assisted dying.