Esther Rantzen Esther Rantzen Dame Esther Louise Rantzen (born 22 June 1940) is an English journalist and television presenter, who presented the BBC television series "That's Life!" for 21 years, from 1973 until 1994. She works with various charitable causes, and founded the charities ChildLine, promoting child protection, which she set up in 1986, and The Silver Line, designed to combat loneliness, which she set up in 2012. Rantzen was born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, to Katherine Flora Rantzen ("née" Leverson, 1911–2005) and Henry Barnato Rantzen (1902–1992). She has one younger sister, Priscilla N. Taylor. She attended Buckley Country Day School in
ChildLine Concert on 28 February 2008 with an attendance of 1,400 and had over 20 performers raising €26,000. The concert was split into three stages, The Star Stage, sponsored by the "Irish Daily Star", The Phantom 105.2 Stage, sponsored by Irish radio station "Phantom 105.2" (now TXFM) and the Songs of Praise Stage. It was hosted by Michelle Doherty. Acts included Cathy Davey, The Coronas, Future Kings of Spain, Ham Sandwich, Super Extra Bonus Party, Rarely Seen Above Ground and Jape as well as a selection of DJs from around Ireland and a karaoke section. As on 2013, "ChildLine Rocks" has not