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 Mary Byrne also appeared to with Level 5 to sing on their charity single. The concert was broadcast on TV3 on 1 December 2012. Over €440,000 was raised. The 16th annual ChildLine Concert took place on 20 November 2013 at The O2 in Dublin, the concert also celebrated ChildLine's 25th birthday. Hosted by Westlife's Nicky Byrne the line-up included The Wanted, Shane Filan, Little Mix, Union J, Conor Maynard and B*Witched. Boyzone opened the concert 16 years after helping to launch the concert in 1997 and also celebrated their 20th anniversary. Tickets went on sale 4 October 2013 and ChildLine