Over a career spanning five decades Dame Esther Rantzen has appeared in more than 2,000 television broadcasts, in her regular contributions to political and news programmes, including The One Show, she especially advocates protecting vulnerable people and growing old ungracefully.

Her quote “Remember that history is written by the survivors, be bolder as you grow older and make sure you float above any challenges that threaten to overwhelm you,” will resonate with all those who have had the privilege of meeting or working with her and the audiences of tens of millions who avidly placed their trust in her during a career spanning five decades. I’ve had all sorts of luck; luck to have parents who had dreams for me, but didn’t set punishingly high standards. GEOGRAPHY CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING I grew up in a village in Transylvania and only saw the Black Sea once when I was nine years old on a summer camp.I had to leave the House of Commons facing bankruptcy and it’s not easy to get a job after something like that. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. I started when I was 13 or 14 and it slowly became more structured, culminating in me starting Childline in 1986.

Biography: Over a career spanning five decades, Dame Esther Rantzen has appeared in more than 2,000 television broadcasts. Ben is the co-founder of the Fundación Yannick y Ben Jakober, a gallery and sculpture park in northern Mallorca. She is also a reality TV favourite with appearances on Strictly Come Dancing, First Dates, and I’m a Celebrity.

The veteran TV presenter told the Daily Mirror she’s on “new medications” but that “nobody knows if it’s working or not”.