01/10/2026
That’s Life. The real powerhouse of a lady many grew up watching on TV was Dame Esther Louise Rantzen who has sadly died. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Esther was a journalist and television presenter who presented the BBC television series That's Life! for 21 years, from 1973 until 1994. She will be especially remembered for being a great believer in justice and spent her life fighting for the underprivileged.
More recently she campaigned for the right of terminally ill people to choose euthanasia over medically prolonging life.
While opinions are mixed on whether the deliberate act of ending a life to relieve severe pain and suffering can be justified. Many want to have that choice, because they think it would provide a dignified end to their life.
What do you think about having the choice of euthanasia as a way of ending your life?