Watch the moment Dame Esther Rantzen reunited Kindertransport refugees with the man who saved them
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Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86, her family said in a statement, as they paid tribute to the "most wonderful mother" and "cherished grandmother" who will be remembered for her "endless capacity for joy". Dame Esther hosted BBC consumer affairs show That's Life! for 21 years from 1973 to 1994, where she featured Nicholas Winton, a British stockbroker who saved 669 refugee children, mostly Jewish, fleeing Nazi Germany by setting up the Kindertransport. Her time on the programme led to her setting up Childline in 1986, to provide counselling services for young people. Dame Esther, who had been living with lung cancer, had been a strong advocate for changing the law to allow dying adults to take their own lives in limited circumstances, without fear of their families being prosecuted for helping them. Broadcast on 01/10/2026 Stream Good Morning Britain live, every weekday from 6am on the ITVX 📲 http://daytimelink.itv.com/WatchGMBYT Subscribe
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