Esther Rantzen

Biography

Dame Esther Louise Rantzen DBE (born 22 June 1940) is an English journalist and television presenter.

Career Overview

Esther Rantzen has 11 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Signature works include That's GCSE, The Tranquilliser Trap, Wogan: Now You're Talking. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

11

Birth Date

1940-06-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Known For

• That's GCSE
• The Tranquilliser Trap
• 

  Wogan: Now You're Talking
• 

  Barry Humphries at the BBC

Frequent Collaborators

• Terry Wogan (2 collaborations)
• Alan Titchmarsh (2 collaborations)
• Shelley Jofre (1 collaborations)
• Tony Blackburn (1 collaborations)
• Gloria Hunniford (1 collaborations)
• Jon Plowman (1 collaborations)
• Lynn Bowles (1 collaborations)
• Mike McCarthy (1 collaborations)
• Vanessa Feltz (1 collaborations)
• Kevin Bishop (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (10 credits)

  • Barry Humphries at the BBC

    Self (archive material)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Wogan: Now You're Talking

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Tales of Television Centre

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

    - Last Chance Saloon (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - Dread Over Heels (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - Car-nage (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - Pluck 'n' Roll (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - Hell-o-Phone (2008) ... Self actor actors
    2002
  • The Tranquilliser Trap

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • A Night in with the Girls

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Ready, Steady, Cook

    - Episode 26 (2004) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    1994
  • That's GCSE

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Royal Variety Performance 1984

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Wogan

    - Series 8, Show 4 (1988) ... Self actor actors

    - Series 6, Show 129 (1986) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Series 6, Show 123 (1986) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Series 6, Show 122 (1986) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Series 6, Show 121 (1986) ... Self - Host actor actors
    1982

• crew (1 credits)

  • Tales of Television Centre

    presenter

    crew
    2012