Esther Rantzen on a Christmas she did not expect to see

Dame Esther Rantzen is a broadcasting legend, responsible for
some of the most famous moments in television history. She
blazoned a trail for women in the media and has and has made a
huge impact with her charity campaign work. Today she is
continuing to make headlines for her battle with stage-four lung
cancer. In a remarkably candid interview with Amol and Nick, she
reflects on her career and opens up about the impact the disease
has had on her life. She speaks about not having expected to see
this Christmas – and why she now wants parliament to vote on
legalising assisted dying, something she is now considering for
herself. This is a special bonus episode of the Today Podcast.
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Amol was the BBC’s media editor for six years and is the former
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since 2015, he was the BBC’s political editor for ten years
before that and also previously worked as ITV’s political editor.
The senior producer is Tom Smithard, the producer is Rufus Gray.
The editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Louisa Lewis. The
executive producer is Owenna Griffiths. Studio direction from
Jack Graysmark.