Breakfast at Rantzen Towers

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Esther Rantzen, 51, has been the star of That's Life, the investigatory television programme, for 19 years and is keen for it to continue though not necessarily with her. The programme receives 10,000 letters a week. There have been rumours recently that the programme is to be taken off, viewing figures falling from a peak of 22 million to eight million. The reasons for this are that it is now preceded by an unpopular programme and that it has been moved from 9.30pm on Sundays to 10.20pm on Saturdays. She founded Childline, the emergency telephone number to help abused children, and she is very enthusiastic and supportive for this service.

Behavior, Television personalities, Rantzen, Esther

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All of my anger and grief was for Tim

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Colin Parry, personnel manager at a Warrington, England, metal-working plant, had an ordinary family with three children until his middle child, Tim, 12, was killed by an IRA bomb in Warrington shopping centre on Mar 20, 1993. When Colin and his wife, Wendy, went to the hospital they could not find out about Tim for three hours as medical staff had thought him 16; he was tall for his age. He loved sport and supported Everton football team. He was always playing tricks. Colin talked to the press to show politicians that public opinion expects action.

Biography, England, Irish Republican Army, Bombings, Warrington, England, Parry, Tim, Parry, Colin

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Splendid, splendid, and smart

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Viscount William Whitelaw and his wife Celia, nee Sprot, have four daughters, ten granddaughters and two grandsons. They have lived near Penrith, Cumbria for 30 years. Now 74, Lord Whitelaw has held many high political offices, his favourite being Chief Whip when the Conservative party was in opposition in 1964-70. His most rewarding post was that of Home Secretary. In Northern Ireland he established the Power Sharing executive in 1973. He believes politicians should practice humility and be able to laugh at themselves.

Politicians, Personalities, Whitelaw, William

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