‘All good things come to an end’

In memory of Dame Esther Rantzen, English journalist and television presenter who presented the BBC television series That's Life! for 21 years, from 1973 until 1994 and launched Child Line and The Silver Line.

She was a powerfully advocated for the legalisation of assisted dying following her stage four lung cancer diagnosis, famously stating: "If the pain becomes too much, I want a choice."

The Assisted Dying Bill she supported was recently rejected in the House of Commons by 286 votes to 270 after two years of passionate debate.

Portrait of Esther Rantzen © Neil Spence

“I have nightmares about being too late to read the News at Ten’

Portrait of John Suchet, journalist, broadcaster, author and presenter of ITN's flagship News at Ten for nearly 20 years.

‘Quite simply the soundtrack to my life. The 'Eroica' Symphony is like a novel. Even when you know every note, every twist and turn, Beethoven still takes you by surprise again and again. It was the 'Eroica' I blew into my ears on a midnight ferry to Beirut to cover the Lebanese civil war as an ITN reporter. The 'Eroica' inspires and uplifts, filling you with confidence and belief in yourself.’

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Portrait of John Suchet © Neil Spence