In a 1988 Episode of That's Life!, Esther Rantzen Surprised Nicholas Winton with an Audience of Rescued Children
In a 1988 broadcast of That's Life!, Esther Rantzen presented Nicholas Winton with an audience composed of the children he saved from Nazi forces during World War II.
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According to a report from BBC UK, Esther Rantzen arranged a surprise for Nicholas Winton during a 1988 episode of That's Life!. The audience consisted of the children, who have since grown up, that Winton had rescued from Nazi forces during the Second World War.
His incredible work went largely unreported for nearly 50 years - until his wife found a scrapbook in their loft, which contained names of the 669 children, who were mostly Jewish, that he had rescued. This scrapbook contained the names of 669 children, the majority of whom were Jewish, whom he had managed to save.
Dame Esther mentioned that she viewed the episode numerous times, stating that she felt deeply moved each time. She also shared that she maintained contact with Sir Nicholas, meeting with him regularly until his passing in 2015 at the age of 106.
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