That's Life! (1973)
A magazine-style television series on BBC1 which was broadcast from May 1973 to June 1994, presented by Esther Rantzen, with various changes of co-presenters. The show presented hard-hitting investigations alongside satire and occasional light entertainment.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 1993-01-23In a bid to discover the most talented town in Britain, Esther has scoured the country filming spoon players, male strippers and singing dogs. Viewers will make the final choice. There is also the premiere of Tom Jones's latest video - All You Need Is Love - the song he and Dave Stewart recorded to raise money for the charity ChildLine.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 1993-01-30Tonight: another insight into hard-sell tactics and the continuing search for the most talented town in Britain.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 1993-02-06 -
Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 1993-02-13 -
Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 1993-02-20This week the little girl who has raised E50,000 for cancer research.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 1993-02-27 -
Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 1993-03-06 -
Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 1993-03-13 -
Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 1993-03-20Every year thousands of lives are saved because someone knows what to do quickly and confidently in a crisis. Sadly, many lives are also lost through ignorance of the same procedures. At the Hillsborough disaster, Trevor Hicks had to stand by helplessly while both his daughters stopped breathing and he did not know what to do. In a special programme Esther Rantzen and the team join forces with St John Ambulance to help viewers learn how to give the 'Breath of Life'.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 1993-03-27Including a report on the emergency first aiders who are joining the St John Ambulance 'Breath of Life' campaign.
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Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 1993-04-03 -
Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 1993-05-01 -
Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 1993-05-08 -
Episode 14 - Episode 14
Release Date: 1993-05-22 -
Episode 15 - Episode 15
Release Date: 1993-05-29 -
Episode 16 - Episode 16
Release Date: 1993-06-05Last year, singer Allison Jordan beat 2,000 other hopefuls to win the programme's 'Search for a Star'. Tonight, after an exciting year, the 19-year-old returns to the studio to sing her new release, Heart and Soul.
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Episode 17 - Episode 17
Release Date: 1993-06-12 -
Episode 18 - Episode 18
Release Date: 1993-06-19 -
Episode 19 - Episode 19
Release Date: 1993-06-26Tonight, Howard Leader returns to the Komso Children's Hospital in Russia with gifts that have been donated by viewers of the programme.
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Episode 20 - Episode 20
Release Date: 1993-07-03The last in the current series from Esther Rantzen and the team includes updates on stories covered in earlier programmes. And in a special surprise visit, Esther drops in on former That's Life! regular Cyril Fletcher to celebrate his 80th birthday.