"It's fitting that London Scottish should be hosting the academy programme, " he said.

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Rantzen founded Childline to help children in danger or distress after hosting a one-off programme, Childwatch, in which she asked viewers to open up about abusive childhoods.

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He reprised the role in a series of films, as well as starring in cop show TJ Hooker and hosting 911 Rescue, a programme reconstructing real life emergencies.

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