21 December

On 21 December, 1981, the Hecate Cult intended to sacrifice Brendan Richards in Moreton Harwood. However, he was rescued by Sarah Jane Smith and K9 Mark III before this could happen. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

Behind the scenes

 * 1937 - Actress Sheila Reid was born.
 * 1945 - Actor Alibe Parsons was born.
 * 1963 - "The Dead Planet" was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1968 - Episode eight of The Invasion was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1982 - Actor Edmund Bailey died.
 * 1989 - Actor Edmund Warwick died.
 * 1999 - Actor Jack Le White died.
 * 1999 - Actor John Arnatt died.
 * 2000 - Actor John Lee died.
 * 2010 - The Bounty Hunter was first broadcast on Channel Five.
 * 2012 - Actress Daphne Oxenford died.