4 December

On 4 December 1642, Cardinal Richelieu died in France. (AUDIO: The Church and the Crown)

Behind the scenes

 * 1930 - Actor Ronnie Corbett was born.
 * 1965 - "The Traitors" was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1971 - Actor Alec Ross died.
 * 1982 - Actor George Tovey died.
 * 1983 - Actor Maurice Browning died.
 * 2008 - Issue twelve of Torchwood Magazine, including comic story The Calm Before, was first published by Titan Magazines.