This recently discovered footage of BBC2's aborted first night on air in 1964 is sheer broadcasting gold. Gerald Priestland does a sterling job of trying to holding things together, but there are still a couple of moments of utter hilarity.

Listen out for some rather bizarre recommendations for Sunday activities from The Church of Scotland, and a helpful reminder from GP that the news headlines he's just read out will be repeated in one minute's time.

Hang on in there though; you won't hear anything for the first minute or so.