1992. I would give several essential parts of my body to get the opportunity to travel back to that year. Not so I can be 17 again, but so my 17 year old self could have the chance to watch Ghostwatch live.

In what is perhaps one of the best TV pranks ever, the usually rather reserved BBC decides to produce an absolutely terrifying fake live television event investigating a haunted house. Having British TV icon Parky host the proceedings is one of many flashes of brilliance, giving it a sense of realism and importance. Surely good old Parky wouldn't want us 'to have sleepless nights'.

The true star here and the main reason this works so well is writer…