Get ready for brighter mornings but earlier nights - that's because the clocks go back at the end of this month.

The idea of moving the clocks back in autumn and forward in spring - remember the phrase 'spring forward, fall back' - came from a builder called William Willett.

Willett's idea led to the Summer Time Act 1916 which has been in force ever since except during World War II and between 1968-1971.

During World War II Britain ran on British Double Summer Time, when the clocks were not put back by an hour at the end of summer.

And between 1968-1971 Huddersfield born Prime Minister Harold Wilson's government tried out an experiment called British Standard Time, with Britain remaining on GMT+1 throughout the year.

Lindley clock tower
Lindley clock tower

It led to 2,500 fewer deaths on the roads during the first two winters - but the experiment coincided with the introduction of drink driving laws, and MPs voted to end the experiment.

There have been various parliamentary debates about British Summer Time, the latest in 2012 when the government was asked to work out the benefits of moving time on by an hour - but time ran out on the bill.

Love it or loathe it putting the clocks forward and backward is something we have to do.

So when do the clocks go back?

The clocks will go back one hour at 2am on Sunday 29 October.

You can enjoy an extra hour in bed even if it does mean darkness by 4pm come December.