Chaotic BBC Sports Personality of the Year sees Sir Mo Farah cut off before he could deliver victory speech

The BBC's Sports Personality of The Year awards show was beset with awkward moments and technical glitches.

Sir Mo Farah, the shock winner, lost his chance to give an acceptance speech when the video feed cut out just as he was handed the trophy.

Earlier, his son burst into tears while the athlete was being interviewed before having to be carried off to bed. 

In perhaps the most memorable moment of the evening, Sir Mo was upstaged by his son Hussein.

During a video-link interview with presenter Gabby Logan, Hussein reached over and pulled off Sir Mo's microphone. 

Sir Mo's daughter, Rhianna, partially rescued the situation by removing her two-year-old brother from shot.

Thankfully, the athlete saw the funny side of the situation - but was left sitting on his microphone for much of the interview.

In another awkward moment, Paula Radcliffe's husband was caught on camera looking sceptical as Sir Mo was announced as the winner.

And in a less than celebratory scene, Chris Froome was asked about his failed drugs test in a video interview.

"I do completely get it, I understand the concerns... I know how some people might look at our sport," he said, adding that he suffers asthma and has never taken more medication than allowed.

In a subsequent interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sir Mo finally had his moment.

He said: "I didn't see this coming, I thought I wasn't going to win it. You look at this year and Jonnie Peacock, Anthony Joshua, Lewis Hamilton, it's been incredible."

Sir Mo added: "When you see that list and put yourself in there, you think, 'I might finish top three, maybe'."

"Having come so close after London 2012, I thought that was my best chance of winning. I just thought, 'Mate, this thing is hard to win!'.

"Thank you to everyone that voted for me, I'm just sorry I can't be there to celebrate.

"It's something special, it's pretty amazing. I watch BBC Sports Personality of the Year every year and it's incredible to actually win this."