It’s that time of year again – loved by some and loathed by many, the date has hopefully given it away.
But if you hadn’t cottoned on to what day it is, then you have probably already been caught out by one of the many pranks being played by companies, celebrities and news outlets this April Fool’s Day.
Some of the highlights so far include the M4’s speed limit being reduced to just 20mph, Cornwall settling an age-old score with Devon over scones, and a tablet found at the Roman Bath’s in Bath cursing a ‘swimming trunks thief’.
As usual, some of the country’s favourite brands have also used it for a cheeky marketing opportunity – with McDonald’s bringing out it’s edible version of UGGs, IRN-BRU and Malibu teaming up to make MALI-BRU and the Dulux dog being replaced.
Here, MailOnline rounds up the daftest pranks pulled this April Fool’s Day, some of which are more convincing than others…
Ant and Dec say they are in talks to join the cast of the next James Bond movie, as Bond fans eagerly await an announcement on who the new Bond will be
McDonald’s claims to be bringing out ‘the must have drop of the season’ – The McNugget Boot
Who do you think you are kidding? Royal Albert Hall ‘reveals Churchill’s secret wartime letters’
The Royal Albert Hall says that newly-unearthed documents ‘show Churchill wanted to use Hitler’s lost testicle as a propaganda tool during the Second World War’.
Proving that even the most serious establishments can get in on the fun, the iconic concert hall thought it would reference the John Jones song ‘Hitler Has Only Got One Ball’ for its April Fools Day prank.
‘As the Battle of Britain raged, the British Prime Minister wrote to Ernest O’Follipar, then chief executive of the round London venue, asking whether it was true that – to paraphrase the famous wartime ditty – Hitler only had ‘one ball’ since ‘the other is in the Albert Hall’,’ it wrote.
The Royal Albert Hall says that newly-unearthed documents ‘show Churchill…
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