April Fools' Day Newspaper Stories

[sp1814]

Traditionally, UK papers have published fake stories on April Fools' Day.

Has anyone found any yet?

[B00]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2301996/Was-worlds-mobile-phone-1938-film-shows-woman-talking-wireless-device-time-travel-family-say-disappointment-conspiracy-theorists.html

[anneasquith]

yes. daily mail. re mobile phones.

[anneasquith]

check google page.

[tonyav]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1230320.html

[Gromit]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1230283.html

[B00]

This'll be The Sun's...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4867918/jodie-marsh-reveals-her-fake-tan-is-made-by-ronseal.html

[Buenchico]

There's a good summary here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/9964664/April-Fools-Day-how-many-did-you-spot.html
(Radio 4 gets my vote as the best one)

[Baldric]

D/Mail, page 12,

BMW P.R.A.M advert (Postnatal Royal Auto Mobile)

Re; KM's baby

[sp1814]

I'm liking the Jodie Marsh story very much.

[anotheoldgit]

Yes Gromit :0)

[sp1814]

anneasquith

I'm almost certain that the mobile phone story has been going round for some time...ie. it's not technically an April Fools' Day prank.

[humbersloop]

some good 'uns out there this year

[mikey4444]

Terribly un-funny one in the Guardian this morning, about some special gasses that you can buy. Apparently wearing them makes you see everything from a Guardian point of view. As a Guardian reader for nearly 40 years, I already have an enquiring mind, so I'm not sure why I would need anything to help me further.

I have heard that you can buy glasses where the blinkers have been removed, especially for Daily Mail and Telegraph readers though.

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

And here was me thinking that all Guardian readers went around permanently wearing rose tinted specs.

[sp1814]

For me, the best ones have to be at least slightly believable. The kind of story that you might actually say, "Well I never!", before coming to your senses (the spaghetti harvest from years ago springs to mind).

I have to admit - there was one story this year that almost got me.

[humbersloop]

well, bless her, the jodie marsh story was pretty credible

[chokkie]

There's a BMW ad in today's Telegraph, "advertising" their new car which is a cross between a sort of smart car and a pram. Great image of this car, people interested in it are asked to contact "[email protected] (or something like that!). The mock up of this car is shown parked on a lawn to a big house, with two corgis on the lawn. Say no more. LOL. Chox.

[Frank97]

Not certain this is an April Fools' joke, but I hope it is.
http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/business/weston_twinned_with_hell_1_1998121

[emmie]

gromit, fell for it didn't you, couldn't have happened to a nicer person. x

[bibblebub]

another summary here http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2013/04/01/april-fools-round-up-2013/