All Fools’ Day

An annual custom which occurs on the 1st of April, with the name of the game being practical jokes and pranks. The origins of the day have been lost to time, however, as with most things, there are many theories.

Perhaps one of the more famous pranks that took place in Britain, was a rewrite of The War of the Worlds, which was then performed live on the radio as if the events were actually happening.