And what was the date yesterday???

[johnfowles]

Here is a favourite 1957 BBC-TV jolly jape
YouTube - Swiss Spaghetti Harvest 1957

[fezo]

classic! i remember how high spaghetti went when the weevils weren't under control...

[johnfowles]

Many thanks Steve it's good to get proof that somebody is reading my postings
In doing some follow up research I found that last year the Beeb pulled off another prank
YouTube - Flying Penguins - ACTUAL FOOTAGE FROM THE BBC!
and you can see how it was done at:-
YouTube - Penguins April Fool - The Making Of - BBC