On April 18, 1930, the news announcer at BBC had nothing to report, and the bulletin simply stated, “There is no news.” The remaining time was filled with piano music.
Meanwhile, the broadcasting was taking place from the Queen’s Hall in Langham Place, London, where the opera Parsifal was being performed.In contrast, April 18, 2017, was a day filled with news.
As people in the UK returned to work after the Easter weekend, there was anticipation surrounding an announcement from Prime Minister Theresa May, scheduled for just after 11:00. The subject of the announcement was kept a secret, which led to speculation and discussions on social media platforms like Twitter.
