Greg James And Nick Grimshaw’s Giant Game Of Hide And Seek Ends After 23 Hours

A solid effort.

How long is the average game of hide and seek? 10 minutes? 20? 30 if you’re playing in particularly big house and garden?

Whatever it is, we’re sure Radio 1’s Greg James and Nick Grimshaw have exceeded it, with their mammoth 23 hour game.

After holing up in a secret location on Tuesday afternoon, the pair were finally found by listener, Faye, at around 2:40PM on Wednesday.

When they got chatting, it soon emerged that Faye had actually driven past the The Liver Building, Liverpool that the DJs were in on Wednesday morning.

Speaking live on the radio earlier in the day, Greg had teased listeners that, looking out of the window, he could see a blue car at the set of traffic lights.

Detailing the vehicles surrounding it, Greg took a chance and offered some clues, on the off chance that the person in the car was listening to Radio 1:

They’re taking more risks! @gregjames up on the roof for a Birdseye view 🦅

Were you in one of those cars? #HideandSeek pic.twitter.com/4pgmyaLkhI

— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) July 18, 2018

And when she finally busted them, Faye revealed that she was the driver:

A post shared by Greg James (@gregjames17) on

The action had people glued to their radios - and Twitter - all day as they joined Radio 1′s other DJs and Joe Lycett(!) on the hunt:

Ok, Agent Adele & Detective @dev_101 are on the case back at @BBCR1 HQ
Things we know so far...
18 hours and counting...
Please keep helping us via #HideAndSeek
Let’s find them! pic.twitter.com/QLyueAaXVW

— Adele Roberts (@AdeleRoberts) July 18, 2018

Has anyone actually checked Tuscany? #hideandseek @grimmers @gregjames

— Joe Lycett (@joelycett) July 17, 2018

The fact @gregjames & @grimmers let Dev go all the way to Birmingham from London for no reason at all makes this the best game of #hideandseek ever 😂 @BBCR1 @AdeleRoberts

— Josh Brown (@JCharlieB90) July 18, 2018

Ahhhh I really thought we’d found @gregjames @grimmers Don’t think I’ve ever been more nervous knocking on a door! The search continues.... holding it down & standing by for further instructions here in Manchester @BBCR1 #HideandSeek

— Ceallach Spellman (@celspellman) July 18, 2018

Oh lordy, i’m a wanted man. What a palaver. #HideAndSeek https://t.co/5owkA0GZsN

— Chris Sawyer (@ahchrissawyer) July 17, 2018

what a journey #hideandseek turned a nation into investigators 🕵🏽♀️never did I think the person in the blue car 8 this morning would be the one to find them, mind blow🤯 Congratulations Faye 🎊 @BBCR1 @gregjames @grimmers @scott_mills

— stacey scott (@staceyscott89) July 18, 2018

I love the thought of Faye bursting into the board room of the Liver building expecting to find @gregjames and @grimmers & it potentially being full of innocent business people just trying to have a conference call 😬 #HideandSeek

— Georgia 🐝 (@georgia_cwood) July 18, 2018

It is the year 2022. @grimmers and @gregjames are still playing #hideandseek. Both refuse to emerge despite the outcry from bbc radio, uk listeners, and even @Harry_Styles. Grimmy's phone died 2 years ago but Greg manages to keep his charged with a scrap of copper wire and a pota

— Nagatha Christie (@pksofourlives) July 17, 2018

That’s it @gregjames @grimmers.

I’m going to drive into Salford. I’m going to @MediaCityUK to investigate mission #HIDEANDSEEK 🕵️♀️

I MUST DO THIS FOR MY COUNTRY🙌🏻

CC: @BBCR1 @JamesthePI @itschrissmith @AdeleRoberts @scott_mills @Chris_Stark @CharlieSloth

— Claire Briston (@JudyPink) July 17, 2018

The duo previously explained that they pitched the game a long time ago and had finally convinced producers to let them do it.

Even the station’s other radio hosts had no idea what was going on, until Nick and Greg announced that they were in hiding, live on air on Tuesday.

Grimmy and Greg will swap radio shows later this year, when Nick takes over the drivetime show as Greg sets his alarm for the breakfast programme.

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