DJs Chris Moyles, Greg James and the breakfast show team made a secret visit to a bingo club for dinner and a game of bingo shocking both the staff and other bingo players who were kept in the dark about the visit.

For security reasons no one was told about the visit until an hour before they arrived. Charlotte Kennedy, marketing manager of Opera Bingo, having realised that the Radio 1 stars were in the area this week emailed the show and was delighted when she got a positive response.

Charlotte told the local newspaper: “I knew Chris and Greg were broadcasting from Cumbria this week so I sent invited them to come along. The whole gang, 16 of them, turned up and they really enjoyed themselves.

“I think it was a bit of a shock for the staff and the customers but everyone had a great night.”

“We were able to give them a home cooked dinner too.

“There was steak pie, scampi and chips and Cumberland sausage.”

Charlotte added: “They played traditional bingo with the books and Dave and Aled also had a go at the electronic bingo.

“Unfortunately none of them won a game. But despite this, it appears to have turned them into bingo fans.”

Throughout the breakfast show on the following day the team talked about their bingo night and the dinner they had had. “Chris and Greg talked about their night at the bingo on air which is fantastic.” Charlotte added