ZoomDown

ZoomDown is a version of Countdown streamed live using "Zoom" video conferencing software. It was introduced during the COVID-19 lockdown by Series 81 6-time winner, Paul Anderson, who also acts as the host. It featured Callum Todd in dictionary corner in the first six episodes. Episode ZD7 onward sees James Rowan in the DC role, and Fiona Titcombe and Tom Carey operating the technical aspect of production.

The format is similar to a countdown series, with the winner staying on for up to four games, at which point they become a ZoomDown tetrachamp. The games are shown live on YouTube on Mondays at 8 pm and Thursdays at 8:05 pm. In addition to the series, special episodes are planned - the first of these was a mini-Hyper tournament between four players shown on Friday 15th May at 8 pm.

A record of the games and standings can be seen below. All games can be watched on YouTube at [1].

Series 1

Seed table

Rank	Name	Wins	Points
1	Bradley Horrocks	4	448
2	Jonathan Wynn	4	439
3	Hazel Drury	2	318
4	Dinos Sfyris	2	308
5	Paul Nixon	2	307
6	Jamie Rawson	2	216
7	Ashwin Abinashi*	2	188
8	Tom Carey	1	243
9	Martin May	1	212
10	Philip Aston	1	204

* still playing
The show follows seeding rules from the modern era of Countdown. Namely, since Series 64, players are sorted by number of wins, then by number of points. Points from both wins and losses count. Points from sudden death conundrums are not counted, and players with the same number of wins and points are sorted by the number of conundrums correctly guessed, then highest individual score.

Series 1 games

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
ZD1	6/04/2020	P	George Armstrong	110 – 63	Fiona Titcombe	Paul Anderson									Tom Carey	Callum Todd	123
ZD1	6/04/2020	P	Tom Carey	118 – 71	George Armstrong	Paul Anderson									Fiona Titcombe	Callum Todd	131
ZD2	13/04/2020	P	Tom Carey	125 – 132	Bradley Horrocks	Paul Anderson									James Rowan	Callum Todd	143
ZD2	13/04/2020	P	Bradley Horrocks	99 – 90	James Rowan	Paul Anderson									Tom Carey	Callum Todd	133
ZD3	16/04/2020	P	Bradley Horrocks	107 – 86	Dan Byrom	Paul Anderson									James Robinson	Callum Todd	123
ZD3	16/04/2020	P	Bradley Horrocks	110 – 104	James Robinson	Paul Anderson									Dan Byrom	Callum Todd	131
ZD4	20/04/2020	P	Elizabeth Beer	86 – 96*	Jamie Rawson	Paul Anderson									Mark Mills	Callum Todd	129
ZD4	20/04/2020	P	Jamie Rawson	82 – 50	Mark Mills	Paul Anderson									Elizabeth Beer	Callum Todd	134
ZD5	23/04/2020	P	Jamie Rawson	51 – 112	Jacob Coventry-Peters	Paul Anderson									Eoin Jackson	Callum Todd	121
ZD5	23/04/2020	P	Jacob Coventry-Peters	70 – 72	Eoin Jackson	Paul Anderson									Jamie Rawson	Callum Todd	119
ZD6	27/04/2020	P	Eoin Jackson	63 – 104	Martin May	Paul Anderson									Fred Whibley	Callum Todd	127
ZD6	27/04/2020	P	Martin May	108 – 110	Fred Whibley	Paul Anderson									Eoin Jackson	Callum Todd	144
ZD7	30/04/2020	P	Fred Whibley	94 – 111	Paul Nixon	Paul Anderson									Andy Platt	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	120
ZD7	30/04/2020	P	Paul Nixon	94 – 65	Andy Platt	Paul Anderson									Fred Whibley	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	120
ZD8	4/05/2020	P	Paul Nixon	102 – 123	Philip Aston	Paul Anderson									Hazel Drury	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	134
ZD8	4/05/2020	P	Philip Aston	91 – 122	Hazel Drury	Paul Anderson									Paul Nixon	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	133
ZD9	7/05/2020	P	Hazel Drury	115 – 104	Cammy Lovatt	Paul Anderson									Dinos Sfyris	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	133
ZD9	7/05/2020	P	Hazel Drury	81 – 108	Dinos Sfyris	Paul Anderson									Cammy Lovatt	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	123
ZD10	11/05/2020	P	Dinos Sfyris	101 – 91	Tom Stevenson	Paul Anderson									Jonathan Wynn	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	117
ZD10	11/05/2020	P	Dinos Sfyris	99 – 113	Jonathan Wynn	Paul Anderson									Tom Stevenson	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	130
ZD11	14/05/2020	P	Jonathan Wynn	102 – 73	Robin McKay	Paul Anderson									Tracey Mills	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	131
ZD11	14/05/2020	P	Jonathan Wynn	122 – 111	Tracey Mills	Paul Anderson									Robin McKay	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	135
ZD12	18/05/2020	P	Jonathan Wynn	102 – 99	Anthony Endsor	Paul Anderson									Tom Carey	James Rowan	131
ZD12	18/05/2020	P	Sophie Turner	89 – 80	Nathan Pace	Paul Anderson									Tom Carey	James Rowan	133
ZD13	21/05/2020	P	Sophie Turner	55 – 76	Dave Robjohns	Paul Anderson									Rhys Benjamin	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	122
ZD13	21/05/2020	P	Dave Robjohns	59 – 101	Rhys Benjamin	Paul Anderson									Sophie Turner	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	123
ZD14	25/05/2020	P	Rhys Benjamin	66 – 69	Ashwin Abinashi	Paul Anderson									Dave Ashton	James Rowan Tom Carey	129
ZD14	25/05/2020	P	Ashwin Abinashi	119 – 70	Dave Ashton	Paul Anderson									Rhys Benjamin	James Rowan Tom Carey	123
ZD15	28/05/2020	P	Ashwin Abinashi	–	Suzy Turner	Paul Anderson									Dave Ryan	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe
ZD15	28/05/2020	P	tba	–	tba	Paul Anderson									tba	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe

* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum

Specials

The first special was played on Friday 15 May 2020, as a special Hypercountdown tournament.

Progress charts

Hypercountdown special

Callum Todd vs Damian Eadie	Callum Todd vs Innis Carson
Stephen Read vs Innis Carson

Special games

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
ZDS1	15/05/2020	HSF	Callum Todd	65 – 45	Damian Eadie	Paul Anderson									Stephen Read, Innis Carson	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	86
ZDS1	15/05/2020	HSF	Stephen Read	60 – 70	Innis Carson	Paul Anderson									Callum Todd, Damian Eadie	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	85
ZDS1	15/05/2020	HGF	Callum Todd	122 – 98	Innis Carson	Paul Anderson									Stephen Read, Damian Eadie	James Rowan Fiona Titcombe	146