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'''Ben Hocking''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 72]], and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 92]] from Mevagissey in Cornwall. As of his first appearance, he was an undergraduate Business Management student at {{w|Bath Spa University}} and administrative assistant at the {{w|Eden Project}}.  
'''Episode 6118''' was broadcast on 7 April 2015, as part of [[Series 72]].


As of his second set of games, Hocking ran and hosted his own {{w|Formula 1}} podcast, ''Late Braking'', and also worked as a client success manager until mid-2024 before fully committing his time to ''Late Braking''. He will almost certainly be back for the end-of-series finals in December.  
[[Gerry Tynan]] played [[Charlotte Robertson]], with Gerry Tynan winning {{score|101|50}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Janet Street-Porter]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].


Hocking is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]], and made an appearance on [[ZoomDown Series 4]] in late 2021 between his appearances on the show. He was also the first [[returning contestants|returning contestant]] from 2015.
==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Gerry Tynan|Charlotte Robertson}}
{{R-letters  |1 |RPUECDUGB|PURGED  |CURED    |BURPED*, CURBED, PUDEUR*|  6|0  |  6}}
{{R-letters  |2 |DGOEOVNWE|WOODEN  |ovened {{x}}|GODOWN*, GOWNED*    | 12|0  | 12}}
{{R-numbers  |3 | 75|3|2|5|3|7| 521
|521|sol1=75 × 7 − (3 + 3 − 2)
|521|sol2=75 × 7 − (5 − (3 − 2))
|22|10|22}}
{{R-TTT        |SLIPRACE|They might slip in the race, because they've got legs.|CALIPERS}}
{{R-letters  |4 |TRSIEALRM|TRAILERS |MALTIER  |RETIRALS*, RETRIALS | 30|10 | 30}}
{{R-letters  |5 |JRETCIERS|RECITES  |ERECTS  |RECITERS            | 37|10 | 38}}
{{R-numbers  |6 | 50|100|4|6|5|9| 797
|796|sol1=(9 − 6 + 5) × 100 − 4
|796 {{x}}
|rr=797|solrr=(100 + 50 + 9) × 5 + 6 − 4
|44|10|48}}
{{R-letters  |7 |VRADZESOI|OVARIES  |AVOIDERS |                    | 44|18 | 56}}
{{R-letters  |8 |BQAUINLSE|QUAILS  |QUAIL    |INSULAE*, LESBIAN, NEBULAS*| 50|18 | 63}}
{{R-numbers  |9 | 25|3|6|8|7|1| 340
|340|sol1=(25 + 8 + 1) × (7 + 3)
|340|sol2=(8 + 6) × 25 − 7 − 3
|60|28|73}}
{{R-TTT        |LEADSHIP|X doesn't mark the spot, H's do.|HELIPADS}}
{{R-letters  |10|RTXAIEONR|TRAINER  |RETAIN  |ANTERIOR*          | 67|28 | 81}}
{{R-letters  |11|HKAEYWIMT|wheaty {{x}}|MATH    |WHITEY              | 67|32 | 87}}
{{R-letters  |12|PFLOEOTGE|POOTLE  |FOOT    |FOOTLE              | 73|32 | 93}}
{{R-letters  |13|STOEMAGIL|LOAMIEST |LOAMIEST |                    | 81|40 |101}}
{{R-numbers  |14| 75|5|9|2|4|2| 160
|160|sol1=(75 + 5) × 2
|160|sol2=75 × 2 + 5 − 4 + 9
|91|50|111}}
{{R-conundrum|15|RAFRESCUE|c1time=8.25|c1sol=RESURFACE|101|50|121}}
{{Rounds-end}}


==Appearances==
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[[Category:15-round games]]
===[[Series 72]]===
[[Category:Episodes in Series 72]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Nick Hewer]]
Ben made his debut in 2015, where despite spotting {{word|REACTIONS}} for a nine, he fell short against incumbent champion [[Neil Stephenson]], who would himself notably go on to lose to the series runner-up [[Tracey Mills]] despite Stephenson holding a 22-point lead with only four rounds to go.
[[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
===[[Series 92]]===
[[Category:Episodes with Janet Street-Porter as a guest]]
 
However, just over 10-and-a-half years later, Hocking came back for another go, and kicked off with a victory and a [[teapot]], while maxing 13 rounds in the process against [[Abby Scott]]. He followed that up with seven further triumphs, with six additional [[century|centuries]] among them. His fourth game saw the only nine-letter-word spot in his heats of {{word|DOMINATES}}, but it is worth noting that he only had two others available; those being the rather obscure {{word|PRECISIAN}} and {{word|TELOPHASE}} respectively. In keeping with [[John Payne]] and [[Brett Davids]]'s runs, he also had to face some difficult opponents during his heats, but avoided a crucial [[conundrum]] in every instance.
 
After getting past [[Steve Thurlow]] in his last preliminary with a seventh [[century]] to his name, Ben joined the [[800 club]] with a final octotal of 862 and settled in as the provisional No. 2 seed for the finals, but with nearly four months of shows to still be broadcast. As a final nod to his achievements, he was christened the "'''Trick-or-Treat'''" by [[Colin Murray|Colin]] and [[Rachel Riley|Rachel]]; his run was made all the more impressive given that he only had 999 points available to him across his heats (this to note is an unusually small eight-game possible points total in the [[15-round format]]).
 
==Episodes==
{{episode table}}
{{ep | 6068 | 20/01/2015 | P |[[Neil Stephenson]]|107 - 74|Ben Hocking|[[Tim Wonnacott]]|[[Susie Dent]]|123}}
{{ep | 8586 | 20/08/2025 | P |[[Abby Scott]]|68 – 114|Ben Hocking|[[Russell Watson]]|Susie Dent|116}}
{{ep | 8587 | 21/08/2025 | P |Ben Hocking|97 – 74|[[Colin Jones]]|Russell Watson|Susie Dent|131}}
{{ep | 8588 | 22/08/2025 | P |Ben Hocking|110 – 60|[[Becky Kitchen]]|Russell Watson|Susie Dent|124}}
{{ep | 8589 | 25/08/2025 | P |Ben Hocking|113 – 97|[[Peter Jones]]|[[Pat Nevin]]|Susie Dent|133}}
{{ep | 8590 | 26/08/2025 | P |Ben Hocking|100 – 74|[[Charlotte Langham]]|Pat Nevin|Susie Dent|119}}
{{ep | 8591 | 27/08/2025 | P |Ben Hocking|111 – 83|[[Malcolm Major]]|Pat Nevin|Susie Dent|120}}
{{ep | 8592 | 28/08/2025 | P |Ben Hocking|114 – 33|[[Paul Kramer]]|Pat Nevin|Susie Dent|133}}
{{ep | 8593 | 29/08/2025 | P |Ben Hocking|103 – 47|[[Steve Thurlow]]|Pat Nevin|Susie Dent|123}}
{{episode table end}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hocking, Ben}}
[[Category:Contestants in Series 72]]
[[Category:Contestants in Series 92]]
[[Category:Contestants on ZoomDown]]
[[Category:Returning contestants]]
[[Category:Teapot owners]]
[[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]]

Latest revision as of 19:17, 7 April 2015

Episode 6118 was broadcast on 7 April 2015, as part of Series 72.

Gerry Tynan played Charlotte Robertson, with Gerry Tynan winning 101 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Gerry Tynan Score Charlotte Robertson Others Max.
1 RPUECDUGB PURGED 6 – 0 CURED BURPED*, CURBED, PUDEUR* 6
2 DGOEOVNWE WOODEN 12 – 0 ovened ☓ GODOWN*, GOWNED* 12
3 75 3 2 5 3 7 → 521 521
75 × 7 − (3 + 3 − 2)		 22 – 10 521
75 × 7 − (5 − (3 − 2))


22
TTT SLIPRACE They might slip in the race, because they've got legs. CALIPERS
4 TRSIEALRM TRAILERS 30 – 10 MALTIER RETIRALS*, RETRIALS 30
5 JRETCIERS RECITES 37 – 10 ERECTS RECITERS 38
6 50 100 4 6 5 9 → 797 796
(9 − 6 + 5) × 100 − 4		 44 – 10 796 ☓

RR: 797 = (100 + 50 + 9) × 5 + 6 − 4

48
7 VRADZESOI OVARIES 44 – 18 AVOIDERS 56
8 BQAUINLSE QUAILS 50 – 18 QUAIL INSULAE*, LESBIAN, NEBULAS* 63
9 25 3 6 8 7 1 → 340 340
(25 + 8 + 1) × (7 + 3)		 60 – 28 340
(8 + 6) × 25 − 7 − 3


73
TTT LEADSHIP X doesn't mark the spot, H's do. HELIPADS
10 RTXAIEONR TRAINER 67 – 28 RETAIN ANTERIOR* 81
11 HKAEYWIMT wheaty ☓ 67 – 32 MATH WHITEY 87
12 PFLOEOTGE POOTLE 73 – 32 FOOT FOOTLE 93
13 STOEMAGIL LOAMIEST 81 – 40 LOAMIEST 101
14 75 5 9 2 4 2 → 160 160
(75 + 5) × 2		 91 – 50 160
75 × 2 + 5 − 4 + 9


111
15 RAFRESCUE RESURFACE
(8.25 seconds)		 101 – 50 121
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