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Difference between revisions of "Ben Hocking"
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| − | '''Ben Hocking''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 72]] and [[Series 92|92]]. 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}}. | + | '''Ben Hocking''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 72]] and [[Series 92|92]] from 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}}. |
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. | 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. | ||
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{{ep | 8586 | 20/08/2025 | P |[[Abby Scott]]|68 – 114|Ben Hocking|[[Russell Watson]]|Susie Dent|116}} | {{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 | 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}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 22 August 2025
Ben Hocking was a contestant in Series 72 and 92 from Cornwall. As of his first appearance, he was an undergraduate Business Management student at Bath Spa University and administrative assistant at the Eden Project.
As of his second set of games, Hocking ran and hosted his own Formula 1 podcast, Late Braking, and also worked as a client success manager until mid-2024.
Hocking is an Apterite, and made an appearance on ZoomDown Series 4 in late 2021 betweeen his appearances on the show. He was also the first returning contestant from 2015.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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| 6068 | 20/01/2015 | P | Neil Stephenson | 107 – 74 | Ben Hocking | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Tim Wonnacott | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 8586 | 20/08/2025 | P | Abby Scott | 68 – 114 | Ben Hocking | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Russell Watson | Susie Dent | 116 | ||
| 8587 | 21/08/2025 | P | Ben Hocking | 97 – 74 | Colin Jones | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Russell Watson | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 8588 | 22/08/2025 | P | Ben Hocking | 110 – 60 | Becky Kitchen | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Russell Watson | Susie Dent | 124 | ||
