Ben Hocking

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
6068	20/01/2015	P	Neil Stephenson	107 – 74	Ben Hocking	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Tim Wonnacott	Susie Dent	123
8586	20/08/2025	P	Abby Scott	68 – 114	Ben Hocking	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Russell Watson	Susie Dent	116
8587	21/08/2025	P	Ben Hocking	97 – 74	Colin Jones	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Russell Watson	Susie Dent	131
8588	22/08/2025	P	Ben Hocking	110 – 60	Becky Kitchen	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Russell Watson	Susie Dent	124