ZoomDown Series 5

ZoomDown Series 5
Series information
First episode	27 May 2025
Last episode	11 September 2025
Highest score	146* (Elliott Mellor)
Number of episodes	32*
Results
Winner	tbc
Runner-up	tbc
*To date (series still ongoing)

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ZoomDown Series 5 is the current series of ZoomDown. It began in May 2025, over three years after the previous series. It is the first series in the show's revival run, with Darren Godfrey taking over as presenter from Paul Anderson, Adam Beach joining on lexicographer duties, and reigning champion Rachael Montgomery from Episode 136 to Episode 156, assuming arithmetician responsibilities. The arithmetician responsibilities were split between multiple individuals after that episode.

Adam Beach took on hosting responsibilities in both games played on 15 July, as Godfrey was on holiday, while Tom Carey took over hosting responsibilities in the second game played on 17 July 2025, as Darren participating as a contestant.

In the original run, Series 5 was intended to be carried out in 2022, following the Championship of Champions tournament, but the show's cancellation prevented this from happening.

Seed Table

Rank	Name	Wins	Points
1	Elliott Mellor	4	504
2	MSR	4	489
3	Jase Cullen	4	463
4	Martyn Pegram	4	411
5	Gabriel Thallon	4	402
6	Matt Gould	4	402
7	Ciaran McCarthy	4	390
8	Steven Grady	3	439

The show follows seeding rules from the modern era of Countdown. Namely, since Series 60, 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.

Progress

Elliott Mellor (1) vs Steven Grady (8)	Steven Grady (8) vs Gabriel Thallon (5)	Gabriel Thallon (5) vs Jase Cullen (3)
Gabriel Thallon (5) vs Martyn Pegram (4)
Jase Cullen (3) vs Matt Gould (6)	Jase Cullen (3) vs MSR (2)
Ciaran McCarthy (7) vs MSR (2)

The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Matches

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
ZD135	27/05/2025	P	Coral Heath	91 – 103	Steven Grady	Darren Godfrey									Adam Dexter	Adam Beach	118
ZD135	27/05/2025	P	Steven Grady	119 – 109	Adam Dexter	Darren Godfrey									Coral Heath	Adam Beach	121
ZD136	29/05/2025	P	Steven Grady	102 – 101	Andres Sanchez	Darren Godfrey									MSR Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	124
ZD136	29/05/2025	P	Steven Grady	115 – 122	MSR	Darren Godfrey									Andres Sanchez Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	134
ZD137	03/06/2025	P	MSR	124 – 114	Dave Ryan	Darren Godfrey									Trevor MacEoin Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	132
ZD137	03/06/2025	P	MSR	101 – 74	Trevor MacEoin	Darren Godfrey									Dave Ryan Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	134
ZD138	05/06/2025	P	MSR	142 – 99	Anthony Endsor	Darren Godfrey									Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	145
ZD138	05/06/2025	P	Tom Carey	114 – 97	Bradley Horrocks	Darren Godfrey									MSR Anthony Endsor Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	120
ZD139	10/06/2025	P	Tom Carey	121 – 127	Elliott Mellor	Darren Godfrey									James Robinson Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	142
ZD139	10/06/2025	P	Elliott Mellor	125 – 106	James Robinson	Darren Godfrey									Tom Carey Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	134
ZD140	12/06/2025	P	Andy Platt	118 – 108	Matthew Brockwell	Darren Godfrey									George Armstrong Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	152
ZD140	12/06/2025	P	Andy Platt	83 – 113	George Armstrong	Darren Godfrey									Matthew Brockwell Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	127
ZD141	17/06/2025	P	Elliott Mellor	146 – 138	George Armstrong	Darren Godfrey									Dan Byrom Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	167
ZD141	17/06/2025	P	Elliott Mellor	106 – 98	Dan Byrom	Darren Godfrey									George Armstrong Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	123
ZD142	19/06/2025	P	Michael Armstrong	49 – 62	Brandin Allan	Darren Godfrey									Martyn Pegram Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	122
ZD142	19/06/2025	P	Brandin Allan	28 – 108	Martyn Pegram	Darren Godfrey									Brandin Allan Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	133
ZD143	24/06/2025	P	Martyn Pegram	99 – 46	Ellen Harrison	Darren Godfrey									Joe Henry Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	132
ZD143	24/06/2025	P	Martyn Pegram	102 – 68	Joe Henry	Darren Godfrey									Ellen Harrison Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	139
ZD144	26/06/2025	P	Martyn Pegram	102 – 67	Tasneem Rana	Darren Godfrey									David Hilton Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	121
ZD144	26/06/2025	P	Jason Turner	86 – 102	David Hilton	Darren Godfrey									Martyn Pegram Tasneem Rana Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	132
ZD145	01/07/2025	P	David Hilton	73 – 120	Suzy Turner	Darren Godfrey									Matt Gould Rachael Montgomery Andy Platt	Adam Beach	146
ZD145	01/07/2025	P	Suzy Turner	83 – 122	Matt Gould	Darren Godfrey									David Hilton Rachael Montgomery Andy Platt	Adam Beach	155
ZD146	03/07/2025	P	Ian Wray	76 – 82	Sam Stock	Darren Godfrey									Ian Volante	Adam Beach	129
ZD146	03/07/2025	P	Sam Stock	97 – 108	Ian Volante	Darren Godfrey									Ian Wray	Adam Beach	125
ZD147	08/07/2025	P	Matt Gould	107 – 72	Adrian Fletcher	Darren Godfrey									John Clarke Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	126
ZD147	08/07/2025	P	Matt Gould	84 – 82	John Clarke	Darren Godfrey									Adrian Fletcher Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	116
ZD148	10/07/2025	P	Matt Gould	89 – 86	Ian Volante	Darren Godfrey									Alan O'Sullivan Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	124
ZD148	10/07/2025	P	Ashwin Abinashi	83 – 110	Alan O'Sullivan	Darren Godfrey									Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	120
ZD149	15/07/2025	P	Alan O'Sullivan	65 – 119	Jase Cullen	Adam Beach									Stu Harkness Rachael Montgomery	Bradley Horrocks	128
ZD149	15/07/2025	P	Jase Cullen	115 – 106	Stu Harkness	Adam Beach									Alan O'Sullivan Rachael Montgomery	Bradley Horrocks	124
ZD150	17/07/2025	P	Jase Cullen	118 – 108	Adam Latchford	Darren Godfrey									Tom Carey Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	120
ZD150	17/07/2025	P	Jase Cullen	111 – 79	Darren Godfrey	Darren Godfrey									Adam Latchford Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	122
ZD151	22/07/2025	P	Joseph Bartram	76 – 81	Mike Springett	Darren Godfrey									Euan Crabb Andy Platt	Adam Beach	133
ZD151	22/07/2025	P	Mike Springett	86 – 94	Euan Crabb	Darren Godfrey									Joseph Bartram Andy Platt	Adam Beach	131
ZD152	24/07/2025	P	Euan Crabb	68 – 87	Logan Skelton	Darren Godfrey									Jon Pinyan Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	131
ZD152	24/07/2025	P	Logan Skelton	77 – 58	Jon Pinyan	Darren Godfrey									Euan Crabb Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	122
ZD153	29/07/2025	P	Mark Jeary-Fairbairn	88 – 101	Richard Barnett	Darren Godfrey									Paul McGivern Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	136
ZD153	29/07/2025	P	Richard Barnett	80 – 99	Paul McGivern	Darren Godfrey									Mark Jeary-Fairbairn Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	124
ZD154	31/07/2025	P	Logan Skelton	92 – 76	Paul McGivern	Darren Godfrey									Brian Huang Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	119
ZD154	31/07/2025	P	Logan Skelton	73 – 83	Brian Huang	Darren Godfrey									Paul McGivern Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	113
ZD155	05/08/2025	P	Fiona Titcombe	92 – 97	Ciaran McCarthy	Darren Godfrey									Ciaran McCarthy Rachael Montgomery	MSR	125
ZD155	05/08/2025	P	Brian Huang	77 – 115	Ciaran McCarthy	Darren Godfrey									Fiona Titcombe Rachael Montgomery	MSR	133
ZD156	07/08/2025	P	Ciaran McCarthy	86 – 84	Andrew Hypes	Darren Godfrey									Alex Williamson Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	116
ZD156	07/08/2025	P	Ciaran McCarthy	92 – 89	Alex Williamson	Darren Godfrey									Andrew Hypes Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach	120
ZD157	12/08/2025	P	Graeme Cole	95 – 118	Gabriel Thallon	Darren Godfrey									Mike Lee Alan O'Sullivan	Adam Beach	132
ZD157	12/08/2025	P	Gabriel Thallon	97 – 85	Mike Lee	Darren Godfrey									Graeme Cole Alan O'Sullivan	Adam Beach	129
ZD158	14/08/2025	P	Gabriel Thallon	103* – 93	Richard Priest	Darren Godfrey									Jeff Clayton George Armstrong	Adam Beach	121
ZD158	14/08/2025	P	Gabriel Thallon	94 – 78	Jeff Clayton	Darren Godfrey									Richard Priest George Armstrong	Adam Beach	118
ZD159	19/08/2025	P	Steve Aucello	93 – 109	Phil Stanton	Darren Godfrey									Kate Scranage Fiona Titcombe	Adam Beach	141
ZD159	19/08/2025	P	Phil Stanton	104 – 83	Kate Scranage	Darren Godfrey									Steve Aucello Fiona Titcombe	Adam Beach	145
ZD160	21/08/2025	P	Phil Stanton	101 – 72	Lju Laz	Darren Godfrey									Lju Laz David Hilton	Adam Beach	133
ZD160	21/08/2025	P	Phil Stanton	74 – 104	Tom Stevenson	Darren Godfrey									David Hilton	Adam Beach	128
ZD161	26/08/2025	P	Tom Stevenson	101 – 110	Ahmed Mohamed	Darren Godfrey									Ben Wilson Steven Grady	Adam Beach	124
ZD161	26/08/2025	P	Ahmed Mohamed	111 – 80	Ben Wilson	Darren Godfrey									Tom Stevenson Steven Grady	Adam Beach	118
ZD162	28/08/2025	P	Ahmed Mohamed	81 – 115	Dylan Taylor	Darren Godfrey									Ethan Mahal Andres Sanchez MSR	Adam Beach	130
ZD162	28/08/2025	P	Dylan Taylor	101 – 91	Ethan Mahal	Darren Godfrey									Andres Sanchez MSR	Adam Beach	118
ZD163	02/09/2025	QF	Elliott Mellor	86 – 108	Steven Grady	Darren Godfrey									Tal Lessner	Adam Beach	120
ZD163	02/09/2025	QF	MSR	107 – 72	Ciaran McCarthy	Darren Godfrey									Elliott Mellor	Adam Beach	119
ZD164	04/09/2025	QF	Jase Cullen	120 – 87	Matt Gould	Darren Godfrey									Euan Crabb	Adam Beach	123
ZD164	04/09/2025	SF	MSR	104 – 107	Jase Cullen	Darren Godfrey									Euan Crabb	Adam Beach	118
ZD165	09/09/2025	QF	Martyn Pegram	95 – 113	Gabriel Thallon	Darren Godfrey									Stu Harkness	Adam Beach	121
ZD165	09/09/2025	SF	Steven Grady	104 – 105	Gabriel Thallon	Darren Godfrey									Stu Harkness	Adam Beach	124
ZD166	11/09/2025	GF	Gabriel Thallon	–	Jase Cullen	Darren Godfrey									Rachael Montgomery	Adam Beach

* Includes 10 points from a tiebreak conundrum