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 seven onward sees James Rowan in the DC role, and Fiona Titcombe 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 will feature a mini-Hyper tournament between four players, and will be 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].

Current Standings - Series 1

Rank	Name	Wins	Points
1	Bradley Horrocks	4	448
2	Hazel Drury	2	318
3	Dinos Sfyris	2	308
4	Paul Nixon	2	307
5	Jamie Rawson	2	216
6	Tom Carey	1	243
7	Martin May	1	212
8	Philip Aston	1	204
9	Fred Whibley	1	204
10	Jacob Coventry-Peters	1	182
	Jonathan Wynn*	1	113

* 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
Z1	6/04/2020	P	George Armstrong	110 – 63	Fiona Titcombe	Paul Anderson									Tom Carey	Callum Todd	123
Z1	6/04/2020	P	Tom Carey	118 – 71	George Armstrong	Paul Anderson									Fiona Titcombe	Callum Todd	131
Z2	13/04/2020	P	Tom Carey	125 – 132	Bradley Horrocks	Paul Anderson									James Rowan	Callum Todd	143
Z2	13/04/2020	P	Bradley Horrocks	99 – 90	James Rowan	Paul Anderson									Tom Carey	Callum Todd	133
Z3	16/04/2020	P	Bradley Horrocks	107 – 86	Dan Byrom	Paul Anderson									James Robinson	Callum Todd	123
Z3	16/04/2020	P	Bradley Horrocks	110 – 104	James Robinson	Paul Anderson									Dan Byrom	Callum Todd	131
Z4	20/04/2020	P	Elizabeth Beer	86 – 96*	Jamie Rawson	Paul Anderson									Mark Mills	Callum Todd	129
Z4	20/04/2020	P	Jamie Rawson	82 – 50	Mark Mills	Paul Anderson									Elizabeth Beer	Callum Todd	134
Z5	23/04/2020	P	Jamie Rawson	51 – 112	Jacob Coventry-Peters	Paul Anderson									Eoin Jackson	Callum Todd	121
Z5	23/04/2020	P	Jacob Coventry-Peters	70 – 72	Eoin Jackson	Paul Anderson									Jamie Rawson	Callum Todd	119
Z6	27/04/2020	P	Eoin Jackson	63 – 104	Martin May	Paul Anderson									Fred Whibley	Callum Todd	127
Z6	27/04/2020	P	Martin May	108 – 110	Fred Whibley	Paul Anderson									Eoin Jackson	Callum Todd	144
Z7	30/04/2020	P	Fred Whibley	94 – 111	Paul Nixon	Paul Anderson									Andy Platt	James Rowan	120
Z7	30/04/2020	P	Paul Nixon	94 – 65	Andy Platt	Paul Anderson									Fred Whibley	James Rowan	120
Z8	4/05/2020	P	Paul Nixon	102 – 123	Philip Aston	Paul Anderson									Hazel Drury	James Rowan	134
Z8	4/05/2020	P	Philip Aston	91 – 122	Hazel Drury	Paul Anderson									Paul Nixon	James Rowan	133
Z9	7/05/2020	P	Hazel Drury	115 – 104	Cammy Lovatt	Paul Anderson									Dinos Sfyris	James Rowan	133
Z9	7/05/2020	P	Hazel Drury	81 – 108	Dinos Sfyris	Paul Anderson									Cammy Lovatt	James Rowan	123
Z10	11/05/2020	P	Dinos Sfyris	101 – 91	Tom Stevenson	Paul Anderson									Jonathan Wynn	James Rowan	117
Z10	11/05/2020	P	Dinos Sfyris	99 – 113	Jonathan Wynn	Paul Anderson									Tom Stevenson	James Rowan	130
Z11	14/05/2020	P	Jonathan Wynn	–	tba	Paul Anderson									tba	tba
Z11	14/05/2020	P	tba	–	tba	Paul Anderson									tba	tba

* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum