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'''Stu Harkness''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 57]] and [[Series 84|84]]. He joined [[Apterous]] in 2020. He was a Maths Teacher from Tweedbank. | '''Stu Harkness''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 57]] and [[Series 84|84]]. He joined [[Apterous]] in 2020. He was a Maths Teacher from Tweedbank. | ||
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| + | Harkness first appeared in 2007, losing his only game to [[Jason Cullen]]. On his tremendous return in 2021, he spotted three 9-letter words and scored in every round, helping him break the record for the highest ever score from a challenger against a carryover champion with 148 points – the third-highest score in ''Countdown'' history. | ||
He is also a competitive [[Scrabble]] player and qualified for the National Scrabble Championship Finals in 2016. | He is also a competitive [[Scrabble]] player and qualified for the National Scrabble Championship Finals in 2016. | ||
Revision as of 14:57, 24 November 2021
Stu Harkness was a contestant in Series 57 and 84. He joined Apterous in 2020. He was a Maths Teacher from Tweedbank.
Harkness first appeared in 2007, losing his only game to Jason Cullen. On his tremendous return in 2021, he spotted three 9-letter words and scored in every round, helping him break the record for the highest ever score from a challenger against a carryover champion with 148 points – the third-highest score in Countdown history.
He is also a competitive Scrabble player and qualified for the National Scrabble Championship Finals in 2016.
He has also appeared on Pointless on BBC One.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4499 | 10/12/2007 | P | Jason Cullen | 77 – 63 | Stu Harkness | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Henry Blofeld | Alison Heard | 122 | ||
| 7645 | 24/11/2021 | P | Jack Millard | 53 – 148 | Stu Harkness | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Shirley Ballas | Susie Dent | |||
