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Revision as of 00:19, 30 November 2021
Stu Harkness in Series 57...
...and 14 years later in Series 84!
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 | 153 | ||
| 7646 | 25/11/2021 | P | Stu Harkness | 104 – 38 | Matty Hurst | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Shirley Ballas | Susie Dent | 147 | ||
| 7647 | 26/11/2021 | P | Stu Harkness | 96 – 46 | Chris Bickley | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Shirley Ballas | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 7648 | 29/11/2021 | P | Stu Harkness | 107 – 63 | Olly Walker | Anne Robinson | Rachel Riley | Clare Balding | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
