Stu Harkness

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				Lucy Summers	Henry Blofeld	Alison Heard	122
7645	24/11/2021	P	Jack Millard	53 – 148	Stu Harkness	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Shirley Ballas	Susie Dent	153
7646	25/11/2021	P	Stu Harkness	104 – 38	Matty Hurst	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Shirley Ballas	Susie Dent	147
7647	26/11/2021	P	Stu Harkness	96 – 46	Chris Bickley	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Shirley Ballas	Susie Dent	133
7648	29/11/2021	P	Stu Harkness	107 – 63	Olly Walker	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Clare Balding	Susie Dent	133
7649	30/11/2021	P	Stu Harkness	110 – 28	Kate Sewell	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Clare Balding	Susie Dent	153
7650	1/12/2021	P	Stu Harkness	105 – 60	Shane Corry	Anne Robinson	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Clare Balding	Susie Dent	124