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'''Stu Harkness''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 57]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 84|84]]. He joined [[Apterous]] in 2020. He was a Maths Teacher from Tweedbank.
 
'''Stu Harkness''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 57]] and an [[octochamp]] in [[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, against 5 game winner [[Jack Millard]]. He continued a strong run with 7 centuries and one score in the 90's. His eighth game was not broadcast on 3 December 2021 as originally scheduled due to technical problems; however, it was eventually shown on 8 December at 6:10 am.
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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, against 5 game winner [[Jack Millard]]. He continued a strong run with 7 centuries and one score in the 90's. His eighth game was not broadcast on 3 December 2021 as scheduled due to technical problems; it remains unknown when or if his eighth game will be televised or uploaded to All4, but it was made available on Virgin Media's catch up service.  
  
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Harnkess is also a competitive [[Scrabble]] player and qualified for the National Scrabble Championship Finals in 2016. He has also appeared as a contestant on ''Pointless'' on BBC One.
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He is also a competitive [[Scrabble]] player and qualified for the National Scrabble Championship Finals in 2016.  
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He has also appeared on ''Pointless'' on BBC One.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
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{{ep | 7650 | 1/12/2021 | P |Stu Harkness|105 - 60|[[Shane Corry]]|Clare Balding|Susie Dent|124}}
 
{{ep | 7650 | 1/12/2021 | P |Stu Harkness|105 - 60|[[Shane Corry]]|Clare Balding|Susie Dent|124}}
 
{{ep | 7651 | 2/12/2021 | P |Stu Harkness|116 - 45|[[David Danskin]]|Clare Balding|Susie Dent|136}}
 
{{ep | 7651 | 2/12/2021 | P |Stu Harkness|116 - 45|[[David Danskin]]|Clare Balding|Susie Dent|136}}
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{{ep | 7652 | (8/12/2021) | P |Stu Harkness|100 - 53|[[Sophie Wilcox]]|Clare Balding|Susie Dent|139}}
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{{ep | 7652 | Unreleased | P |Stu Harkness|100 - 53|[[Sophie Wilcox]]|Clare Balding|Susie Dent|139}}
 
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{{episode table end}}
  

Revision as of 11:00, 8 December 2021

Stu Harkness
Octochamp Statistics
Final position—
Seeding—
Points total886
Conundrums solved5
Stu Harkness in Series 57...
...and 14 years later in Series 84!

Stu Harkness was a contestant in Series 57 and an octochamp in 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, against 5 game winner Jack Millard. He continued a strong run with 7 centuries and one score in the 90's. His eighth game was not broadcast on 3 December 2021 as scheduled due to technical problems; it remains unknown when or if his eighth game will be televised or uploaded to All4, but it was made available on Virgin Media's catch up service.

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
7649 30/11/2021 P Stu Harkness 110 – 28 Kate Sewell Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Clare Balding Susie Dent 153
7650 1/12/2021 P Stu Harkness 105 – 60 Shane Corry Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Clare Balding Susie Dent 124
7651 2/12/2021 P Stu Harkness 116 – 45 David Danskin Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Clare Balding Susie Dent 136
7652 Unreleased P Stu Harkness 100 – 53 Sophie Wilcox Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Clare Balding Susie Dent 139
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