Charlie Harrison

Charlie Harrison was a contestant in Series 93. At the time of filming, he was a second-year mathematics undergraduate student at Emmanuel College, Cambridge but is originally from Sunderland. He is also an Apterite who has spent considerable time in the Top 20 in the Pro-Ranks and made his co-event debut at Co:London 2026, finishing 18th out of 56 participants. He is additionally a competitive Rubik's Cube solver, who has competed frequently against fellow Countdowner Harry Savage.

Appearances

Series 93 heat games

On his first show, and after a shaky introduction where he actually fell behind in Round 1, he eventually showcased his significant Apterous credentials by scoring 138, due in no small spot through his spotting of three nines: VALORISED, REFLATION and TIMECARDS. This left Harrison with the highest debut total of the series so far, and he capped off his triumph with a speedy conundrum solve as part of a highly impressive start.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
8776	27/05/2026	P	Kay Powick	39 – 138	Charlie Harrison	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Amber Gill	Susie Dent	159
8777	28/05/2026	P	Charlie Harrison	106 – 22	Graham Brown	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Amber Gill	Susie Dent	125
8778	29/05/2026	P	Charlie Harrison	121 – 48	David Puckridge	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Amber Gill	Susie Dent	125
8779	01/06/2026	P	Charlie Harrison	124 – 34	Diane Hughes	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	John Thomson	Susie Dent	136
8780	02/06/2026	P	Charlie Harrison	115 – 79	Lance Clarke	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	John Thomson	Susie Dent	126
8781	03/06/2026	P	Charlie Harrison	117 – 59	Keith Albans	Colin Murray	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	John Thomson	Susie Dent	131