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[[Image:Karen Pearson.jpg|thumb|right|Karen Pearson in [[Series 53]]...]]
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'''Karen Pearson''' was a contestant in [[Series 53]].
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[[File:Karen Pearson.png|thumb|200px|right|...and 21 years later in [[Series 93]]!]]
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'''Karen Pearson''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 53]], [[Series 93|93]] and [[Series 94|94]] from Pebworth, Worcestershire. At the time of all her appearances, she was running her own market research agency. But by the time of her return, she had also joined the {{w|Shakespeare Birthplace Trust}} as a volunteer. She is also a longtime [[Apterous|Apterite]] who joined the site in 2008.
  
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She continues to have a strong interest in Countdown, competing at unofficial tournaments [[CoLei 2008]], [[CoNot 2009]], [[CoLei2]], [[CoLei Summer Special]] and [[CoLei3]].
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==Appearances==
  
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On 4 June 2010, Karen appeared on ''The Chase'', managing to beat The Chaser, Anne Hegerty, as part of a team of four who took home £4600 each. On 15 and 16 November 2010, she also appeared on ''Pointless'' with her husband Richard.
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===Series 53===
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Pearson made her initial debut near the end of Series 53 against eventual [[octochamp]] Richard Heald who also eventually became the last octochamp crowned in the {{w|Richard Whiteley}} era, before his death after the broadcast of that [[Episode 3943|episode]]. Pearson unfortunately could not keep pace with Heald, and ended up losing by a 47-point margin.
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===Series 93===
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21 years later and with over 9,000 games on Apterous behind her, she came back for another go and kicked off with a very confident ten-max debut against Tom Iorio while also solving the [[conundrum]] to post an impressive opening score of 116. She followed that up with three further victories, with the scores dropping each time for an aggregate total after four games of 376 points. She then stepped aside for the series finals, and will return in the opening heat of Series 94.
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==[[Co-events]]==
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After she lost in her initial game to Richard Heald, she kept up her strong interest in ''[[Countdown]]'' by competing at [[CoLei 2008]], [[CoNot 2009]], [[CoLei2]], [[CoLei Summer Special]], [[CoLei3]], [[CoLei4]], [[CoChest]], [[CoLei5]] and [[CoChest2]].
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==Appearances on other quiz shows==
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On 4 June 2010, Pearson appeared on ''{{w|The Chase (British game show)|The Chase}}'' and managed to beat [[Anne Hegerty]] as part of a team of four who took home £4,600 each. On 15 November 2010, she appeared on ''{{w|Pointless}}'' with her husband James and they both won the game but missed out on the prize money by just three points. She also appeared on ''{{w|Tipping Point (game show)|Tipping Point}}'' on 24 January 2013, winning £2,900. She then appeared on ''{{w|Eggheads (TV series)#Revenge of the Egghead|Revenge of the Egghead}}'' on 31 March 2014 against [[CJ de Mooi]], just missing out in the final round. In 2015, she appeared on ''{{w|The Edge (game show)|The Edge}}''.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 3943 | 9/06/2005 | P | [[Richard Heald]] | 104 – 57 | Karen Pearson | [[Barry Norman]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
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{{ep | 3943 | 9/06/2005 | P |[[Richard Heald]]| 104 – 57 |Karen Pearson|[[Barry Norman]]|[[Susie Dent]]|118}}
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{{ep | 8788 | 12/06/2026 | P |[[Tom Iorio]]| 83 – 116 |Karen Pearson|[[Mark Chapman]]|Susie Dent|136}}
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{{ep | 8789 | 15/06/2026 | P |Karen Pearson| 92 – 78 |[[Sam Walsh]]|[[Charlene White]]|Susie Dent|122}}
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{{ep | 8790 | 16/06/2026 | P |Karen Pearson| 91 – 62 |[[Jacques Le Bars]]|Charlene White|Susie Dent|123}}
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{{ep | 8791 | 17/06/2026 | P |Karen Pearson| 77 – 67 |[[Chris Moore]]|Charlene White|Susie Dent|122}}
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{{ep | 8799 | 29/06/2026 | P |Karen Pearson| – |TBC|[[Jon Culshaw]]|Susie Dent|}}
 
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Latest revision as of 04:14, 22 June 2026

Karen Pearson in Series 53...
...and 21 years later in Series 93!

Karen Pearson was a contestant in Series 53, 93 and 94 from Pebworth, Worcestershire. At the time of all her appearances, she was running her own market research agency. But by the time of her return, she had also joined the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as a volunteer. She is also a longtime Apterite who joined the site in 2008.

Appearances

Series 53

Pearson made her initial debut near the end of Series 53 against eventual octochamp Richard Heald who also eventually became the last octochamp crowned in the Richard Whiteley era, before his death after the broadcast of that episode. Pearson unfortunately could not keep pace with Heald, and ended up losing by a 47-point margin.

Series 93

21 years later and with over 9,000 games on Apterous behind her, she came back for another go and kicked off with a very confident ten-max debut against Tom Iorio while also solving the conundrum to post an impressive opening score of 116. She followed that up with three further victories, with the scores dropping each time for an aggregate total after four games of 376 points. She then stepped aside for the series finals, and will return in the opening heat of Series 94.

Co-events

After she lost in her initial game to Richard Heald, she kept up her strong interest in Countdown by competing at CoLei 2008, CoNot 2009, CoLei2, CoLei Summer Special, CoLei3, CoLei4, CoChest, CoLei5 and CoChest2.

Appearances on other quiz shows

On 4 June 2010, Pearson appeared on The Chase and managed to beat Anne Hegerty as part of a team of four who took home £4,600 each. On 15 November 2010, she appeared on Pointless with her husband James and they both won the game but missed out on the prize money by just three points. She also appeared on Tipping Point on 24 January 2013, winning £2,900. She then appeared on Revenge of the Egghead on 31 March 2014 against CJ de Mooi, just missing out in the final round. In 2015, she appeared on The Edge.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
3943 9/06/2005 P Richard Heald 104 – 57 Karen Pearson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Barry Norman Susie Dent 118
8788 12/06/2026 P Tom Iorio 83 – 116 Karen Pearson Colin Murray Rachel Riley Mark Chapman Susie Dent 136
8789 15/06/2026 P Karen Pearson 92 – 78 Sam Walsh Colin Murray Rachel Riley Charlene White Susie Dent 122
8790 16/06/2026 P Karen Pearson 91 – 62 Jacques Le Bars Colin Murray Rachel Riley Charlene White Susie Dent 123
8791 17/06/2026 P Karen Pearson 77 – 67 Chris Moore Colin Murray Rachel Riley Charlene White Susie Dent 122
8799 29/06/2026 P Karen Pearson – TBC Colin Murray Rachel Riley Jon Culshaw Susie Dent
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