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 won UK championships, which has led him to compete frequently against fellow Countdowner Harry Savage. He has now qualified for the end-of-series finals.
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. After his seventh win, which saw Harrison clock up a seventh century, it confirmed his qualification for the end-of-series finals just under two weeks later.
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 | Amber Gill | Susie Dent | 159 | ||
| 8777 | 28/05/2026 | P | Charlie Harrison | 106 – 22 | Graham Brown | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Amber Gill | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 8778 | 29/05/2026 | P | Charlie Harrison | 121 – 48 | David Puckridge | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | Amber Gill | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| 8779 | 01/06/2026 | P | Charlie Harrison | 124 – 34 | Diane Hughes | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | John Thomson | Susie Dent | 136 | ||
| 8780 | 02/06/2026 | P | Charlie Harrison | 115 – 79 | Lance Clarke | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | John Thomson | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
| 8781 | 03/06/2026 | P | Charlie Harrison | 117 – 59 | Keith Albans | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | John Thomson | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 8782 | 04/06/2026 | P | Charlie Harrison | 112 – 37 | Matthew Owen | Colin Murray | Rachel Riley | John Thomson | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
