Lewis Carson

Lewis Carson in Series 79.

Lewis Carson was a contestant in Series 79.

After a short spell on Apterous, Carson made his debut on the fifth show on the series. On his first appearance, he outran previous Series 67 contestant Jodine Lawrence thanks to using his preferred 4 large pick to win the last numbers game and avoid a crucial conundrum. Despite not scoring a century, he won a further six shows, including a top score of 95. His potential octochamp run, however, came to a dramatic end when he was beaten on a crucial conundrum by Sarah Harper in a very close encounter.

Unfortunately, his seven wins were not enough to qualify for the finals, as too many octochamps had pushed Carson out of the top 8. This also made him the first person with 7 wins since Julia Wilkinson to not make it to the finals in 16 years since Series 47.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
6858	2/07/2018	P	Jodine Lawrence	60 – 84	Lewis Carson	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	124
6859	3/07/2018	P	Lewis Carson	88 – 53	Tom McDonald	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	120
6860	4/07/2018	P	Lewis Carson	95 – 68	Khana Kayembe	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	144
6861	5/07/2018	P	Lewis Carson	91 – 41	Joe Hawkes	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	134
6862	9/07/2018	P	Lewis Carson	66 – 64	Ciaran Thompson	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Adam Henson	Susie Dent	123
6863	10/07/2018	P	Lewis Carson	88 – 75	Joe Roscow	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Adam Henson	Susie Dent	131
6864	11/07/2018	P	Lewis Carson	92 – 64	James Bell	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Adam Henson	Susie Dent	131
6865	12/07/2018	P	Lewis Carson	61 – 66	Sarah Harper	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Adam Henson	Susie Dent	120