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Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 6d

In our latest episode we discuss the legendary Leyline High episode Harvest Scare-stival from 1984. (You remember? It's the one with the Corn-on-the-Cob Monster that kills the dinnerlady?)

And we also get onto the subject of our favourite autumnal hymns. 🍂

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Susan Harrison @sueharrison123.bsky.social · 8d

New ep of our podcast @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social is out now & it’s full of harvest festival goodness 🥫🍁🍂

Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 8d

NEW EPISODE! This month we're looking at Harvest Scare-stival (1984), a fan favourite episode.

Pippa finds a strange unlabelled tin at the back of the cupboard & takes it to school for harvest festival. But she's not prepared for the evil it unleashes.

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7: Harvest Scare-stival (1984) — Gemma Arrowsmith

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Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 8d

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7: Harvest Scare-stival (1984)

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Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 8d

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7: Harvest Scare-stival (1984)

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Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 8d

Available wherever you get your podcast.

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7: Harvest Scare-stival (1984)

Podcast Episode · Leyline High Rewind · 09/30/2025 · 45m

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Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 8d

NEW EPISODE! This month we're looking at Harvest Scare-stival (1984), a fan favourite episode.

Pippa finds a strange unlabelled tin at the back of the cupboard & takes it to school for harvest festival. But she's not prepared for the evil it unleashes.

www.gemmaarrowsmith.com/leylinehigh/...

7: Harvest Scare-stival (1984) — Gemma Arrowsmith

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Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 8d

NEW LEYLINE HIGH REWIND IN YOUR PODCAST FEED LATER TODAY!

Uploading 3:30pm (home time)

This month: a Harvest Festival Special!

Leyline High Rewind graphic. A school locker full of strange items, a glowing skull, an ancient leather-bound book and some tentacles. To the right, a sign with the text "7: Harvest Scare-stival (1984)"

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Si Williams @siwilliams.bsky.social · 15d

Oh is that why in later series his hands are the wrong way round? I never knew that!

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Gemma Arrowsmith @mmaarrow.bsky.social · 15d

The Zombie School Cup Final episode was a landmark episode, particularly the bit when Biffo's arms came off in goal.

Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 15d

We asked Leyline High fans for their favourite episodes.
Do you remember any of these? 👇

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Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 15d

We asked Leyline High fans for their favourite episodes.
Do you remember any of these? 👇

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Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 21d

Huge if true!

rickybrs.bsky.social @rickybrs.bsky.social · 21d

I'm hearing some rumours that one of the writers is working on a Broadway version of Leyline High The Musical. Beverly Shank was apparently in Edinburgh to see the student production to prepare for the Broadway show rewrite starring Meryl Streep as Mx Talbot

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rickybrs.bsky.social @rickybrs.bsky.social · 21d

I'm hearing some rumours that one of the writers is working on a Broadway version of Leyline High The Musical. Beverly Shank was apparently in Edinburgh to see the student production to prepare for the Broadway show rewrite starring Meryl Streep as Mx Talbot

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Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 21d

In the last episode we did a rundown of Leyline High actors who had pop careers. Are there any we missed?

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Chick Blaine 💙 @chickblaine.bsky.social · 28d

It's a long shot but I've a feeling that Jackie Jackson's shop may have appeared in an episode of Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip with two former members of Tight Fit. Someone bought a collection of glass eyes and bidet.

Gemma Arrowsmith @mmaarrow.bsky.social · 28d

We have a lead on one of the Leyline High show creators!

If you have any ideas on how we could reunite these famously reclusive writers, do get in touch. We think Jacqueline "Jackie" Jackson might be running an antiques shop somewhere in the Wirral but this is unconfirmed.

Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 28d

One of our main goals on the podcast is to meet and reunite the three estranged creators of Leyline High.

And we possibly have a lead. Did we spot Beverly Shank at the Edinburgh Fringe? 👇

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Lindsay Harris Friel @lindsay1970.bsky.social · 28d

@leylinehighrewind.bsky.social I think I remember an episode where there were underground canals, so they had to paddle their way through a subterranean labyrinth, and Dr. Gosford had to explain why the hypertonic particles in the solid gold mask of Agamemnon were important. What was that about?

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Gemma Arrowsmith @mmaarrow.bsky.social · 28d

We have a lead on one of the Leyline High show creators!

If you have any ideas on how we could reunite these famously reclusive writers, do get in touch. We think Jacqueline "Jackie" Jackson might be running an antiques shop somewhere in the Wirral but this is unconfirmed.

Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 28d

One of our main goals on the podcast is to meet and reunite the three estranged creators of Leyline High.

And we possibly have a lead. Did we spot Beverly Shank at the Edinburgh Fringe? 👇

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Lindsay Harris Friel @lindsay1970.bsky.social · Sep 6

I’m so glad someone is finally podcasting about this classic TV show. I binge watched it (on VHS!) while recovering from hav my wisdom teeth out, and until this podcast launched, I thought I dreamt it. It’s like if Dark Shadows met Saved By The Bell and had a baby, who’s British.

Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · May 27

Happy Launch Day, Leyliners! The first 3 episodes of Leyline High Rewind are available NOW at leylinehigh.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

Have a listen! And let us know which episode of Leyline High terrified you as a kid. 👻

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AudioFiction.Co.Uk @audiofictioncouk.bsky.social · Sep 6

Nothing ever beat the "Choose Your Own Leyline High Kerfuffle" series, which were evidently named mostly to avoid trademark problems, rather than for clever marketing.

Particularly enjoyed number 14, "The Never Classroom", which accidentally didn't ever end because they stuffed the numbering.

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Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · 28d

One of our main goals on the podcast is to meet and reunite the three estranged creators of Leyline High.

And we possibly have a lead. Did we spot Beverly Shank at the Edinburgh Fringe? 👇

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Gemma Arrowsmith @mmaarrow.bsky.social · Sep 2

My Doctor Who character Ruth Lyons didn't get a Top Trump card but @thomasnelstrop.bsky.social's character Ben Wainwright did. This is the Blue Peter badge injustice all over again!

Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · Sep 2

In our latest episode, before playing Leyline High Top Trumps, Gemma & Thomas discuss their roles in Doctor Who.👇🔊

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Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · Sep 2

In our latest episode, before playing Leyline High Top Trumps, Gemma & Thomas discuss their roles in Doctor Who.👇🔊

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Gemma Arrowsmith @mmaarrow.bsky.social · Aug 29

Did you ever read any of the Leyline High short story collections? It feels like every school library had at least one dog-eared copy somewhere on the shelves. This one was my favourite. Have a listen.

Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · Aug 29

Do you remember the Leyline High spin-off books? There were the "Tales from Leyline High" Target Books through the 70s & 80s. & then of course the Virgin New Adventures books after Leyline High was cancelled in 2002.

In our latest episode, Gemma discusses one of her favourite stories "Classroom X"👇

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Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · Aug 29

Do you remember the Leyline High spin-off books? There were the "Tales from Leyline High" Target Books through the 70s & 80s. & then of course the Virgin New Adventures books after Leyline High was cancelled in 2002.

In our latest episode, Gemma discusses one of her favourite stories "Classroom X"👇

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Susan Harrison @sueharrison123.bsky.social · Aug 27

New ep of @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social! Featuring an incredible song, a game of top trumps from Gemma & Thom and a recap from me on all those Leyline High themed Edfringe shows

Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · Aug 26

NEW EPISODE! And it’s a back to school special.

🃏 Leyline High Top Trumps!
🎤 Actors’ pop careers!
🎥 Plus the longest tracking shot in the history of the show.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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6: It’s a New You (1983)

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Thomas Nelstrop @thomasnelstrop.bsky.social · Aug 27

Nostalgia alert!

Leyline High Rewind @leylinehighrewind.bsky.social · Aug 26

NEW EPISODE! And it’s a back to school special.

🃏 Leyline High Top Trumps!
🎤 Actors’ pop careers!
🎥 Plus the longest tracking shot in the history of the show.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

open.spotify.com/episode/3Qfw...

6: It’s a New You (1983)

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