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The Rue Papers


21 episodes


Solo Horror Serial Audio Drama


Synopsis:

Deep in the heart of Ellington library, Beatrice reads long lost stories of paranormal investigations, ghosts that linger, lost souls finding a way a home. Yet the more Beatrice reads, the wider the door back to our world opens. Soon, Beatrice might not be able to stop them coming back from the dead.


Format: Audio Drama

Continuity: Serial

Writing: Scripted

Voices: Solo

Narrator: First Person

Genres: Horror

Framing device: Journal or Log

Soundscape: Sound effects & music

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Episodes:

Rebecca's Story

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 23:07:07 +0000

Content Warnings: Loud bangs, one very loud scream

Beatrice was not the first librarian Rose sent down to the basement to read The Rue Papers. Before Beatrice there was Rebecca Stone.

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London Shadows Part Five

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Content Warning - very loud scream at 14 minutes.

Fiona will do anything to help her brother - and it's about time we heard from Beatrice 

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London Shadows Part Four

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:02:00 +0000

Fiona has a ghost story to tell...

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London Shadows Part Three

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 09:10:00 +0000

Content warnings - loud noises

Fiona is not doing well - she has a choice to make

Written, created and performed by Emma Butler

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London Shadows Part Two

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 09:10:00 +0000

Content warnings - gore and bloody horror

Fiona needs to find out where the books came from - but perhaps she is getting in too deep.

Written, created and performed by Emma Butler

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London Shadows Part One

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:58:19 +0000

Content warning - discussion of missing people, screaming.

Beatrice is not the only one caught up in The Rue Papers. Fiona Riley goes to London to search for her missing brother, who has become obsessed with the paranormal. His flat is full of shadows...

Featuring a trailer for The Mystery Frequency Podcast - you can find more information on them here https://linktr.ee/mysteryfrequency

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London Shadows Trailer

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:54:12 +0000

Beatrice is not the only one caught in this story...

London Shadows - A Rue Papers Interlude - a story told over five nights - coming soon

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S1 Ep 10 They're Coming Through

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:39:16 +0000

Warnings for screaming, bangs, references to insanity and murder

Now Beatrice know's Rose secret - and she and Robin confront her. But it may be too late - they're already coming through...

Created, written and performed by Emma Butler

The voice of Robin is Michael Dixon

The voice of Rose is Nat Doig from her award-winning podcast Weird in the Wade

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S1 Ep9 A Foolish Experiment

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:49:39 +0000

A disaster for Cheveley...

A revelation for Beatrice...

Content warnings for references to pyschiatric institutions and cruel treatment.

Created, written and performed by Emma Butler.

Michael Dixon as Robin.

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S1 Ep 8 The Beginning

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:56:51 +0000

All stories begin somewhere...

Content warnings; Self harm, suicide, pyschiatric institutions

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S1 Ep7 Beatrice

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:39:25 +0000

Ellington Library has been cursed since it was built - and one name echoes there...

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S1 Ep 6 The Ship

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:47:43 +0100

Bea has a story from a ship in 1850 - there's no escape from a ship..

And back at the basement, receives a mysterious message.

Featuring the voice of Michael Dixon as Robin.

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Edwina's Story

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:52:25 +0100

So what did happen to Edwina and the little girl from the WWII seance?

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S1 Ep5 Is There Anybody There

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:00:54 +0100

Content Warning - psychiatric institutions

Cheveley tries to contact Millington using a psychic. It does not go well...

This episode includes the voice of Natalie Doig, from the award winning podcast Weird in the Wade as the voice of Rose.

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S1 EP4 Dusty Places

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:24:53 +0100

Content Warning - Spiders

Bea finds a resignation from a librarian who regrets joining Rue

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Bonus Episode - Mary's Story

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 15:08:18 +0100

Everyone who works for Rue has a story - here is Mary's.

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S1 EP 3 The Blue Lands

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:04:40 +0100

Content Warning: Domestic Abuse.

Bea finds a case from World War II - one that has terrible implications for a family. And now she hears about The Blue Lands

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S1 E2 Drawn in Darkness

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:42:19 +0100

The story of a bad-tempered librarian sent to record an entire basement of old papers. The RUE Papers are the archive of a forgotten paranormal society, and are full of ghost stories. It is only as Beatrice continues to read that she realises the power behind the stories – and the danger they bring.

 

The Rue Papers – Some stories should not be read.

Content Warning - drowning

Bea finds another ghost story in the archives - one that had terrible consequences for the investigators.

 

Created, written and performed by Emma Butler

 

Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/EmmaButler for early release of episodes and exclusive bonus episodes.

 

Kofi https://ko-fi.com/theruepapers

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LET'S BEGIN

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 07:57:03 +0100

The RUE Papers

 

The story of a bad-tempered librarian sent to record an entire basement of old papers. The RUE Papers are the archive of a forgotten paranormal society, and are full of ghost stories. It is only as Beatrice continues to read that she realises the power behind the stories – and the danger they bring.

 

The Rue Papers – Some stories should not be read.

 

Created, written and performed by Emma Butler

 

Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/EmmaButler for early release of episodes and exclusive bonus episodes.

 

Kofi https://ko-fi.com/theruepapers

 

 

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Trailer

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 14:46:45 +0100

The last trailer for The Rue Papers - coming August 10

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The Rue Papers - Teaser

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 14:15:56 +0100

Do you dare read The Rue Papers?

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