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The Story Parlour

The Story Parlour

By: Tessa Vale
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Step into The Story Parlour for atmospheric storytelling, haunting tales, eerie mysteries, and original narrated stories designed to pull you in from the very first line. From ghostly encounters and dark twists to strange late night memories and unsettling secrets, each episode brings a new story to hear, imagine, and remember.Tessa Vale
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  • Survivor – Part 4 | The Girl Who Came Back
    Mar 10 2026

    A Tale from The Story Parlour

    Survivor – Part 4 | The Girl Who Came Back

    Julie escaped the house on the corner.

    But survival is not the same as victory.

    As the police begin to uncover the truth hidden inside the attic, the quiet street where Julie grew up is forced to face the horror that had been living among them. Behind the ordinary front door of Bill and Sandra’s house, investigators discover the pieces of a story far darker than anyone imagined.

    For Julie, escaping the attic was only the beginning. The memories of what she saw there refuse to fade, and the house on the corner continues to cast a long shadow over her life.

    Years may pass. Streets may change. People may move on.

    But some places remember what happened inside them.

    And sometimes, even when the survivor walks away, part of them never truly leaves.

    Survivor – Part 4 concludes this four part story of fear, survival, and the terrifying truth that evil does not always look the way we expect.

    Perfect for listeners who enjoy dark storytelling, psychological suspense, and stories that linger long after the final word.

    Thank you for listening, and we will see you next time for another story from The Parlour.

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    21 mins
  • Survivor – Part 3 | Behind the Attic Door
    Mar 10 2026

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    Survivor – Part 3 | Behind the Attic Door

    Curiosity can be dangerous.

    When Sandra asks Julie for a simple favour, helping to retrieve a box from the attic, it seems like a harmless request. But the moment Julie steps into the dark, dusty space above the house, everything she feared begins to take shape.

    The attic holds more than old furniture and forgotten boxes.

    There are signs that someone has been there before.
    Small things left behind.
    Things that should never have been abandoned.

    And when Julie finally understands what has been happening inside the house on the corner, it is already too late to pretend she does not know the truth.

    With Bill and Sandra no longer pretending to be friendly neighbours, Julie finds herself trapped in the very place she feared most.

    Survivor – Part 3 is the most dangerous chapter yet in this four part story of manipulation, fear, and the terrifying moment when suspicion becomes certainty.

    Perfect for listeners who enjoy dark storytelling, creeping suspense, and stories where the truth hides just behind a closed door.

    Thank you for listening, and we will see you next time for another story from The Parlour.

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    22 mins
  • Survivor – Part 2 | The Girls Who Vanished
    Mar 10 2026

    A Tale from The Story Parlour

    Survivor – Part 2 | The Girls Who Vanished

    The heat of summer hangs heavy over the streets of London, and something in the neighbourhood has begun to change.

    At first it is only whispers. A girl who does not come home one evening. A worried mother knocking on doors. Quiet conversations in doorways that stop when someone new walks past. But as the days stretch on, the whispers grow louder.

    Another girl disappears.

    Then another.

    Julie tries to convince herself that what she saw at the house on the corner meant nothing. Just strange sounds in an old house. Just a light in the attic window late at night. But the more the street talks about the missing girls, the harder it becomes to ignore the uneasy feeling that something is wrong.

    Sandra still smiles in the sunshine.
    Bill still moves through the neighbourhood as calmly as ever.

    Yet the house on the corner seems to be watching.

    And when Julie sees the grey van parked beside the house in the dark, with something hidden in the back, the fear she has been trying to bury begins to take shape.

    Then Sandra asks her for a small favour.

    Just a quick trip up to the attic.

    Survivor – Part 2 continues the four part story of suspicion, manipulation, and the slow realisation that some dangers live much closer to home than anyone wants to believe.

    Perfect for listeners who enjoy dark storytelling, creeping suspense, and mysteries that unfold piece by piece.

    Thank you for listening, and we will see you next time for another story from The Parlour.

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    21 mins
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