Visiting Hours (audio story)

 was the thirteenth story in the Torchwood - Monthly Range by Big Finish Productions. It was written by David Llewellyn and featured Kai Owen as Rhys Williams.

Publisher's summary
Everyone's a little worried about St Helen's Hospital. In many ways it is a miracle of the modern NHS. It has plenty to offer its patients. The problem is that a lot of them keep dying of natural causes in the night. And no-one can find the bodies.

People are beginning to notice. Questions are being asked. And there are rumours — the strange whispering figures seen at the end of the corridors, the electrical buzzing, the screams.

Also, Rhys Williams has come to visit his mother. Brenda's had her hip done and is looking forward to a bit of rest and regular crumble. Rhys and his mam are in for a night they'll never forget.

Plot
Rhys visits Brenda in St Helen's Hospital twelve minutes before the end of visiting hours, but Nurse Brown gives him permission to stay for the night. Brenda, recovering from hip replacement surgery, has been given a private room after being told that the woman in the bed opposite died of a heart attack and, late at night, Rhys hears men taking somebody away and talking about chloroform. Although Brenda is unconcerned, he goes to investigate and sees two men operating on a patient through a one-way mirror and intending on taking Brenda next.

to be completed

Cast

 * Rhys Williams - Kai Owen
 * Brenda Williams - Nerys Hughes
 * Mr Tate - Karl Theobald
 * Mr Nichols - Ryan Sampson
 * Nurse Brown - Ruth Lloyd
 * Dr Fletcher - Stephen Critchlow

Continuity

 * Brenda mentions "that business with the kids". (TV: Children of Earth: Day One, etc.)