TM 11

This was the 11th issue of The Official Torchwood Magazine.

Articles and Features

 * Torchwood Version 2.1. Richard Stokes Producer discusses pre-watershed editing.
 * From Out of the Vaults! Part Two by Matt McAllister A look at influences on the series from film.
 * Production Notes from Brian Minchin Assistant Producer.

Interviews / Profiles

 * Liz May Brice Actress who played Johnson in Children of Earth
 * Eve Myles Actress who plays Gwen Cooper
 * Gareth Thomas Actor who played Ed Morgan in (TW): Ghost Machine

Comic strips

 * Rift War! - Part Eight: The Enemy of My Enemy … (11 coloured pages)

Fiction

 * The Book of Jahi Part One by David Llewellyn with illustrations by Mike Dowling

Story Archive

 * 1.3 Ghost Machine (Detailed analysis and comment by Neil Edwards)

Posters

 * A4 Cover image with Jack and Ianto
 * A4 Cover image with Jack and Gwen
 * A3 Cover image with Captain Jack armed

Additional features

 * The Hub (News)
 * Including Chris Moyles in the Hub


 * Competition, prizes included
 * Torchwood Soundtrack and John Barrowman CD’s

Credits

 * Editor: Simon Hugo
 * Deputy Editor: Sarah Herman
 * Comics Editors: Steve White
 * Designers: Philip White
 * Admin Assistant: Jen Evans
 * Managing Editor: Brian J Robb

Facts included

 * On Friday 26th September Chris Moyles’s Radio One breakfast show was broadcast live from the Hub set.

Additional details

 * Titan Magazines was well known for its range of (predominantly American) TV tie-in titles that included, Lost, Supernatural, Heroes, CSI: Miami, 24 and Prison Break.
 * Torchwood: The Official Magazine launched with a glossy cover, as a four-weekly title in January 2008. This issue was priced £3.99 (UK) A subscription offer included a saving of 15% on 6 issues (two being 100 pages).
 * The next issue page for that published on 4thDecember 2008 includes the comment “contents subject to change”
 * Aimed at mature fans of the series, the magazines did not shy away from discussions involving sex and violence, topics integral to the success of this ‘adult’ spin-off series from the BBC’s more family friendly ‘Doctor Who’.