TM 6

This was the 6th issue of The Official Torchwood Magazine.

Articles and Features

 * Torch Songs. Complete Series 1 and 2 popular song soundtracks.
 * Production Notes from Chris Chibnall Head Writer and Co-producer.

Interviews / Profiles

 * John Barrowman Actor who played Captain Jack Harkness
 * Rift Manipulator: Ben Foster Series Composer
 * Kai Owen Actor who played Rhys Williams
 * Tom Price Actor who played PC Andrew 'Andy' Davidson
 * Root of all Weevils: Paul Kasey Actor, Performer, and Weevil
 * Where’s Your Head At? (Q&A): James Marsters who played John Hart

Comic strips

 * Funhouse - Part Three ( 11 coloured pages)

Additional features

 * The Hub (News)
 * Including action figures, new books, Russell T Davies leaving Doctor Who


 * Competition, prizes included
 * Complete Series 2 DVD boxset.


 * 2008 Torchwood Magazine Readers Award Results.

Credits

 * Editor: Simon Hugo
 * Deputy Editor: Neil Edwards
 * Comics Editors: Steve White
 * Designers: Philip White
 * Assistant Editor Sarah Herman
 * Admin Assistant: Hannah Tibbetts
 * Managing Editor: Brian J Robb

Facts included

 * The Hub Convention, the first (unofficial) Torchwood Convention takes place on Friday 17th October to Sunday 19th October at the Park Inn Hotel, Northampton.
 * Composer Ben Foster has done 23 of the 26 episodes of Torchwood the others by Murray Gold Composer for Doctor Who who was originally offered the job.
 * In End of Days, Bilis Manger was to have fatally stabbed Rhys Williams.
 * Actor Tom Price aka PC Andrew 'Andy' Davidson is also a stand-up comedian.
 * The original concept for the Weevil was a cross between a vicious dog and an ape.
 * Readers voted for Captain Jack Harkness (favourite Series 1 story), and Fragments (favourite Series 2 story). Favourite magazine feature is the interviews with most requested magazine features being Posters, concept art and prose fiction.
 * James Marsters favourite guitar is called Malcolm.

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 priced £3.75 (UK).
 * A subscription offer included a saving of 30% on 13 issues, including one Special issue.
 * Of the 68 pages, 10 were given over to advertising with 8 pages for other titles from the publisher.
 * The next issue page for that published on 17th July 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’.