TM 14

This was the 14th issue of The Official Torchwood Magazine.

Articles and Features

 * Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang! Romance and adult encounters
 * Just Jack. How to be a hero like Jack.
 * Captain Jack Harkness’s Timeline
 * Credit Crunch! A production Guide to who does what.
 * Beyond the Hub: Cannibals by Kate Lloyd
 * Production Notes from Euros Lyn Director.

Interviews / Profiles

 * Lucy Cohu Actress who played Alice in Children of Earth
 * Gareth David-Lloyd Actor /Singer who played Ianto Jones
 * Owen Teale Actor who played Evan Sherman

Comic strips

 * Captain Jack and the Selkie – by John and Carole E Barrowman (15 coloured pages)

Fiction

 * Who by Fire by Andy Lane with illustrations by Adrian Salmon
 * Gordian (Part One) by Steve Savile with illustrations by Mike Dowling

Story Archive

 * 1.6 Countrycide (Detailed analysis and comment by Neil Edwards)

Posters

 * A4 Hub Pin-Up 1: Eve Myles

Additional features

 * The Hub (News)
 * Including Knight Rider Captain Jack Tribute, action figures


 * Competition, prizes included
 * Personality Quiz Which Team member are you most like?
 * Little Reason We Love Torchwood 1: Ianto’s Stopwatch.

Credits

 * Editor: Simon Hugo
 * Deputy Editor: Sarah Herman
 * Comics Editors: Martin Eden
 * Designers: Philip White
 * Admin Assistant: Jen Evans
 * Rostrum camera Ken Morse
 * Managing Editor: Brian J Robb

Facts included

 * This issues comic strip was co-written by John Barrowman and his sister Carole
 * Actor Kai Owen who plays Rhys Williams is credited but does not appear in Countrycide.
 * A Best Boy’s job is to rig the lighting on 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. From this revamped issue the title moves to six issues a year. A subscription saving of 15% for 6 x 100 page issues.
 * The cover date for this issue is March/April but the contents page gives February/March.
 * There is no advert included giving the next issues contents or availability dates.
 * 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’.