TM 5

The fifth issue of Torchwood Magazine had a cover date of 15 May 2008.

Articles and features

 * Assembling Fragments with Chris Chibnall Lead Writer on TV: Fragments
 * The Fashion Hub with Ray Holman Costume Designer analysis of main characters costumes.
 * The Many Deaths of Captain Jack
 * Production Notes from Richard Stokes Producer.

Interviews / Profiles

 * Gareth David-Lloyd Actor who played Ianto Jones
 * Andy Goddard Director
 * Authors Trevor Baxendale, David Llewellyn and Gary Russell discuss their new Torchwood novels (Something in the Water, Trace Memory, and The Twilight Streets)
 * Where’s Your Head At? (Q&A): Freema Agyeman who played Martha Jones

Comic strips

 * Rift War! Part Two (11 coloured pages)

Additional features

 * The Hub (News)
 * Including New DVD’s, Costume Award win, The Rift Event


 * Competition, prizes included
 * Series 1 in HD on DVD
 * Mr James audio CD read by Gareth David-Lloyd and features audio interview

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

 * Torchwood was amongst the first BBC programmes to be filmed in HD.
 * Torchwood costume designer Ray Holman won the Best Costume award at the Welsh Bafta Awards on Saturday 26th April (the series was nominated for a further three awards which it didn’t win).
 * Around 300 fans attended The Rift Event on April 26th April, the first (albeit unofficial) Torchwood Event.
 * Originally it was planned that Ianto Jones would die and come back but then it was decided that Owen Harper’s loss of "body functionally" would be more dramatic.
 * In Series 2, Toshiko Sato’s wardrobe was the most varied of the team.
 * A brief onscreen count of Captain Jack Harkness’s death count in Fragments is 1,392 (and that was then!).
 * On her birth certificate Freema Agyeman’s first name is spelt with only one "e", the extra "e" being added later as a stage name.

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 12th June 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.