TM 7

This was the 7th issue of The Official Torchwood Magazine.

Articles and features

 * Torchwood vs The Daleks Set Report (DW): Journey's End
 * Production Notes from Richard Stokes Head Writer and Co-producer.

Interviews / Profiles

 * Graeme Harper - Director
 * Camilla Power - Actress who played The Amazing Pearl in (TW): From Out of the Rain.
 * Craig Gallivan - Actor who played Jonathan Penn in (TW): From Out of the Rain.
 * The Fall Guy: Curtis Rivers - Captain Jack’s stunt double.
 * The Fall Guy: Jo McLaren - Gwen Cooper’s stunt double.
 * The Fall Guy: Tom Lucy - stunt co-ordinator.
 * Catherine Tregenna - Writer
 * Where’s Your Head At? (Q&A): Eve Myles - Actress who played Gwen Cooper.

Comic strips

 * Rift War! Part Four: Dino Crisis (11 coloured pages)

Posters

 * A4 Initial concept for the Hub by Peter McKinstry
 * A4 Wood carving of Death by Ian Bunting (Dead Man Walking)
 * A3 Weevil Target Practice Sheet
 * A3 Blowfish Target Practice Sheet
 * A3 Gun by Ian Bunting from (Something Borrowed)
 * A3 ‘The Amazing Pearl’ Poster Art from (From Out of the Rain)

Additional features

 * The Hub (News)
 * Including Series 3, Russell T Davies OBE

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 Series 3 will be a major BBC One television event, following recent successes at screenings over 5 consecutive nights during peak time viewing.
 * Graeme Harper is the only director to have worked on ‘classic’ and ‘new’ Doctor Who.
 * The actor Julian Bleach who played the Ghostmaker also played the part of Davros.

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 the one published on 14th August 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’.