TM 6

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

TM 6
Cover date:	June 19, 2008
Format:	68 pages stapled
Editor:	Simon Hugo
Publisher:	Titan Magazines
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Contents

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’.

External links

The official online site for Titan Magazines, publishers of Torchwood Magazine.