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=== Articles and features ===
=== Articles and features ===
* Behind the Scenes: Song of the Space Whale (with [[Marie Jones]] from [[the Mill]] on ''[[Meat (TV story)|Meat]]''
* Behind the Scenes: Song of the Space Whale (with [[Marie Jones]] from [[the Mill]] on ''[[Meat (TV story)|Meat]]''
* Behind the Scenes: A Bug’s Life (with [[Jean-Claude Deguara]] and [[Nicholas Hernandez]] from the [[the Mill]] on ''[[Reset (TV story)|Reset]]''
* Behind the Scenes: A Bug's Life (with [[Jean-Claude Deguara]] and [[Nicholas Hernandez]] from the [[the Mill]] on ''[[Reset (TV story)|Reset]]''
* Behind the Scenes: Super Fly Guy (with [[Ashley Way]] from the Director of '[[Reset (TV story)|Reset]]''
* Behind the Scenes: Super Fly Guy (with [[Ashley Way]] from the Director of '[[Reset (TV story)|Reset]]''
* Behind the Scenes: Castles in the Sand filming the [[Boeshane Peninsula]] (with Designer [[Julian Luxton]] and [[Marie Jones]] from [[the Mill]] for ''[[Adam (TV story)|Adam]]''
* Behind the Scenes: Castles in the Sand filming the [[Boeshane Peninsula]] (with Designer [[Julian Luxton]] and [[Marie Jones]] from [[the Mill]] for ''[[Adam (TV story)|Adam]]''
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* [[James Moran]] Writer of [[TV]]: [[Sleeper (TV story)|Sleeper]]
* [[James Moran]] Writer of [[TV]]: [[Sleeper (TV story)|Sleeper]]
* [[Anthony Lewis]] Actor who played [[Tommy Brockless]]
* [[Anthony Lewis]] Actor who played [[Tommy Brockless]]
* Where’s Your Head At? (Q&A): [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] who played [[Ianto Jones]]
* Where's Your Head At? (Q&A): [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] who played [[Ianto Jones]]


=== Story Previews ===
=== Story Previews ===
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=== Additional features ===
=== Additional features ===
* The Hub (News)
* The Hub (News)
: Including latest merchandise, new series launch, BBC’s Facebook and Bebo video application.
: Including latest merchandise, new series launch, BBC's Facebook and Bebo video application.
* Competition, prizes included  
* Competition, prizes included  
: signed Torchwood novels and audiobooks
: signed Torchwood novels and audiobooks
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* Torchwood One's London based character [[Adeola Oshodi|Adeola]] was also played by [[Martha Jones]] actress [[Freema Agyeman]]. Adeola was explained later as being Martha's cousin.
* Torchwood One's London based character [[Adeola Oshodi|Adeola]] was also played by [[Martha Jones]] actress [[Freema Agyeman]]. Adeola was explained later as being Martha's cousin.
* The [[Mayfly]] was originally conceived as being more human than insect but this was changed early on to make it more insect-like.
* The [[Mayfly]] was originally conceived as being more human than insect but this was changed early on to make it more insect-like.
* [[Simon Wicker]] helped visualise both the Doctor’s home planet of [[Gallifrey]] and Captain Jack's home in the 51st century, the [[Boeshane Peninsula]].
* [[Simon Wicker]] helped visualise both the Doctor's home planet of [[Gallifrey]] and Captain Jack's home in the 51st century, the [[Boeshane Peninsula]].
* [[Tommy Brockless]] actor [[Anthony Lewis]] auditioned but didn't get the part of [[Ben Wainwright]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Blink]]''.
* [[Tommy Brockless]] actor [[Anthony Lewis]] auditioned but didn't get the part of [[Ben Wainwright]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Blink]]''.
* The main inspiration for writer [[Helen Raynor]] for [[TV]]: ''[[To the Last Man]]'' was a short prose story on the Torchwood BBC website by [[James Goss]], prior to its launch in 2006.
* The main inspiration for writer [[Helen Raynor]] for [[TV]]: ''[[To the Last Man]]'' was a short prose story on the Torchwood BBC website by [[James Goss]], prior to its launch in 2006.
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* Of the 68 pages, 10 were given over to advertising with 8 pages for other titles from the publisher.
* 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 20th March 2008 includes the comment "contents subject to change".
* The next issue page for that published on 20th March 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''.
* 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''.
* [[TM 3]] includes corrections for this issue including Cath Tregenna’s one word description of ''[[Meat (TV story)|Meat]]'' should have been "Redemption" and not "Greed". Also corrected is that Marie Jones from [[the Mill]] is a Visual FX Producer not Visual FX Coordinator.
* [[TM 3]] includes corrections for this issue including Cath Tregenna's one word description of ''[[Meat (TV story)|Meat]]'' should have been "Redemption" and not "Greed". Also corrected is that Marie Jones from [[the Mill]] is a Visual FX Producer not Visual FX Coordinator.


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 01:43, 30 August 2016

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The second issue of Torchwood Magazine had a cover date of 21 February 2008.

Contents

Articles and features

Interviews / Profiles

Story Previews

Posters

  • Pull out double-sided centre-pages with promotional Series 2 publicity, one with the magazine title banded along the bottom.

Additional features

  • The Hub (News)
Including latest merchandise, new series launch, BBC's Facebook and Bebo video application.
  • Competition, prizes included
signed Torchwood novels and audiobooks

Credits

Facts included

  • Ratings for series 1 first shown on BBC Three were 2.52m, the move to BBC 2 attracted opening figures of 4.22m.
  • Actress Eve Myles's first connection with the Rift was in TV: The Unquiet Dead where she played a character called Gwyneth.
  • The idea of alien whales in science fiction is long established, as early as the 1965 movie Pinocchio in Space. The Song of the Space Whale was also a much anticipated, but ultimately unmade, Doctor Who submission in the early 1980s.
  • Torchwood One's London based character Adeola was also played by Martha Jones actress Freema Agyeman. Adeola was explained later as being Martha's cousin.
  • The Mayfly was originally conceived as being more human than insect but this was changed early on to make it more insect-like.
  • Simon Wicker helped visualise both the Doctor's home planet of Gallifrey and Captain Jack's home in the 51st century, the Boeshane Peninsula.
  • Tommy Brockless actor Anthony Lewis auditioned but didn't get the part of Ben Wainwright in TV: Blink.
  • The main inspiration for writer Helen Raynor for TV: To the Last Man was a short prose story on the Torchwood BBC website by James Goss, prior to its launch in 2006.

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, Smallville, Star Wars 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 20th March 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.
  • TM 3 includes corrections for this issue including Cath Tregenna's one word description of Meat should have been "Redemption" and not "Greed". Also corrected is that Marie Jones from the Mill is a Visual FX Producer not Visual FX Coordinator.

External links

Official online site for Titan Magazines, publishers of Torchwood Magazine.