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The eighteenth issue of Torchwood Magazine had a cover date of 15 October 2009.
Contents
Articles and features
- "If you tolerate this, your children will be next ..." Torchwood: Children of Earth characters stand trial
- "456 Overture" Composer Ben Foster talks about his Torchwood work
- Children of Earth Day-by-Day
- Archivist Andrew Pixley presents the second of three Day Diaries covering Pre-shoot Day to Day 26 of the 50 Day recording shoot.
- Torchwood Villains: Top Ten
- Books Extra! Book publishing diary of Steve Tribe Torchwood Series Editor for BBC Books
- Beyond the Hub: "Look Who's Talking" (Possessions) by Kate Lloyd
Interviews / Profiles
- "Rhys on Earth" Kai Owen who played Rhys Williams
- "On Her Majesty's Civil Service" Susan Brown who played Bridget Spears
- Close-Call: Cush Jumbo who played Lois Habiba answers the reader's questions over the phone for Kate Lloyd
Comic stories
- Broken by Nick Abadzis (Part 4 of 5) (11 coloured pages)
Fiction
- Stakes on a Plane by James Moran with illustrations by Ben Willsher
- I May Be Some Time by David Llewellyn with illustrations by Mike Dowling
Story Archive
- 1.10 Out of Time (Detailed analysis and comment by Neil Edwards)
Posters
- A4 Hub Pin-Up 5: Rhys Williams
- A3 Concept Corner Glass cube designed by Edward Thomas drawn by RS Williams
Also Featuring
- The Hub (News) including Gareth David-Lloyd in online drama Girl Number 9, John Barrowman in Panto, new Torchwood books and NTAS nomination.
- T-mail (Readers Letters)
- Little Reasons Why We Love Torchwood 4: Emily's Box
Credits
- Editor: Simon Hugo
- Deputy Editor: Neil Edwards
- Comics Editors: Martin Eden
- Designer: Philip White
- Managing Editor: Brian J Robb
- Mrs Peel ... We're Needed
Facts included
- Nicholas Briggs, who played Torchwood: Children of Earth character Rick Yates, also provides the Judoon voices in Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures.
- New Torchwood titles include The Undertaker's Gift by Trevor Baxendale, Risk Assessment by James Goss, Consequences by James Moran, Joseph Lidster, Andrew Cartmel, Sarah Pinborough and David Llewellyn, and Torchwood: The Encyclopedia by Gary Russell.
- Out of Time unusually featured on-screen credits before the opening title.
Additional details
- Torchwood: The Official Magazine from Titan Magazines continued to be bi-monthly title with six issues a year. Each issue featured a hundred pages and cost £4.99 (UK), offering a 15% saving to subscribers.
- 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.