TM 8

The eighth issue of Torchwood Magazine had a cover date of 14 August 2008.
== Contents ==
=== Articles and features ===
* Location, Location, Location. Series 1 & 2 filming locations in Cardiff and South Wales.
* Production Notes from Richard Stokes Producer.
=== Interviews / Profiles ===
* Julie Gardner Executive Producer
* Colin Teague Director
* Danny Hargreaves Special Effects Supervisor
* Where's Your Head At? (Q&A): Burn Gorman who played Owen Harper
=== Comic strips ===
* Rift War! Part Five: Dark Times (11 coloured pages)
=== Fiction ===
* Harm's Way Part One by Trevor Baxendale with illustrations by Mike Dowling
=== Posters ===
* A4 Singularity scalpel concept art from TV: Something Borrowed
* A4 Travelling show poster art from TV: From Out of the Rain 'The Joshua Joy'
* A4 First World War recruitment poster art from TV: To the Last Man 'Your Chums Are Fighting'
* A4 Electro exterior concept art from TV: From Out of the Rain
=== Additional features ===
* The Hub (News)
: Including Series 3 title Children of Earth, Comic-Con, Torchwood: Action Figures
* Competition, prizes included
: John Barrowman personalised posters
== 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 ==
* Before Doctor Who came back to BBC television Russell T Davies had discussed an idea about a team of sexy investigators with Julie Gardner and calling it Excalibur. The idea of a Doctor Who spin-off featuring Captain Jack Harkness saw the idea being developed into Torchwood.
* Director Colin Teague has worked on Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.
* The actor's full name is Burn Hugh Winchester Gorman.
== 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 11 September 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.
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