Separate from the Government. Outside the police. Beyond the United Nations. Founded by Queen Victoria in 1879, the Torchwood Institute has long battled against alien threats to the British Empire. Beautifully designed throughout with full-color photos and original illustrations, his insider's look into the secret world of Torchwood features in-depth background on personnel, case files on alien enemies of the Crown, descriptions of extra-terrestrial technology collected over the years, and details on some of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Rift in space and time running through Cardiff.
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WARREN MARTYN is an experienced journalist and broadcaster who has written books on diverse subjects, from the TV sitcoms The Simpsons and Frasier to exposés of the Kennedy dynasty, the long-lasting effects of the use of fluoride in water in the 1970s and a history of North Sea Gas. He won a RTS Award for his BBC3 TV series Digging in the Dirt about Neolithic Life in Britain and an American Emmy for the Lives of the Edwardians special. He lives in South East London.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By P. Whitlow
Format:Hardcover
I bought this as a Christmas gift for a friend who's an absolute Torchwood nut. I'm a fan myself and when it arrived I could hardly put the book down to wrap it! It's fantastic, with extra material from the original series one website and a compilation of the BBC America Captain's Blog posts, as well as series two website material. While it's nothing new if you're a fan who's followed the extra source material along with the show, it's still a good read, with clever little ins to Doctor Who and jokes from around the Hub. Gary Russell weaves a very interesting tale to "explain" the book itself, too. Definitely something for a Torchwood fan's shelf!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is much,much more than an episode guide with pretty pictures. The layout of the book is in a format of a top secret manual, and even the insides of the book maintain that. Each episode-specific guide is labeled 'Ongoing Archive Notes', and each has a section on Alien Activity, Alien Technology, Rift Activity, Security, Staff, and Other Staff Issues. The last section often has hilarius commentary like this for example: "Now that we have all tried, it is clear that only Ianto knowns how to operate that damn coffee maker. I suspect it contains alien technology".
Throughout the book you'll see cool things like clips of 'real' newspapers with headlines like "Alien Skeleton Snapped UP by Millionaire Parker', reports by Torchwood staff, and memos between characters. As a Martha fan I really liked the one on page 133.
Overall, if you're a Torchwood fan, then definitely get this book.
Throughout the book you'll see cool things like clips of 'real' newspapers with headlines like "Alien Skeleton Snapped UP by Millionaire Parker', reports by Torchwood staff, and memos between characters. As a Martha fan I really liked the one on page 133.
Overall, if you're a Torchwood fan, then definitely get this book.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you want all the details of Torchwood, this is the book for you. It's a very entertaining read.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun, but Not a Behind-The-Scenes Book
Firstly, this book is hardcover, which surprised me; because I thought it was a trade paperback. (Okay, so I didn't read the specs.) It's a very nice book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by BL
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent, be it short read
I love this book. It's a fun look at the first two seasons (and the best two) of Torchwood. It reads as a sets of notes and pictures that an author has collected in order to... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Thaddeus Cultt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved The Torchwood Archives!
I really enjoyed this book. I loved the format of a secret investigator who snuck into the Hub and dug up the 'dirt' on Torchwood but was found out and instead his expose tell-all... Read more
Published on March 11, 2011 by LJ Barn
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good Torchwood reference
It took me a long time to read through this and maybe that's why I have given it 4 stars instead of 5. Read more
Published on February 3, 2011 by GUSR19
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
I was hoping that a book called _The Torchwood Archives_ would present information regarding the production of the _Torchwood_ television series. Read more
Published on December 8, 2010 by Michael A. Torregrossa
5.0 out of 5 stars
Torchwood Archives
The Torchwood Archives is a great source of information about the program. It has every song, name, or detail that was in the show. It is a good Buy.
Published on March 3, 2010 by Bruce Durham
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Torchwood Archives
Excellent... for the Torchwood fans this fills in all those little gaps that most production series usually leave to the public's imagination.
Published on August 31, 2009 by J. A. Szymanski
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