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Inside The Hub: The Unofficial And Unauthorised Guide To Torchwood Series One by Stephen James Walker
01/05/2007 . Source: Geoff Willmetts 
pub: Telos. 251 page enlarged paperback. Price: £12.99 (UK), $24.95 (US), $29.95 (CAN). ISBN: 978-1-84583-013-7. Buy Inside The Hub: The Unofficial And Unauthorised Guide To Torchwood Series One in the USA - or Buy Inside The Hub: The Unofficial And Unauthorised Guide To Torchwood Series One in the UK  check out website: www.telos.co.uk
The title alone should tell you what this book is about and its function. With condensed print, there is actually a third more than most books here, making it very good value for money.
We follow the short development of the BBC TV SF series of 'Torchwood' to its episode breakdown and analysis. Saying that in one breath tends to make it look rather short but there's a lot to read. Occasionally it's a bit more anal retentive, especially when trying to relate our reality to theirs. When SF takes to the fore things have to be considered from an alternative Earth than saying it's totally like ours with a little bit added on.
Even if the scriptwriters themselves have something of the geek about them, they can't be expected to get every detail right when much of their time is focusing on getting the dialogue and plot just right. Considering how the scripts were all being written about the same time, it's surprising how well season one held together. Any flaws can at least be resolved in the second series.
For those who've been asleep in the past year, 'Torchwood' is a spin-off series from 'Doctor Who' following the exploits of Captain Jack Harkness and his team. Their job is to get alien technology and utilise it themselves in the protection of the Earth. Considering the number of times the Earth has been invaded over the years, this is a logical step although how the general public has been kept ignorant really ought to be addressed.
The Cardiff branch is the second of three, with the first unit being destroyed when the alternative Earth Cybermen and Daleks descended and extermin...destroyed them. Cardiff, as revealed previously in 'Doctor Who', has recently acquired a nexus that attracts aliens and time anomalies. I'm not altogether sure about creator Russell T. Davies attitude towards 'adult' and 'sexy' and author Stephen James Walker seems to be getting that far too much at its word, especially as its included in...er...intimate detail with each episode synopsis.
These books by publisher Telos do give you all the info you need to know about any series they write about and 'Torchwood' is no exception in this. In the years to come, these books have to be viewed as historical documents. In other words, if you like the series then you should own this type of book...unofficial or otherwise.
GF Willmetts
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