FHM Magazine April 2005 Tina O'Brien Teri Hatcher Models SKU 1472

Pre-owned / used original magazine.

Please study all supplied photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

This copy shows general signs of previous reading, handling and storage, but remains a bright and presentable example overall.

The front cover retains strong colour and clear print, with the gold background, white FHM masthead and Tina O'Brien cover photograph presenting well. There is visible rubbing and wear along the spine, particularly towards the lower-left corner, where the edge has softened and shows some surface loss/whitening. The lower edge and corners also show minor handling wear.

There are light surface marks, small scuffs and minor creasing/curvature to the cover consistent with age and use. The outer edges are not perfectly sharp and there is some light age-related wear around the perimeter.

The internal pages photographed appear clean, colourful and clearly readable, with normal page curvature from being opened for photography. The contents pages, feature pages and photographs shown appear securely attached. There is some minor waviness and edge handling consistent with a magazine of this age, but no major internal damage is apparent from the supplied photographs.

The rear cover remains attached and shows general edge, spine and corner wear, together with light curvature from storage.

No obvious large tears, detached sections or major missing areas are apparent from the photographs supplied. This is nevertheless an original 2005 pre-owned magazine and has not been represented as mint or newsstand-fresh.

Description

Original FHM Magazine – April 2005 UK edition.

This is a particularly recognisable mid-2000s issue of FHM, fronted by Tina O'Brien, best known at the time for her role in Coronation Street.

The gold-coloured front cover gives Tina O'Brien dominant billing with the large headline:

“EXCLUSIVE! TINA O'BRIEN!”

and promotes her as one of the principal female features of the issue.

The magazine combines FHM's typical mid-2000s mixture of celebrity photography, female features, television, music, motoring, humour, lifestyle, grooming, sport and reader material.

Tina O'Brien Cover Feature

The photographed contents page confirms Tina O'Brien as the principal cover story, beginning around page 80.

The feature is promoted as a major FHM shoot and interview with the Coronation Street actress, making this issue especially relevant to collectors of:

• Tina O'Brien memorabilia
• Coronation Street memorabilia
• British television magazines
• FHM back issues
• Early-2000s celebrity photography

The front cover itself is a strong collector display piece, with Tina photographed in a black outfit against FHM's distinctive metallic-gold design.

Teri Hatcher Feature

Another significant female feature clearly shown in the photographs is Teri Hatcher.

The contents page lists her feature beginning around page 114, and the supplied photographs show the opening page of the article headed:

“Home Alone”

The feature prominently connects Hatcher with Desperate Housewives, which was becoming a major television phenomenon during this period.

The photographed page shows a full-colour editorial portrait of Teri Hatcher in a pink outfit accompanied by interview text.

For collectors of Desperate Housewives, Teri Hatcher memorabilia or mid-2000s television culture, this is one of the more notable secondary features in the issue.

Other Female & Regular FHM Features

The photographed contents pages show numerous additional features from the classic FHM format of the period, including:

• Girls of FHM
• Ask Abi
• Ladies' Confessions
• Girls on the Sofa
• World of Sex
• Reader letters
• Female celebrity and model photography
• Fashion and grooming
• Lifestyle and humour

The contents also advertise a “100 Girls” feature in which women were surveyed for their opinions, another substantial section characteristic of FHM during this era.

Music & Celebrity Features

The issue also contains a sizeable music feature involving Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, reflecting the band's enormous popularity during the American Idiot era.

The photographed contents describe a feature with Armstrong beginning around page 76.

Other entertainment and celebrity material visible in the contents includes Martin Freeman, alongside regular FHM interviews and humour pieces.

2005 FHM Car Awards / Motors Special

A major part of this issue is its automotive coverage.

The front cover prominently advertises:

“The 2005 FHM Car Awards”

while the contents pages show a large Motors Special featuring approximately eleven pages of motoring material.

Photographed subjects include:

• Performance and luxury cars
• Car-related competitions
• Celebrity car crashes
• Custom-built vehicles
• Motoring awards
• Unusual and high-performance machinery

This gives the issue additional appeal beyond its celebrity content and makes it a particularly representative example of the broad editorial style FHM used in the mid-2000s.

Grooming Special

The front cover also prominently advertises an FHM Grooming Special.

The photographed contents show the FHM Grooming Awards 2005, covering men's grooming and personal-care products from the period.

For anyone interested in 2000s men's fashion, grooming, advertising and lifestyle culture, this section provides a useful period snapshot.

Additional Contents Visible

Other photographed or clearly listed material includes:

• Tina O'Brien
• Teri Hatcher
• Billie Joe Armstrong
• Martin Freeman
• FHM Car Awards 2005
• Motors Special
• 100 Girls
• FHM Grooming Awards 2005
• Bell's Britain
• Aeroplanes
• Fashion and party clothing
• Reader letters and confessions
• Lifestyle and relationship articles
• Humour and unusual real-life stories

Overall, this is a very characteristic 2005-era FHM, combining television celebrities, glamour photography, music, cars, fashion, humour and men's lifestyle journalism.

Magazine Details

Publication: FHM
Edition: UK
Full Date: April 2005
Cover Price: £3.40
Language: English
Format: Magazine
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Cover Feature: Tina O'Brien
Major Additional Female Feature: Teri Hatcher
Condition: Pre-owned / used with visible spine, edge and corner wear plus general handling marks as described and photographed

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be carefully packed for dispatch to help protect it while in transit.

Depending on the final packed dimensions and weight, it will be protected using sturdy cardboard packaging and/or suitable bubble wrap, with additional support where appropriate to help minimise bending, edge damage and movement inside the parcel.

Particular care will be taken around the spine, corners and outer edges, which already show normal age-related wear.

Please remember that this is an original magazine from April 2005, so buyers seeking a completely flawless or newsstand-mint copy should refer closely to all supplied photographs before purchasing.

SKU 1472