Zoo Magazine 3-9 October 2008 Issue 240 Jennifer Metcalfe Alice Goodwin SKU 1519

Original UK Zoo Magazine, Issue 240, dated 3-9 October 2008, with an original cover price of £1.50.

This issue is heavily focused on British television, glamour modelling, football, entertainment, celebrity news and men's lifestyle features. The cover is headed “Hollyoaks Hotties!” and prominently features Jennifer Metcalfe, with additional cover appearances and features including Emma Rigby, Zoe Lister, Gemma Bissix, Roxanne McKee and Alice Goodwin.

This is a particularly strong issue for collectors of Hollyoaks, late-2000s British television, glamour magazines and celebrity culture.

FRONT COVER

The main cover image features Jennifer Metcalfe in a white outfit, with the headline:

“Jennifer Metcalfe! Ace New Shoot!”

The large central feature promotes Hollyoaks Hotties, highlighting actresses and personalities associated with the soap.

Additional cover subjects include:

• Emma Rigby – new beach photographs
• Zoe Lister
• Gemma Bissix
• Roxanne McKee
• Alice Goodwin
• Ryan Giggs
• Noel Gallagher / Oasis
• football and Premier League coverage
• Zoo's Shame of Britain Awards
• celebrity and entertainment features

The cover remains very visually striking, with Zoo's characteristic oversized orange masthead and bold red, black and white headline design.

HOLLYOAKS FEATURE

A major part of this issue is devoted to Hollyoaks.

The photographed contents pages show a feature promoted as “Hollyoaks' Hot Honeys!”, with coverage of cast members and glamour-oriented photography connected with the programme.

The contents also refer to:

• Jennifer Metcalfe
• other Hollyoaks personalities
• “Chester's best ever babes”
• an on-set/cast-focused feature

This makes the issue especially collectible for fans of the soap and its late-2000s cast.

JENNIFER METCALFE

Jennifer Metcalfe is the principal cover personality and receives a prominent glamour feature.

The magazine also includes a large Zoo Babe Collection image of Jennifer Metcalfe, shown in a white cut-out style outfit. The page is clearly branded with her name and forms part of Zoo's recurring glamour photography series.

Collectors specifically looking for Jennifer Metcalfe appearances will therefore find more than just the front cover image in this issue.

ALICE GOODWIN FEATURE

Another substantial feature is devoted to Alice Goodwin.

The contents page advertises her on page 54, and the photographed internal pages show a multi-page glamour shoot under the headline:

“Alice takes us to Wonderland!”

The spread uses a dramatic black lingerie theme with ornate typography and a darker, more stylised photographic presentation than the brighter front-cover material.

This is a proper editorial feature rather than simply a small photograph or contents-page appearance.

OTHER MODELS & CELEBRITY CONTENT

The issue also visibly references or features:

• Emma Rigby
• Zoe Lister
• Gemma Bissix
• Roxanne McKee
• Alice Goodwin
• Jennifer Metcalfe

These names are directly relevant to the photographed issue and have not been added simply for search purposes.

MUSIC / OASIS

The contents pages prominently advertise an Oasis feature with Noel Gallagher, including coverage of the band's return and related commentary.

This gives the magazine additional appeal to collectors of British music journalism and late-2000s Oasis memorabilia.

FOOTBALL & SPORT

Football occupies a large portion of the issue.

Visible contents include:

• Ryan Giggs
• Rio Ferdinand
• Joe Cole
• Robinho
• Premier League discussion
• football statistics and trivia
• David Bentley
• St Helens rugby league coverage
• general sport commentary
• regular football columns

There is also a rear advertisement featuring Manchester United players, adding another period football image to the magazine.

FILM, TV & ENTERTAINMENT

Additional visible material includes:

• a first look at the Quantum of Solace Bond game
• television and celebrity news
• reviews
• gadgets
• jokes and quotes
• style and grooming
• TV listings
• regular Zoo humour and lifestyle columns

The issue provides a good snapshot of UK popular culture from October 2008, covering soap television, Premier League football, music, gaming and glamour material in one publication.

CONDITION

This is an original 2008 magazine and has clearly been read and handled.

From the photographs supplied:

• front cover remains bright and highly presentable
• colours remain strong
• main cover artwork and text are clear
• there is visible edge wear, particularly along the spine and lower edges
• corners show some light rounding and rubbing
• the top edge has some minor handling wear
• spine has visible wear consistent with age and previous reading
• light surface marks and general shelf wear are present
• internal pages shown remain bright and readable
• centre spreads appear to open properly
• no obvious major water damage is visible
• no major detached sections can be seen in the photographs
• rear cover remains attached
• rear edges and spine show normal age-related handling wear
• there may be minor creasing and small marks throughout consistent with a magazine of this age

Overall this appears to be in good used condition for a 2008 weekly magazine, with normal age, edge, corner and handling wear.

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

ORIGINAL EXTRAS / FREE ITEMS

Any free gifts, loose inserts, promotional items, cards, vouchers, supplements or other extras that may originally have been supplied with this issue are no longer included unless physically shown with the magazine in the photographs.

The sale is for the magazine and the contents currently present only.

PACKAGING

The magazine will be carefully packed to help protect the cover, spine, corners and internal pages during transit.

UK orders: sent in a hardback envelope for firm protection against bending and general postal handling.

International orders: sent in a cardboard mail-size box to provide stronger protection during the longer journey.

SKU 1519