[@rogercoathup Participant 15 years, 10 months ago]

ok, I suspect that bp_get_the_topic_title() and the forum template tags can only be used inside the loop. Can anyone confirm this?

Instead, have a look at the functions in bp-forums.php and see if they will help you.

Alternatively, download the plugins that @modemlooper advised, and have a look at their code to see which functions they used