OPS2 Staff Roll

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Here I am again, with one final post. What better one to end on, than a credits roll for the core team members from throughout the magazine’s run? It’s in alphabetical order according to surnames, and also includes the issues each team member worked on. I would like to wish a big thank you to all of these people for working on the magazine, as well as all other contributors who worked on it on a less permanent basis.

Cat Channon (2-10)
Tim Clark (22-76)
Graham Dalzell (1-48)
Nathan "Nate Dogg" Ditum (49-52)
Niki Earp (1-14, 27-72)
Nick "Nellis" Ellis (79-94)
Paul "Fitz" Fitzpatrick (1-41)
Michael "Prof Frenchipus" French (50-63)
Mike Goldsmith (1-33)
Simon Green (40-41)
Daniel Griffiths (11-33)
Andy Hartup (69-100)
Claire Howlett (34-41)
Leon Hurley (55-78)
Richard Keith (34-56)
Sarah Kennet (2-7)
Ben Lawrence (1-8)
Adrian Lawton (11-27)
Sean Malyon (35-38, 40, 42)
Sophie Mason (82-98)
Simon "Wednesday" Middleweek (49-82)
Mark Mitchell (83-100)
Dean Mortlock (39, 41-42)
Nick Moyle (1-33)
Stephen Pierce (33-64)
Kim Richards (85-100)
Sam Richards (1-33)
"Gentle" Ben Richardson (44-66)
Jamie Sefton (1-14)
Mike Sterry (84-97)
John Strike (83-92)
"Gorgeous" George Walter (1-81)
"Gangsta" Al Wardle (74-78)
Louise "Lou" Wells (1-6, 12-40)
Iain White (7-10)
Ben "Babus" Wilson (67-80)
Helen "Hels" Woodey/Prior (18-78)
Mark Wyatt (23-43)

I found while putting this together that there were four distinct team eras: 2000-2001, which had the starting team; 2002-2003, which retained half of the original team, and half newcomers; 2004-2006, which retained the newcomers half of the 2002-2003 team and George Walter, and half newcomers again; and finally 2007-2008, which was almost entirely new, with Andy Hartup being the only remaining team member from the previous iteration.

Other fun facts: George Walter was the longest serving team member, working on the magazine for 6 years. Niki Earp and Helen Woodey are tied for second place with 4 and a half years each (Helen did it in one period, while Niki took a year break after her first year, before returning to do the rest). Tim Clark is in third place. He was on the team for four years, and was editor for a year and a half of that time.