Kate Copstick

She was born in Glasgow, Scotland and studied for a law degree at the University of Glasgow.{{cite web |title=Scots star of 1980s children's TV mugged for charity money in London street |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/20900269.scots-star-1980s-childrens-tv-mugged-charity-money-london-street/ |website=HeraldScotland |access-date=28 May 2023 |language=en |date=4 September 2022}}

As a comedy actor, Copstick appeared on children's TV shows No. 73 in the 1980s, and ChuckleVision in the 1990s. She played the titular role in children's series Marlene Marlowe Investigates, and performed as part of the ensemble cast of former Saturday morning BBC children's show On the Waterfront. Copstick executive-produced the Natural Born Racers TV series{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/commissioning/focus/commissioning_focus_five_sport.html|title= Broadcast magazine|date= 7 November 2007}} that followed the Virgin Mobile Yamaha R6 Cup.[https://www.motorcyclephilippines.com/forum/index.php?threads/%E2%80%98natural-born-racers%E2%80%99-come-to-life.4990/ {{"'}}natural Born Racers' Come To Life"], MCP, 24 April 2003.

Copstick is a commentator on human sexuality. After years writing for the Erotic Review,[http://www.eroticprints.org/erotic-review/aboutus/team.asp "Erotic Review Magazine: The Editorial Team"]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716180408/http://www.eroticprints.org/erotic-review/aboutus/team.asp |date=16 July 2011 }} she became its owner in 2009.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/erotic-review-back-to-titillate-ndash-and-educate-1704824.html|title='Erotic Review' back to titillate – and educate|work=The Independent|first=Simon|last=Tait| location=London | date=14 June 2009 | access-date=7 May 2010}}{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/tim-cornwell-s-arts-diary-erotic-credentials-open-the-door-to-number-11-1-1038123 |last=Cornwell |first=Tim |work=The Scotsman |title=Tim Cornwell's arts diary: Erotic credentials open the door to Number 11 |location=Edinburgh |date=14 May 2009 |access-date=2022-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020185653/http://www.scotsman.com/news/tim-cornwell-s-arts-diary-erotic-credentials-open-the-door-to-number-11-1-1038123 |archive-date=20 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-erotic-idINTRE55E3G320090615|title=Erotic Review owner: 'Women can't write about sex'|first= Paul|last=Lauener|publisher=Reuters|date=15 June 2009|access-date=23 May 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/bookshow/women-cant-write-about-sex/3126120|title=Women can't write about sex|website=abc.net.au|date=28 July 2009|access-date=23 May 2022}}

At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Copstick was a Perrier Comedy Award judge in 2003{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/3166303.stm|title= BBC News | date=20 August 2003 | accessdate=5 January 2010}} and 2004{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/3555382.stm|title=BBC News | date=11 August 2004 | accessdate=5 January 2010 | first=Rebecca | last=Jones}} and a Malcolm Hardee Award judge in 2008–2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.malcolmhardee.co.uk/award.html|title= Malcolm Hardee Award site, 2008}} She lends her voice to the announcements at Fort William railway station.{{cite web|url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Kate_Copstick|title=Kate Copstick Biography|work=UK game shows}}

Copstick has worked in Kenya with HIV+ women and their families. Through the Children With AIDS Charity, of which she is vice-chair, she started Mama Biashara ("Business Mother") in 2008,{{cite web |title=About |url=http://www.mamabiashara.com/about/ |website=Mama Biashara |access-date=1 July 2021}} working to set these women up in small businesses, thus making them financially independent.Fleming, John (8 November 2012), [https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/john-fleming/comedy-kate-copstick_b_2086987.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKGTYMFbpclU_eYhAgqTWquCQd4NXpcTSBqHhTS2WrvrxzRniileK77tWGufwFrHK1KAk62o9uE2bcR8Nzceb_rkn4uyAJgacWM_sEP3AmiosjW_02kZnvEHPnjP_v6wWqTNpAX1yIm8jCndtBFoOJ6cUKtMFGsB8nF_l2FWvlTR "Feared UK Comedy Critic Kate Copstick Has Links With African Criminals and Deals Drugs in Kenya"], Huffington Post.Fleming, John (20 February 2018), [https://thejohnfleming.wordpress.com/2018/02/20/mama-biasharas-expanding-charity-work-in-kenya-with-kate-copstick/ "Mama Biashara’s expanding charity work in Kenya – with Kate Copstick"], So It Goes.Fleming John (15 February 2019), [https://thejohnfleming.wordpress.com/tag/mama-biashara/?iframe=true&preview=true%2Ffeed%2F "Kate Copstick and the sexually-abused girl being held in a Nairobi hospital"], So It Goes. She made Positive Thinking for BBC 1, a documentary on HIV/AIDS aimed at children.[http://www.cwac.org/about_us_management.htm CWAC's Board of Trustees] She is a patron of the Waverley Care Trust.{{cite web |url=http://www.waverleycare.org/content/keypeople/107/ |title=Key People |publisher=Waverley Care |accessdate=9 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223004244/http://www.waverleycare.org/content/keypeople/107/ |archivedate=23 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}

Copstick was attacked and robbed close to her home in west London in September 2022. The robbers took £8,500 that she had raised for her charity Mama Biashara.{{cite web |title=Actress Kate Copstick attacked and robbed of charity money |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-62792813 |website=BBC News |access-date=5 September 2022 |date=5 September 2022}}

Actress

• The Basil Brush Show (1 episode, 2003)
• ChuckleVision (10 episodes, 1992–2000)
• Marlene Marlowe Investigates (1993) TV series
• A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1 episode, 1992)
• On the Waterfront (12 episodes, 1988)
• No. 73 (20 episodes, 1986–1987)

Writer

• Hotel Getaway (8 episodes, 2000–2003)
• On the Waterfront (24 episodes, 1988–1989)
• Lose A Million

Self

• Show Me the Funny (2011) - Judge (TV)
• Dawn Goes Lesbian (2008) - Instructor
• The If.comedy Awards: A Comedy Cuts Special (2007) (TV)
• RIP 2002 (2002) (TV)
• Hotel Getaway (1 episode, 2000)
• No Kidding (1991) - Presenter
• Crosswits - Regular Panelist
• On the Waterfront (12 episodes, 1989)
• So You Want to be Top? (1983) (TV)- Co-host

• Masterclass: Girl on Girl: Erotic Print Society, January 2008. {{ISBN|1-904989-40-3}} - {{ISBN|978-1-904989-40-0}}
• Porn Week: Erotic Print Society, May 2007. {{ISBN|1-904989-31-4}} - {{ISBN|978-1-904989-31-8}}
• The Illustrated Book of Sapphic Sex: Erotic Print Society, May 2000. {{ISBN|1-898998-25-6}} - {{ISBN|978-1-898998-25-9}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081223123758/http://www.curiofestival.com/Interview/Kate-Copstick.html Interview], Curio Festival, 3 September 2007
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090419005721/http://www2.stv.tv/content/out/edinburgh_festival_2008/ Edinburgh Festival 2008 video blog]
• [http://www.journalisted.com/kate-copstick Links to articles by Kate Copstick]
• [http://www.rdfmanagement.com/clients/kate_copstick.html RDF Management]
• [http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Kate_Copstick UK Gameshows]
• [http://www.tv.com/kate-copstick/person/195726/summary.html TV.com]
• [http://www.bobbysgirl.co.uk Bobbysgirl Productions]

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