Kate Copstick is a Scottish actress, television presenter, writer, critic, director and producer.
Early life
She was born in
Glasgow, Scotland, and studied for a law degree at the University of Glasgow.
Career
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
that followed the
Virgin Mobile Yamaha R6 Cup.
[ natural Born Racers' Come To Life", MCP, 24 April 2003.]
Copstick is a commentator on human sexuality. After years writing for the Erotic Review,[ "Erotic Review Magazine: The Editorial Team". ] she became its owner in 2009.
At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Copstick was a Perrier Comedy Award judge in 2003
She is The Scotsman newspaper's comedy critic,
Work with charitable organisations
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,
working to set these women up in small businesses, thus making them financially independent.
[Fleming, John (20 February 2018), "Mama Biashara’s expanding charity work in Kenya – with Kate Copstick", So It Goes.][Fleming John (15 February 2019), "Kate Copstick and the sexually-abused girl being held in a Nairobi hospital", So It Goes.] The slogan of the charity is "A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out", and its survival is dependent on donations and on raising money from the Mama Biashara shop in Shepherd's Bush Green, London.
Copstick made Positive Thinking for BBC One, a documentary on HIV/AIDS aimed at children.[ CWAC's Board of Trustees] She is a patron of the Waverley Care Trust.
Personal life
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.
Theatre
Filmography
Actress
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The Basil Brush Show (1 episode, 2003)
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ChuckleVision (10 episodes, 1992–2000)
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Marlene Marlowe Investigates (1993) TV series
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A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1 episode, 1992)
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On the Waterfront (12 episodes, 1988)
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No. 73 (20 episodes, 1986–1987)
Writer
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Hotel Getaway (8 episodes, 2000–2003)
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On the Waterfront (24 episodes, 1988–1989)
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Lose a Million
Self
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Show Me the Funny (2011) – Judge (TV)
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Dawn Goes Lesbian (2008) – Instructor
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(2007) (TV)
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RIP 2002 (2002) (TV)
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Hotel Getaway (1 episode, 2000)
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No Kidding (1991) – Presenter
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Crosswits – Regular Panellist
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On the Waterfront (12 episodes, 1989)
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So You Want to be Top? (1983) (TV) – Co-host
Bibliography
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Masterclass: Girl on Girl: Erotic Print Society, January 2008. -
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Porn Week: Erotic Print Society, May 2007. -
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The Illustrated Book of Sapphic Sex: Erotic Print Society, May 2000. -
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