Kate Copstick (born 25 February 1956 in

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, director and

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. She studied for a law degree at the

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Career

As a comedy actor, Copstick appeared on children's TV shows '' No. 73'' in the 1980s, and ''

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'' in the 1990s. She played the titular role in children's series ''

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'', and performed as part of the ensemble cast of former Saturday morning BBC children's show ''

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''. Copstick executive-produced the ''Natural Born Racers'' TV series that followed the

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Yamaha R6 Cup. Copstick is a commentator on

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. After years writing for the '' Erotic Review'', she became its owner in 2009. At the

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, Copstick was a Perrier Comedy Award judge in 2003 and 2004 and a

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Award judge in 2008–2015. She lends her voice to the announcements at Fort William railway station.

Work with charitable organisations

Copstick has worked in

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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. She made ''Positive Thinking'' for

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, a documentary on

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aimed at children. 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.

Filmography

Actress *''

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'' (1 episode, 2003) *''

'' (10 episodes, 1992–2000) *''

'' (1993) TV series *''

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'' (1 episode, 1992) *''

'' (12 episodes, 1988) *'' No. 73'' (20 episodes, 1986–1987) Writer *''Hotel Getaway'' (8 episodes, 2000–2003) *''

'' (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 *''

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'' - Regular Panelist *''

'' (12 episodes, 1989) *''So You Want to be Top?'' (1983) (TV)- Co-host

Bibliography

*''Masterclass: Girl on Girl'': Erotic Print Society, January 2008. - *''Porn Week'': Erotic Print Society, May 2007. - *''The Illustrated Book of Sapphic Sex'': Erotic Print Society, May 2000. -

Career

Work with charitable organisations

Personal life

Filmography

Bibliography

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