Nick Cope (born 8 December) is an English musician running regular music sessions in

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for young children and their families. Cope also performs at schools and theatres and music festivals in the UK and overseas. He presents a programme on

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called ''Nick Cope's Popcast''. Cope was previously the lead singer in the rock band

the Candyskins The Candyskins were an English rock band formed in 1989 in Oxford, England. Though early members of the "Oxford Scene", they enjoyed limited commercial success compared to their contemporaries Radiohead and Supergrass. They were considered by ...

Discography

*''What Colour Is Your T-Shirt'' (2009) *''My Socks'' (2011) *''Why Is the Sky Blue?'' (2012) *''The Pirate's Breakfast'' (2014) * ''A Round of Applause for the Dinosaurs'' (2016) *''Have You Heard About Hugh?'' (2018)

Television

Since April 2020, Cope has starred in a

programme called ''Nick Cope's Popcast''.

Personal life

Cope's parents,

Kenneth Cope Kenneth Charles Cope (14 April 1931 – 11 September 2024) was an English actor and scriptwriter. He was best known for his roles as Marty Hopkirk in '' Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', Jed Stone in ''Coronation Street,'' Ray Hilton in '' ...

and Renny Lister, were both actors and his sister is actress

Martha Cope Martha Cope (born 1970) is a British actress, known for her various roles in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. She has appeared in ''Holby City'', ''Men Behaving Badly'', ''Peak Practice'' and ''Family Affairs'' between 2002 and 2003 when she play ...

. He lives in Oxford with his partner Amanda, with whom he has three children.

References

External links

* 20th-century births Living people English children's musicians 21st-century English male musicians {{England-musician-stub