Kit was born in Nyasaland, where his father held the position of District Commissioner. He was sent to England to study as a cathedral chorister at Canterbury, Tonbridge, and Clare College, Cambridge, where he was a Choral Scholar and a member of the Footlights under John Rutter.
He left BBC TV Music and Arts after producing arts documentaries, to write screenplays for Merchant Ivory, including Maurice. Subsequent screenwriting credits include Tiger-Full Aspect’s Throttle and The Vicar of Dibley, Hallmark’s Hans Christian Andersen, and Tim Walker’s The Lost Explorer.
He started at the Comedy Store in 1982 with Kit and the Widow, a two-man musical satire for which he wrote the songs. They were nominated for three Olivier Awards in the West End. Apart from their own series on BBC Radios 3 and 4, and two specials on C4 TV, they appeared in Y at the Piccadilly Theatre, Salad Days at the Vaudeville Theatre, Tomfoolery and Cowardly Custard (national tours co-starring Dillie Keane), and The Fat Lady Sings, their opera guide. They were frequently seen as paid escorts to Joan Rivers on the West End and international circuits. They co-starred in the first-ever BBC Comedy Prom at the Royal Albert Hall in 2011, their final appearance on stage together.
Kit Hesketh-Harvey Net Worth At Time Of Death
At the time of his death, Kit Hesketh-Harvey had a net worth of $5 million.