Kit Hesketh-Harvey, the musician, composer and screenwriter, died of natural causes, a coroner has ruled.
The artist died suddenly at the age of 65 from heart disease, the family told The Independent.
He was in the bath, listening to Radio 3 and preparing for one of his Kit & McConnel comedy cabaret shows at the time of his death on 1 February.
Hesketh-Harvey, who performed for King Charles, enjoyed a prolific career that included writing the screenplay for director James Ivory’s 1987 film Maurice. The film starred a young Hugh Grant in one of his first onscreen roles.
He was the brother of Sarah Sands, journalist and former editor of the Evening Standard. Sands – who is also coping with the loss of her actor ex-husband Julian Sands who went missing last month during a mountain hike in California – spoke of her shock at her brother’s death at the time, telling The Independent: “Kit was dazzling – clever,...
The artist died suddenly at the age of 65 from heart disease, the family told The Independent.
He was in the bath, listening to Radio 3 and preparing for one of his Kit & McConnel comedy cabaret shows at the time of his death on 1 February.
Hesketh-Harvey, who performed for King Charles, enjoyed a prolific career that included writing the screenplay for director James Ivory’s 1987 film Maurice. The film starred a young Hugh Grant in one of his first onscreen roles.
He was the brother of Sarah Sands, journalist and former editor of the Evening Standard. Sands – who is also coping with the loss of her actor ex-husband Julian Sands who went missing last month during a mountain hike in California – spoke of her shock at her brother’s death at the time, telling The Independent: “Kit was dazzling – clever,...
- 2/9/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Music
Kit Hesketh-Harvey was one of those surprisingly rare performers whose personality was the same on stage as off. When I saw him in the many revues he would write and perform, the audience basked in his humour and genuine warmth.
You could say that Hesketh-Harvey was the last of the old-style Vaudevillians, keeping alive the spirit of Noël Coward, while unafraid to surprise his audience by stepping into the caustic territory of Barry Humphries. He always revelled in that quintessentially English humour, self-deprecating but biting, drawing on a world of shared references from British culture, while at the same time carving out its own originality.
His version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “A Policeman’s Lot Is Not a Happy One” turned the jolly jape of a song into a critique of modern-day policing. “They want evidence that can’t be circumvented. So, invent it.” Delivered with such a smile,...
You could say that Hesketh-Harvey was the last of the old-style Vaudevillians, keeping alive the spirit of Noël Coward, while unafraid to surprise his audience by stepping into the caustic territory of Barry Humphries. He always revelled in that quintessentially English humour, self-deprecating but biting, drawing on a world of shared references from British culture, while at the same time carving out its own originality.
His version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “A Policeman’s Lot Is Not a Happy One” turned the jolly jape of a song into a critique of modern-day policing. “They want evidence that can’t be circumvented. So, invent it.” Delivered with such a smile,...
- 2/2/2023
- by David Lister
- The Independent - Film
Ten classical musicians who have faced addiction will perform with the London Symphony Orchestra in a new Channel 4 documentary.
The show, led by composer and musician James McConnel, will examine the restorative effect that music can have on people struggling with addiction.
McConnel, who himself has fought alcoholism, lost his 18-year-old son Freddy to a heroin overdose in 2011.
The new documentary will see McConnel following the personal stories of each of the musicians involved before they come together with the Lso for a final performance.
"Addicts' Symphony is one of those rare programmes which is not only entertaining and informative, but which has done some real, long-term good," McConnel said. "For all the participants it was a fascinating experience, but for some it has been truly life-changing.
"For me, watching a group of people brave enough to address their addictions and fear - through music - was both humbling and inspirational.
The show, led by composer and musician James McConnel, will examine the restorative effect that music can have on people struggling with addiction.
McConnel, who himself has fought alcoholism, lost his 18-year-old son Freddy to a heroin overdose in 2011.
The new documentary will see McConnel following the personal stories of each of the musicians involved before they come together with the Lso for a final performance.
"Addicts' Symphony is one of those rare programmes which is not only entertaining and informative, but which has done some real, long-term good," McConnel said. "For all the participants it was a fascinating experience, but for some it has been truly life-changing.
"For me, watching a group of people brave enough to address their addictions and fear - through music - was both humbling and inspirational.
- 7/15/2014
- Digital Spy
*full disclosure: a screener of this film was provided by American World Pictures.
Director: James D. R. Hickox.
Writers: James D. R. Hickox, Stephen Johnston, Michael Muscal, and John Stienfield.
So, here is another entry for worst horror film for 2011 with Detention. This film stars the late David Carradine and Thomas Calabro as two faculty staff of a haunted school. Released on DVD May 17th through American World Pictures, Detention feels just like those days spent after school in a stale classroom, staring at the clock. Full of poor music selections, soulless writing and a plot that takes too long to get there, Detention easily gets nominated to 28Dla's worst horror films for this year (2011). Sorry Carradine, but this reviewer is still a fan.
Detention plays out like a bad offering of Rumpelstiltskin. Instead of offering up the first born right away, several children are hunted down by a vengeful...
Director: James D. R. Hickox.
Writers: James D. R. Hickox, Stephen Johnston, Michael Muscal, and John Stienfield.
So, here is another entry for worst horror film for 2011 with Detention. This film stars the late David Carradine and Thomas Calabro as two faculty staff of a haunted school. Released on DVD May 17th through American World Pictures, Detention feels just like those days spent after school in a stale classroom, staring at the clock. Full of poor music selections, soulless writing and a plot that takes too long to get there, Detention easily gets nominated to 28Dla's worst horror films for this year (2011). Sorry Carradine, but this reviewer is still a fan.
Detention plays out like a bad offering of Rumpelstiltskin. Instead of offering up the first born right away, several children are hunted down by a vengeful...
- 7/8/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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