Kit and The Widow
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Kit and The Widow are a double act, performing humorous songs in the vein of Tom Lehrer or Flanders and Swann; they also cite Anna Russell as an influence. They are Kit Hesketh-Harvey (singer) and Richard Sisson (The Widow, pianist). They have performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and in West End theatres, and accept private bookings. They have issued a double CD album, Les Enfants du Parody, and more recently the CD 100 Not Out.
Their style combines musical classicism and an understated Cambridge urbanity with often outrageous satirical content. Targets of their humour range from stereotypes, such as the English white van driver (White Van Man) and new-agers (Dog on a String), to the more specific, such as the TSA (Bring it on) and even particular individuals such as Andrew Lloyd Webber (Somebody Else). Their poignant song Swansong is a unique poem set to music about rubbish and modern life.
They were a core act at the BBC Comedy Prom 2011 hosted by Tim Minchin and featuring Sue Perkins.
