Flo and Joan
Flo & Joan | |
|---|---|
 Rosie ("Flo") and Nicola ("Joan") Dempsey in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Flo and Joan |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Members |
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| Website | www |
Flo and Joan are an English comedy music act consisting of sisters Rosie Dempsey (vocals, percussion, electronic drums, recorder) and Nicola Dempsey (vocals, piano, recorder).[1] The act generally consists of comedy songs the sisters have written themselves, that blend elements such as alliteration, political humour and observational comedy.[2][1] Their stage names are taken from their grandmother and her sister.
Flo and Joan have been featured on BBC One's Live at the Apollo, Stamptown Comedy Night[3] and the Off Menu podcast, amongst other media.[4] In 2018, they were featured in a Nationwide Building Society television advert.[5][6] They released an Amazon Prime Video special, Alive on Stage, based on their Edinburgh Fringe show in 2019.[7][1][8]
The sisters grew up in Portsmouth, lived in Toronto for a few years,[9][5][10] and as of February 2019[update], now live in London.[11]
Works
[edit]Tours
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Alive on Stage [12][1] |
| 2019–20 | Before the Screaming Starts [9][13] |
| 2022 | Sweet Release |
Comedy specials
[edit]| Year | Title | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alive on Stage | Amazon Prime Video |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow |
| Royal Variety Performance | |
| Live at the Apollo | |
| 2020 | The Russell Howard Hour |
| Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club | |
| 2021 | The Russell Howard Hour |
| 2022 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow |
| Question Team | |
| 2025 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow |
Awards
[edit]- Leicester Comedy Festival Best Musical Act[14][15][12]
- Chortle Awards Best Music & Variety Act 2018[16]
- Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, Audience Choice Award 2017[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bennett, Steve. "Flo & Joan: Alive On Stage : Reviews 2019". Chortle. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, Amy (24 November 2016). "This wonderfully sweary song perfectly captures what a load of shite 2016 has been". The Daily Edge. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ STAMPTOWN COMEDY NIGHT | EPISODE 4 (July 5, 2020), 5 July 2020, retrieved 14 January 2023
- ^ Ep 161: Flo & Joan, 7 September 2022, retrieved 14 January 2023
- ^ a b Lindsay, Jessica (29 January 2018). "Who are the Nationwide advert sisters, Flo and Joan?". Metro.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Nationwide Building Society on Facebook Watch". Nationwide Building Society. Retrieved 23 June 2020 – via Facebook.
- ^ Donaldson, Brian (5 April 2020). "Laugh your way through coronavirus lockdown: Try these comedies for size". The Courier. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Maxwell, Dominic (23 August 2019). "Flo & Joan review — on‑song sisters can up schtick and shine". TheTimes.co.uk. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Flo & Joan Interview". www.culturecalling.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Who are Flo and Joan? Facts about Nationwide singing advert pair you didn't know". OK! Magazine. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Flo and Joan (10 February 2019). "Flo & Joan: 5 reasons why we love Toronto". Toronto.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Flo and Joan". Whelan's. 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020.
- ^ Fleckney, Paul (2019). "Flo & Joan: Before The Screaming Starts : Reviews". Chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Ganatra, Shilpa. "Ed Byrne: On My Culture Radar". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy (3 June 2019). "Flo & Joan to record special". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ New Wimbledon Theatre [@NewWimbTheatre] (21 June 2019). "Book now for Flo & Joan" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 June 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Awards". The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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