Flo and Joan

Flo & Joan (or Flo and Joan, a name they took from their grandmothers, who shared the sisterly bond the comedians present on stage) is an English comedy music act consisting of sisters, Rosie and Nicola Dempsey.[1] The act generally consists of comedy songs.[2][1] Flo & Joan has been featured on BBC One's Live at The Apollo, the 2019's Royal Variety Performance[3] and Richard Herring Leicester Square Theatre Podcast.[4] In 2018 they were featured in a Nationwide building society television advert.[5][6] They grew up in Portsmouth, lived in Toronto for a few years,[7][5][8] and as of February 2019, now live in London.[9]

Flo & Joan
Also known asFlo and Joan
OriginEngland
GenresComedy
Years active2015–present
Websitewww.floandjoan.com
Members
  • Nicola Dempsey (31)
  • Rosie Dempsey (28)

They released an Amazon Prime Video special, Alive on Stage, based on their Edinburgh Fringe show in 2019.[10][1][11] Their song "Drank too much", which recounts a fictitious night drinking with a nonexistent friend Dino, has been featured on many comedy shows.

Awards

Works

Tours
Title Years
Alive On Stage[14][1] 2018-19
Before the Screaming Starts[7][17] 2019-20

Comedy specials
Title Released Notes
Alive on Stage 2019 Amazon Prime Video

Television
  • Live At The Apollo
  • Royal Variety Performance 2019
  • Russell Howard Hour 2020

References
  1. Bennett, Steve. "Flo & Joan: Alive On Stage : Reviews 2019". Chortle. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. 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 2 April 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. Maxwell, Dominic (13 January 2020). "Victoria Wood taught us that Hobnob is funnier than biscuit". TheTimes.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. "Edinburgh 2019 - Flo & Joan & John Kearns - RHLSTP with Richard Herring". Comedy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. "Nationwide Building Society on Facebook Watch". Nationwide Building Society. Retrieved 23 June 2020 – via Facebook.
  7. "Flo & Joan Interview". www.culturecalling.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  8. "Who are Flo and Joan? Facts about Nationwide singing advert pair you didn't know". OK! Magazine. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. Flo and Joan (10 February 2019). "Flo & Joan: 5 reasons why we love Toronto". Toronto.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  10. Donaldson, Brian. "Laugh your way through coronavirus lockdown: Try these comedies for size". The Courier. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  11. 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.
  12. Ganatra, Shilpa. "Ed Byrne: On My Culture Radar". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  13. 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.
  14. "Flo and Joan". Whelan's. 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020.
  15. New Wimbledon Theatre [@NewWimbTheatre] (21 June 2019). "Book now for Flo & Joan" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 June 2020 – via Twitter.
  16. "Awards". The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  17. Fleckney, Paul (2019). "Flo & Joan: Before The Screaming Starts : Reviews". Chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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