Flo and Joan
Flo & Joan | |
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| Also known as | Flo and Joan |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Comedy music |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Members |
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| Website | www |
Flo & Joan (or Flo and Joan) is a British 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[update], now live in London.[9]
They released an Amazon Prime Video special, Alive on Stage, based on their Edinburgh Fringe show in 2019.[10][1][11]
Awards
- Leicester Comedy Festival Best Musical Act[12][13][14]
- Chortle Awards Best Music & Variety Act 2018[15]
Works
Tours
| Title | Years |
|---|---|
| Alive On Stage[14][1] | 2018-19 |
| Before the Screaming Starts[7][16] | 2019-20 |
Comedy specials
| Title | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alive on Stage | 2019 | Amazon Prime Video |
Television
- Live At The Apollo
- Royal Variety Performance 2019
References
- ^ 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 2 April 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 21 April 2017 suggested (help) - ^ Maxwell, Dominic (13 January 2020). "Victoria Wood taught us that Hobnob is funnier than biscuit". TheTimes.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Flo and Joan (10 February 2019). "Flo & Joan: 5 reasons why we love Toronto". Toronto.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Donaldson, Brian. "Laugh your way through coronavirus lockdown: Try these comedies for size". The Courier. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ganatra, Shilpa. "Ed Byrne: On My Culture Radar". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Flo and Joan". Whelan's. 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020.
- ^ New Wimbledon Theatre [@NewWimbTheatre] (21 June 2019). "Book now for Flo & Joan" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 June 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Fleckney, Paul (2019). "Flo & Joan: Before The Screaming Starts : Reviews". Chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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