Flo and Joan
Flo & Joan | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Flo and Joan |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Members |
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| Website | www |
Flo & Joan(orFlo and Joan,a name they took from their grandmother and her sister) are an Englishcomedy musicact consisting of sisters, Rosie and Nicola Dempsey.[1]The act generally consists of comedy songs.[2][1]Flo & Joan have been featured onBBC One'sLive at the Apollo,Stamptown Comedy Night[3]andOff Menupodcast.[4]In 2018, they were featured in aNationwidebuilding societytelevision advert.[5][6]They grew up inPortsmouth,lived inTorontofor a few years,[7][5][8]and as of February 2019[update],now live in London.[9]
They released anAmazon Prime Videospecial,Alive on Stage,based on theirEdinburgh Fringeshow in 2019.[10][1][11]
Works
[edit]Tours
[edit]| Title | Years |
|---|---|
| Alive On Stage[12][1] | 2018–19 |
| Before the Screaming Starts[7][13] | 2019–20 |
| Sweet Release | 2022 |
Comedy specials
[edit]| Title | Released | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Alive on Stage | 2019 | Amazon Prime Video |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| Royal Variety Performance | 2019 |
| Live at the Apollo | 2019 |
| The Russell Howard Hour | 2020 |
| Question Team | 2022 |
Awards
[edit]- Leicester Comedy FestivalBest Musical Act[14][15][12]
- Chortle AwardsBest Music & Variety Act 2018[16]
- Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, Audience Choice Award 2017[17]
References
[edit]- ^abcdBennett, Steve."Flo & Joan: Alive On Stage: Reviews 2019".Chortle.Archivedfrom the original on 31 August 2019.Retrieved23 June2020.
- ^O'Connor, Amy (24 November 2016)."This wonderfully sweary song perfectly captures what a load of shite 2016 has been".The Daily Edge.Archivedfrom the original on 21 April 2017.Retrieved24 June2020.
- ^STAMPTOWN COMEDY NIGHT | EPISODE 4 (July 5, 2020),5 July 2020,retrieved14 January2023
- ^Ep 161: Flo & Joan,7 September 2022,retrieved14 January2023
- ^abLindsay, Jessica (29 January 2018)."Who are the Nationwide advert sisters, Flo and Joan?".Metro.co.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 3 February 2018.Retrieved23 June2020.
- ^"Nationwide Building Society on Facebook Watch".Nationwide Building Society.Retrieved23 June2020– viaFacebook.
- ^ab"Flo & Joan Interview".www.culturecalling.com.Archivedfrom the original on 24 June 2020.Retrieved24 June2020.
- ^"Who are Flo and Joan? Facts about Nationwide singing advert pair you didn't know".OK! Magazine.9 March 2018.Retrieved23 June2020.
- ^Flo and Joan (10 February 2019)."Flo & Joan: 5 reasons why we love Toronto".Toronto.com.Retrieved23 June2020.
- ^Donaldson, Brian (5 April 2020)."Laugh your way through coronavirus lockdown: Try these comedies for size".The Courier.Retrieved23 June2020.
- ^Maxwell, Dominic (23 August 2019)."Flo & Joan review — on‑song sisters can up schtick and shine".TheTimes.co.uk.ISSN0140-0460.Retrieved24 June2020.
- ^ab"Flo and Joan".Whelan's.2018.Archivedfrom the original on 24 June 2020.
- ^Fleckney, Paul (2019)."Flo & Joan: Before The Screaming Starts: Reviews".Chortle.co.uk.Retrieved24 June2020.
- ^Ganatra, Shilpa."Ed Byrne: On My Culture Radar".The Irish Times.Retrieved24 June2020.
- ^Guide, British Comedy (3 June 2019)."Flo & Joan to record special".British Comedy Guide.Archivedfrom the original on 5 June 2019.Retrieved24 June2020.
- ^New Wimbledon Theatre [@NewWimbTheatre](21 June 2019)."Book now for Flo & Joan"(Tweet).Retrieved24 June2020– viaTwitter.
- ^"Awards".The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival.13 June 2011.Retrieved26 October2020.
External links
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