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Flo & Joan
Rosie ("Joan") and Nicola ("Flo") Dempsey in 2025
Rosie ("Joan") and Nicola ("Flo") Dempsey in 2025
Background information
Also known asFlo and Joan
OriginEngland
GenresComedy
Years active2015–present
Members
  • Nicola Dempsey
  • Rosie Dempsey
Websitewww.floandjoan.com

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]

In 2024, Flo and Joan wrote and composed One Man Musical, about Andrew Lloyd Webber. They appeared themselves as backing musicians, with George Fouracres starring as Lloyd Webber.[9][10][11][12]

The sisters grew up in Portsmouth, lived in Toronto for a few years,[13][5][14] and as of February 2019, now live in London.[15]

Works

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Tours

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Year Title
2018–19 Alive on Stage [16][1]
2019–20 Before the Screaming Starts [13][17]
2022 Sweet Release

Comedy specials

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Year Title Platform
2019 Alive on Stage Amazon Prime Video

Television

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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
2026 The Last Leg

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  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 21 April 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ STAMPTOWN COMEDY NIGHT | EPISODE 4 (July 5, 2020), 5 July 2020, retrieved 14 January 2023
  4. ^ Ep 161: Flo & Joan, 7 September 2022, retrieved 14 January 2023
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Nationwide Building Society on Facebook Watch". Nationwide Building Society. Retrieved 23 June 2020 – via Facebook.
  7. ^ Donaldson, Brian (5 April 2020). "Laugh your way through coronavirus lockdown: Try these comedies for size". The Courier. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Stewart, Greg (16 February 2025). "Interview: George Fouracres on 'One Man Musical' at Underbelly Boulevard Soho". Theatre Weekly. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  10. ^ Girdwood, Andrew (8 August 2024). "Review: One Man Musical by Flo & Joan, Fringe 2024". Edinburgh Reviews. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  11. ^ Logan, Brian (17 August 2024). "One Man Musical by Flo & Joan review – Andrew Lloyd Webber gets 'a show about me!'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  12. ^ Longstaff, Henry (24 January 2025). "Review: One Man Musical - Underbelly Boulevard Soho". Longstaff Reviews. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  13. ^ a b "Flo & Joan Interview". www.culturecalling.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Who are Flo and Joan? Facts about Nationwide singing advert pair you didn't know". OK! Magazine. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  15. ^ Flo and Joan (10 February 2019). "Flo & Joan: 5 reasons why we love Toronto". Toronto.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Flo and Joan". Whelan's. 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020.
  17. ^ Fleckney, Paul (2019). "Flo & Joan: Before The Screaming Starts : Reviews". Chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  18. ^ Ganatra, Shilpa. "Ed Byrne: On My Culture Radar". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ New Wimbledon Theatre [@NewWimbTheatre] (21 June 2019). "Book now for Flo & Joan" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 June 2020 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Awards". The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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