Flo & Joan (or Flo and Joan, a name they took from their grandmother and her sister) is an English
comedy music
Comedy music or musical comedy is a genre of music that is comic or humorous in nature. Its history can be traced back to the first century in ancient Greece and Rome, moving forward in time to the Medieval Period, Classical and Romantic eras ...
act consisting of sisters, Rosie and Nicola Dempsey.
The act generally consists of comedy songs.
Flo & Joan have been featured on
BBC One
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's ''
Live at the Apollo'', Stamptown Comedy Night and
''Off Menu'' podcast. In 2018, they were featured in a
Nationwide building society
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television advert.
They grew up in
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
, lived in
Toronto
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for a few years,
and , now live in London.
They released an
Amazon Prime Video
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special, ''Alive on Stage'', based on their
Edinburgh Fringe show in 2019.
Works
Tours
Comedy specials
Television
Awards
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Leicester Comedy Festival Best Musical Act
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Chortle Awards Best Music & Variety Act 2018
*Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, Audience Choice Award 2017
References
External links
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British comedy musical groups
English musical duos
English expatriates in Canada
English people of Irish descent
Female musical duos
Musical groups established in the 2010s
Musical groups from Hampshire
Sibling musical duos
Sisters
English comedy duos
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