Emmeline Downie & Jin Hao Li WIP
Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds.
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Emmeline
Emmeline Downie is a comedian, writer and actor performing across the UK comedy circuit. She co-created and starred in Edinburgh hits, Manhunt and Manhunt 2: Big Mood, earning critical acclaim; "brilliantly performed, beautifully written" - ***** ThreeWeeks
In 2025, Emmeline appeared in Brainsluts at Pleasance Dome, recognised by The Guardian for a "stand-out performance".
Her writing credits include an Untitled BBC Studios Comedy Writers' Room and additional material for Ania Magliano's Forgive Me, Father and Leo Reich's Literally Who Cares?!!! (A24).
**** "A knockout" - The Stage
In 2025, Emmeline appeared in Brainsluts at Pleasance Dome, recognised by The Guardian for a "stand-out performance".
Her writing credits include an Untitled BBC Studios Comedy Writers' Room and additional material for Ania Magliano's Forgive Me, Father and Leo Reich's Literally Who Cares?!!! (A24).
**** "A knockout" - The Stage
Jin Hao
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee and Chortle Best Newcomer winner Jin Hao Li is a comedy writer and performer. Jin Hao Li was made in China and marinated in Singapore, loved and feared for his dry wit, gritty softness, and surreal energy, he quickly became a Chortle Student Finalist, BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist, and was accepted into the Pleasance Comedy Reserve 2023.
His debut solo show "Swimming in a Submarine" had a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2024 and earned him a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, with a London run at the Soho Theatre for three weeks, before taking the show to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
His TV appearances include Silence is Golden (Dave), Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), and ITVX Presents: Live Comedy From the Edinburgh Fringe.
His debut solo show "Swimming in a Submarine" had a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2024 and earned him a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, with a London run at the Soho Theatre for three weeks, before taking the show to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
His TV appearances include Silence is Golden (Dave), Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), and ITVX Presents: Live Comedy From the Edinburgh Fringe.