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Honorary Member - Jason
Karl
 TV presenter, actor, author Jason Karl is best
known for co-presenting the first series of 'Most Haunted' (16 part series) and
'Most Haunted Unseen' (16 part series) - the hit television series on LIVINGtv,
freeview FTN and The Travel Channel in the USA. He has recently been presenting
'Yes Live' on Sky channel 661 and in June 2005 he appeared in the short comedy
film 'Le Clenched Twat de Notre Dame' for Lean Waters Productions – this was
launched at The Commonwealth Film Festival in May, and is now screening
throughout the UK. He is currently presenting a radio series called ‘The Ghost
Zone’ for the BBC.
Jason's first TV appearance was at the age of 14 in Anglia's award winning
'living computer game' - Knightmare, now showing on Challenge TV, this was
followed by various TV appearances and theatre roles. At the age of 16 Jason was
lucky enough to work at Shepperton Film Studios through a family connection and
his career path was born. After studying media, photography, television and film
at North Oxfordshire School of Arts & Technical School in Banbury, he moved into
variety work and gained his equity card whilst performing various interactive
live theatre shows at Alton Towers and Chessington World of Adventures for The
Tussaud's Group. Jason has played various roles in touring theatrical
productions including an Ugly Sister in 'Cinderella', the villain - Silas
McNasty in 'Red Riding Hood' and the Genie in 'Aladdin'.
 Jason is an experienced live TV presenter, with over 1000 hours under his belt
including 'Haunted Halloween Live' for ITV1 and ITV2. He has also presented
various documentaries in recent years including two DVD series 'Jason Karl's
High Spirits' produced by Pure Productions and 'Phenomena' for Galaxi TV. In
2003 Jason presented a live segment on American television introducing 'Diana -
Spirit of a Princess' - the controversial live television experiment to contact
the ghost of Princess Diana, and made various appearances including Channel 4's
RI:SE and Optomen TV's 'The F**king Fulfords', he also presented 'Ghost Quest'
for Belgian Television.
Throughout 2005 Jason appeared as part of 'Jason Karl's Ghost Research
Foundation' live interactive events and also wrote a monthly column for
'Prediction' magazine, he now writes features for various journals including
‘Chat’ It's Fate! His third book 'Jason Karl's Great Ghost Hunt' was released by
New Holland Publishers on October 31st 2004, his next book 'The Haunted Places
of Lancashire' will be published by Countryside Books in October 2006.
He has
recently signed a book deal with New Holland Publishers for a further 2 titles,
and a 5 book deal with Carnegie Publishers; these titles will hit the shops in
late 2006 and throughout 2007.
Between 2004 and 2005 Jason was Creative Director of Pure TV Ltd. an independent
television production company for whom he produced the 5 part 'Spellbound' mini
series, 'Spectre Inspectors' - the world's first psychic adventure game show
which he also presented, and 'Haunted Homes' which he fronted with medium Marion
Goodfellow. In July 2004 he produced 'The TV Chef' starring Julie Goodyear and
Ken Morley, the show was recently screened at the Edinburgh Television Festival.
Jason is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists and British Actor's
Equity. In his spare time he collects rare Disney figurines and enjoys film,
theatre and travelling. He lives in a Georgian farmhouse in rural Lancashire.
Jasons Books
TV, Film & DVD Credits
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