BIOGRAPHY

Jason Karl is a versatile and experienced television presenter with over two decades in front of the camera, working across a broad range of genres including entertainment, lifestyle, news, and documentary. 

Known for his confident, engaging style and strong journalistic instincts, Jason is equally at home in live studio environments, on-location shoots, or fronting pre-recorded features.  With a natural ability to connect with audiences and interviewees alike, he combines editorial precision with a relaxed, personable screen presence.  He is highly proficient with talkback and autocue, and often self-produces content with ease in scripted and unscripted formats.

His first television appearance was aged 12 in the ITV award-winning adventure gameshow Knightmare, since then he has worked for terrestrial, satellite and streaming channels including BBC Jam, ITV, Channel 4, Virgin 1, Sky Living and Discovery. 

As an entertainment presenter, Jason fronted BBC Jam’s The Makeover Show, hosted studio-based chat-show The Circle for Sky in Germany, co-presented Sky Living’s first series of paranormal reality format Most Haunted and presented the UK’s first live terrestrial television ghost hunting show Haunted Halloween Live for ITV1 and 2.  He was a resident Designer on Duncan Bannatyne’s Seaside Rescue on Virgin 1, spent three years as a live news anchor for regional television broadcaster Thats’s TV and presented the opening segment of Associated Television’s pay-per-view special Diana – Spirit of a Princess, which was broadcast live to an American audience of over 30 million viewers.  Other presenting roles include hosting live television on a variety of gameshow and shopping channels including Jackpot TV, QVC and Gemtique, and presenting a variety of online digital programmes including corporate channel Gov TV, student comedy format OMG! TV and UK club culture entertainment show Faces in Places.

Jason is also a professional voice artist, lending his voice to a wide range of commercial, corporate, and character-driven projects. In addition, he is a seasoned radio presenter, having hosted a live talk show on Monster Radio, and a series on BBC Radio Lancashire The Ghost Zone.

Behind the camera, Jason has significant experience in television development and production.  As Development Producer for Pure Television, he created and helped produce several original formats, including the hybrid cookery-entertainment show The TV Chef starring Julie Goodyear, and the lifestyle series Spellbound.  His creativity, understanding of format structure, and experience liaising with on-screen talent have made him a valuable contributor in content creation and pitch development.

Alongside his presenting work, Jason has maintained an acting career.  He earned his Equity card performing in national theatre tours, pantomimes, and theme park productions.  Notably, he performed in the avant-garde production Carnesky’s Ghost Train over three seasons and later starred in Tarot Drome in London and subsequently at the Latitude Festival.

Jason is also a multi-award-winning creative director in the themed entertainment sector, having designed and produced more than 400 attractions and experiences around the world.  His work in this field has entertained millions of guests for major global clients including Walt Disney Pictures, Merlin Entertainments, and Universal Pictures. His production company, AtmosFEAR! Scare Entertainment is regarded as Europe’s leading producer of live scare entertainment.

As a published author, Jason has written nine books on historical and cultural themes, with international sales exceeding 50,000 copies. He has also contributed features and articles for a variety of publications, including Chat, Prediction, and Horns magazines.

Beyond his media and entertainment career, Jason is a Trustee of Samlesbury Hall, a historic 14th-century manor house in Lancashire. In his spare time, he enjoys interior design, collects books for his library, and tends (with mixed success) to his collection of bonsai trees at his 18th-century rural home.