Karl Beattie
Karl Beattie | |
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 Beattie in 2014 | |
| Born | 2 April 1963 |
| Occupation | Co-owner of Antix Productions |
| Known for | Director/Producer on Most Haunted |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Karl Beattie is an English television director, producer and cameraman. Beattie and wife Yvette Fielding co-own and run Antix Productions.[1]
Career
Karl Beattie's documented life has references to him teaching martial arts within the US. In 2002, Karl Beattie and Yvette Fielding, established their own television production company, Antix Productions. Their first production was Most Haunted for the British TV channel Sky Living, along with a number of spin offs including Most Haunted Live!. In 2006 he created, produced and directed Ghosthunting With..., a paranormal show for ITV2 which features Yvette Fielding leading various celebrities around haunted locations. In 2008, Beattie and Fielding launched The Paranormal Channel, later known as The Unexplained Channel, which ran for two years.[citation needed]
Controversy
In 2004, Beattie was the subject of media attention when it was claimed he was the only living samurai outside Japan, something he denies, as one of only eight foreigners to have ever been awarded the title.[2] The samurai class was officially abolished in 1868, though Beattie said that the title lives on in him via his Japanese instructor, Otsu Maeda.[2][3]
There were claims of showmanship being used in the TV show Most Haunted on Living TV, including the 2015 Most Haunted Live, but the claims have been rejected by Beattie on Twitter.[4] Three days after the live show Beattie staged a reconstruction to explain what some viewers claimed was faked. With his reconstruction, he showed the episode was not faked explaining how the camera cable is attached to his belt to prevent it snagging – a standard procedure in broadcasting.[5]
In 2005 the broadcasting regulator, Ofcom, said: "On balance, we consider that overall Most Haunted/Most Haunted Live should be taken to be a programme produced for entertainment, as such this programme should be seen in the light of shows where techniques are used which mean the audience is not necessarily in full possession of the facts."[6]
Personal life
Karl Beattie met Yvette Fielding while they were working on City Hospital. They have a daughter Mary, and Karl is stepfather to Yvette's son, Will. They live on a farm in Sandbach, Cheshire.[7]
References
- ^ Rowlands, Nicola (15 December 2005). "Town Hall is host to ghost show". icSeftonandWestLancs.co.uk. Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ a b Brophy, Barry (3 February 2004). "'Real' last samurai fights for attention". The Japan Times. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ "The Stockport Samurai". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. 21 January 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ Dr. Karl Beattie [@realkarlbeattie] (1 November 2015). "Well that was intense! Just to let you know the 'rope' was a camera cable which is attached to the belt to stop a camera snagging x" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Most Haunted Live 'Fake Rope' Explained. YouTube.
- ^ "Ofcom clears Most Haunted".
- ^ "Sandbach Directory". sandbach.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
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