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So why did Derek really leave?

Unbeknown to us, Ciaran O’Keeffe [the show’s resident sceptic] had suspicions about Derek and decided to plant some information to see if it would be repeated. He left a piece of paper around with the name ‘Kreed Kafer’ on it and said, within earshot of Derek, that he was a nasty South African jailor. When we started filming, Derek decided to get possessed by this fake person. The name is actually an anagram of Derek Faker. We tell people everything is real, then it turns out he was a fake, so he had to go.

Did you feel let down?

I was more angry than anything. I was upset that someone we considered to be close could do that. And then we had the possessions but we were getting three every show and, in every one, Derek would have the same voice. He’d also attack the crew members when he was supposedly possessed so it could have got dangerous for us.

Where does that leave the show’s credibility?

Where does it all stop? Are these mediums that do theatre shows all set up as well? You get little old ladies who pay £20 or £30 to see a theatre medium and you have to ask – are they being duped? Ciaran and I are trying to work out a system where mediums and ghost groups could be policed.

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