But they soon warm to me after a few minutes.". History Channel: Contestant's Nazi-Numbered Face Tattoos Stop Show Airing But Mr Lumsden's father, 66-year-old Trevor Lumsden, has told the Daily Mail he was indeed alive and had not seen his son for some years. Darren Lumsden Profiles | Facebook Bristol carpenter to appear alongside comedian Lee Mack in TV show Start your Independent Premium subscription today. His support worker, who didn't want to be named, said: 'I've never seen either of them and I've been looking after him for 10 years. The show -. 19:33 BST 21 Oct 2020. The father of Sky History's The Chop contestant Darren Lumsden today declared 'I'm alive' after the channel claimed he was dead to defend his sons Nazi-style tattoos. The UK's History Channel has suspended broadcasting of its new show The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker after viewers pointed out that one of the contestants had neo-Nazi tattoos on his face. I've never had a negative reaction to my tattoos. They are just me. Mr Lumsden has a heavily tattooed face that . He lives in a shared house and has support workers popping in to help every day. Man says he's The Chop contestant's dad - Bristol Live Darren Lumsden from Bristol has '88' tattooed prominently on his cheek. [4] Some bus shelters within London featured posters which were made out of rubbish, and 2 September 2007 edition of The Sunday Times featured a biodegradable bag wrap to promote the programme. Neo-Nazis use two of these runes to signify the SS. [4] Television adverts, using the 1998 single "Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp" by Mercury Rev, featured people performing everyday tasks such as bathing whilst on the landfill. Their most recent appointment, in our records, was to STAIRS2U LIMITED on 2008-07-17, from which they resigned on 2008-12-20. Nick Fagge For Mailonline In addition to core courses on corporations and contracts, his teaching and . Mr Lumsden is one of 10 of the countrys finest joiners to showcase their talents in the new series hosted by Lee Mack, Rick Edwards and master craftsmen William Hardie. However, several of the tattoos visible on Mr Lumsdens face and head are symbols commonly used by neo-Nazis and white supremacists which Sky said was entirely incidental. But they soon warm to me after a few minutes. Historian Dr Elizabeth Boyle from Maynooth University in Ireland echoed the group's words, telling Sky News: "Sky History have made the right decision, although they should have done their due diligence before it got this far. 'These tattoos will be plainly visible to viewers on the show, including younger viewers, which is unacceptable. 2,014 following. [3][8] However, this did not occur and the programme was then postponed until the start the channel's period of "creative renewal", which was established due to the racism controversy that occurred during the fifth series of Celebrity Big Brother in January 2007. The first episode aired on 15 October. The number 88 is often used as a numerical code for Heil Hitler, as H is the eighth letter in the alphabet. 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It said the number 88 on Mr Lumsden's cheek referred to 1988, the year of his father's death. Nick Fagge For Mailonline. Sky History defends contestant with 'neo Nazi' tattoos A TV contest for carpenters has been pulled from Sky schedules over concerns about one of its contestant's tattoos. 13:24 EDT 21 Oct 2020. On his scalp, the father of two has the number 14 tattooed. 'Trevor has short term memory loss after a brain injury in a motorbike accident but he remembers his two sons. TV Shows. [2] One contestant, Darren Lumsden, voluntarily left the programme on Day 3. "[31] The Times criticised the programme for setting the programme in an artificial rubbish dump for health and safety reasons, comparing it to various fakery scandals that had taken place in the programme Blue Peter in the past year. Sky says 88 represents the year his father died. Darren Lumsden asked to leave the dump, claiming that the experience was not worthwhile. They said the number 88 in white nationalist or neo-Nazi circles can be used as a code to represent 'Heil Hitler', because 'H' is the 8th letter of the alphabet. He is a lovely guy, so funny to be around.. A trailer for Sky History's The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker, hosted by comedian Lee Mack, featured contestant Darren Lumsden, a father-of-two from Bristol whose face, head and neck are covered in tattoos.. A spokesman for the channel said: "While . Among them is the number 88, which viewers of the show pointed out is a numerical code used by white supremacists to mean Heil Hitler. He found himself at the centre a Twitter. Pic: Sky UK/A&E Television Networks, Comedian Lee Mack presented the show. [6] The second episode was watched by 1.7million, compared to the 3.6million that watched the opening episode of the third series of ITV1's Hell's Kitchen. 'The Chop' is axed after tattoo controversy - Yahoo! Sky History axes 'The Chop' over Nazi 'far-right' tattoo storm - Daily Mail A model friend ofSky History's The Chop contestant Darren Lumsden today said he's 'a big cuddly bear' and 'definitely wasn't a Nazi or a racist' when they appeared together on another reality show. Darren is probably one of the shows most striking characters, due to the fact he is very heavily tattooed even on his head and face. Model friend of 'The Chop' star says he's 'a big cuddly bear' A carpenter from Portishead is to appear alongside comedian Lee Mack in a new TV show to find ' Britain's Top Woodworker.'. [10] Rob Holdway, director of environmental consultancy Giraffe Innovation, presented the programme and set the contestants regular challenges. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. The remaining 10 participants left the landfill, splitting the 20,000 prize money equally. Each week there are a series of challenges for contestants to create objects as groups or individuals and one person gets voted off at the end of each episode leading to an eventual winner. Darren also carries the numbers 23 and 15 at the sides of his head, which usually signify white power using the same numerical code. My little boy wanted a bed like a castle, he said. Sky History yesterday axed the new show before its first broadcast on Thursday after viewers spotted Darren appeared to have various 'Nazi tattoos' on his face. Along with the numbers, Mr Lumsden, a joiner from Bristol, appears to have a Sig rune - a symbol often mistaken for a lightning bolt which the Nazis used to symbolise victory - tattooed on the . Nick Fagge For Mailonline He was also accused of having a sig rune symbol - used by Nazis to symbolise victory and often mistaken as a lightning bolt - on the right side of his nose, and a number 14 on his scalp which can represent '14 words', a slogan coined by white supremacist terrorist David Lane. The number can be used as shorthand for the Nazi slogan 'Heil Hitler'. "I haven't seen Darren for some years, I didn't know he had tattoos over his face or that he was going to be on TV. To view this content choose accept and continue. The Chop contestant claimed 'Nazi 88 tattoo' was really - The Sun Viewers also spotted a number of other potential white supremacy symbols on Darren's skin, including23 and 16 inked at his temples, allegedly representing the numerical equivalent of 'white power'. I'm alive and kicking so I'm not dead yet.'. Darren Lumsden - Bristol Some people ask for selfies with me. Man says he's The Chop contestant's dad - Somerset Live When asked to comment on Trevor's interview in the Mail Online, Sky told Bristol Live: "All measures are being taken with the legal investigation including the latest news stories. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [26] Jermaine himself offered to voluntarily leave the programme, but the producers and the other participants decided to keep him. When you get to see the effort that goes into making these items its quite incredible. Ive already been stopped by people who have seen the adverts. [4] Advertisements for the programme appeared on websites such as Yahoo, The Guardian, New Scientist, The Daily Telegraph and MSN. ', The comments below have not been moderated, By I'm alive and kicking so I'm not dead yet. After promotional clips were released online featuring the heavily-inked Bristol carpenter, who goes by the nickname The Woodman, social media users pointed out that several numbers on his face and head had apparent links to white supremacy. 'There is no further comment to make at this stage. However before announcing that they would not be broadcasting the show, the channel defended Darren's tattoos, claiming that '1988 is the year of his father's death' and that the tattoos 'have no political or ideological meaning'. Im alive and kicking so Im not dead yet, says 66-year-old Trevor Lumsden, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The show's production company have not responded to requests for a comment. A spokesman told MailOnline: 'Thanks the heads up and sorry for the late reply. [4] Posters featuring the programme's tagline, "Living off the landfill", were displayed across Britain and others appeared on the London Underground. The Chop is hosted by Lee Mack, Rick Edwards and master craftsmen William Hardie. The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker, featuring comedian Lee Mack, had invited carpenters to test out their skills to be crowned Britain's best. He started having his head and face tattooed around 10 years ago. ", :: Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Im here arent I? and Liked by Darren Rosenlund I had an awesome day at work yesterday. When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. Sky History regularly features documentaries on the Second World War, such as Hitler's Gold and Hitler's Last Secrets. They are just me.. Darren Lumsden - Biography - IMDb [24] The penultimate episode was viewed by 1.5million viewers and had a 7% audience share, while Hell's Kitchen received 3.4million viewers and a 15% audience share. Hosted by Mack, Rick Edwards and master craftsmen William Hardie, the carpentry competition sees the 10 contestants compete over nine weeks in Epping forest, Essex, to whittle, carve and chop their way to the final, to see who will be crowed Britains Top Woodworker. Darren Lumsden, a carpenter on Sky History's new programme The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker, became the centre of attention after a promotional video showed several tattoos visible on his. Sky paused the screenings of all episodes and removed all clips of Mr Lumsden from its social media feeds and launched an investigation. [30], Dumped was met with a mixed reaction from critics. [1] It involved 11 contestants living for three weeks on a rubbish dump next to a landfill site near Croydon in South London. The Campaign Against Antisemitism expressed concern about the tattoos. Darren has also made special furniture for his children, aged 11 and six. Is climate change killing Australian wine? The father of a contestant in a woodwork-based talent show on Skys history channel has revealed himself to be alive, after the network claimed he had died in an explanation of his sons neo-Nazi tattoos. [30] Both programmes were beaten in their slot by BBC One's Traffic Cops, which attracted 5.5million and a 25% share of the audience. Mr Lumsden, a father-of-two from Portishead, has previously said he began getting his face and head inked around 10 years ago, and has worked with a tattooist on his look. [7], Dumped, which was filmed in June 2006, was initially scheduled for Channel 4's Spring 2007 line-up. Im alive and kicking so Im not dead yet., Trevor, who lives in Bristol the same city Darren lives in told the newspaper he did not know about his sons tattoos or that he was appearing on television, but added: But if they are saying Im dead Id like them to know Im not.. "Sky HISTORY stands against racism & hate speech of all kinds.". The champion's prize would have been the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. ", "Rubbish music highlights environmental waste", "TV Review Dumped, Channel 4, Tuesday, 9pm", "War, death and rubbish for spring on Channel 4", "3.4m return for seconds of 'Hell's Kitchen', "Last night on television: Coming Down the Mountain (BBC1)/Dumped (Channel 4)", "Now it's not even real rubbish on TV . Sky axes woodwork show due to contestant's 'Nazi tattoos' - Yahoo News . MR DARREN LUMSDEN is a company officer from Bristol Avon. Viewers also raised concerns about some of his other markings, claiming they included other numerals that could be associated with white supremacist slogans. The Sky History channel broadcast a trailer on social media this week featuring one of the contestants, Darren Lumsden, a carpenter from Bristol. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He described Trevor as a lovely man and very much alive. Trevor told the Mail: "I'm here aren't I?' [4][5] The programme achieved a peak of 2.4million viewers, although this was marginally less than the number of people watching other channels at the same time. Sky HISTORY stands against racism & hate speech of all kinds.'. [10] One participant, Darren Lumsden, voluntarily left the programme after just three days, claiming that the experience had taught him nothing,[citation needed] though years later he would turn up on another reality TV show called The Chop (in October 2020). The channel insisted its production team carried out extensive background checks on all contestants and confirmed Darren had no links to racist groups, views or comments. Britain's Top Woodworker is AXED by Sky after viewers spotted 'Nazi and Darren is an avid watcher of making programmes including Forged in Fire and Great British Bake Off. I work with lots of different materials including Corian and all different laminated surfaces.. According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), this is often used as shorthand for the 14 Words - the most popular white supremacist slogan in the world, coined by far-right terrorist David Lane. Following the move to pull the show, The Campaign Against Antisemitism criticised Sky History, telling Sky News: "They made a terrible mistake by including in The Chop an individual adorned with what appear to be neo-Nazi tattoos without providing serious evidence to show that the tattoos mean something other than how they appear. Join Facebook to connect with Darren Lumsdon and others you may know. Already follow drewlumsden? Mr Lumsden, who grew up in Frenchay, told Bristol Live in an interview published ahead of the shows first episode on 15 October that he started started to work with his tattooist on his look 10 years ago after seeing someone with facial tattoos. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Darren Lumsdon Profiles | Facebook This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. The Campaign Against Antisemitism expressed concern about the tattoos. In a statement on Twitter it said: "While we investigate the nature and meaning of Darrens tattoos we have removed the video featuring him from our social media, and will not be broadcasting any eps of The Chop until we have concluded that investigation. Hes always been my favourite comic, he said, so to get the chance to work alongside him was amazing. Darren also crafted some of the bespoke furniture used in the chill out room by athletes in the London 2012 Olympics. By It added: "Any use of symbols or numbers is entirely incidental and not meant to cause harm or offence.". 'Some people ask for selfies with me. The Chop: Britains Top Woodworker has drawn comparisons with The Great British Bake Off and sees 10 of Britains best carpenters, carvers and woodworkers compete on a series of tasks overseen by comedian Lee Mack and presenter Rick Edwards. Tom Bedford I've never had a negative reaction to my tattoos. For Darren, working alongside Lee Mack his favourite comedian was a dream come true. He tweeted: 'I spend a lot of time on white supremacy forums online, and they have dozens of really idiotic numerical codes, most of which are substitution ciphers that a 7 year old would come up with. Sky has taken the show off air while it investigates Darren Lumsden's tattoos. Read about our approach to external linking. Pic: Sky UK/A&E Television Networks. His scalp also appears to be emblazoned with the number 14, which the ADL says is often used as shorthand for the 14 Words the most popular white supremacist slogan in the world, coined by far-right terrorist David Lane. Menu. LendKey Technologies, Inc. and Givling joined forces to surprise this lucky winner with $50,000 check towards [7] The website Hecklerspray gave the programme a negative review, calling the participants "absolute fucking morons", and Orange gave the programme 3 out of 5 stars. One participant, Darren Lumsden, was accused of having a Nazi symbol on his face after the Sky History channel posted a clip from the show online.