[3] The series was promoted with a large publicity campaign, which included advertisements on websites and a concert by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Ms Gardner said she was 'really surprised' when she saw the photographs of Mr Lumsden with his face tattoos, as 'he was not the type of person he's being described as when I met him.'. "The contestant continues to strenuously deny that he has, or ever had, far-right leanings. Sky said Darren Lumsden's face inking of the number 88 was in memory of the year his late father Trevor lost his life - and nothing to do with a code, fashioned around the numerical order of letters in the alphabet, meaning Heil Hitler. Dumped is a British reality television programme which started on 2 September 2007 and aired nightly until 5 September 2007 on Channel 4. As H is the eighth letter of the alphabet, the number can be used by white supremacists as numerical code for "Heil Hitler". By [37], An argument started in the camp between Jermaine and Selena on Day 15, which resulted in some participants stating that they felt intimidated by his actions. 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. A spokesman told MailOnline: 'Thanks the heads up and sorry for the late reply. Sky HISTORY stands against racism & hate speech of all kinds.'. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The Chop: Britains Top Woodworker sees 10 of Britains best carpenters, carvers and woodworkers compete on a series of tasks overseen by comedian Lee Mack and presenter Rick Edwards. Hosted by presenters Lee Mack and Rick Edwards, it had been due to air weekly on Thursday nights at 9pm, however no more episodes will be broadcast following controversy over contestant Darren Lumsden's tattoos. Sky says 88 represents the year his father died. 'If Sky HISTORY is indeed 'intolerant of racism' as it claims, then it must urgently provide a credible clarification or remove the contestant from the programme.'. "Amongst the various numerical tattoos on his body, 1988 is the year of his fathers death. Another thousand-plus words tonight, and I can't believe how the story just turned. Sky HISTORY stands against racism and hate speech of all kinds.. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. TV Shows. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. James Walton, of The Telegraph, was critical of the programme and its purpose; on Darren's departure, he said: "According to the narrator, this proved that Darren didnt understand the experiment. Two of these runes is used by neo-Nazis to signify the SS and are often confused for lightning bolts. The first episode of the programme received just 2.4million viewers, 10% of the audience, compared to the television premiere of The Queen on ITV1 which was watched by an average of 7.9million people and attracted a 36% audience share. He lives in a shared house and has support workers popping in to help every day. Sky History is intolerant of racism and all forms of hatred and any use of symbols or numbers is entirely incidental and not meant to cause harm or offence.. 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. The champion's prize would have been the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. However, that statement was deleted and a separate announcement said: "While we further investigate the nature, and meaning, of Darren's tattoos, we have removed the video featuring him from our social media pages, and will not be broadcasting any episodes of The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker until we have concluded that investigation. Liked by Darren Rosenlund I had an awesome day at work yesterday. Drew Lumsden "I am an old woman, named after my mother." This Account is Private. [35][36] Channel 4 controller Julian Bellamy commented on the programme's failure during Edinburgh Television Festival 2008, saying that it "didn't have the human narrative you need" and that it was "a little bit too like other reality shows". 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. 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. But after the channel tweeted a trailer introducing Darren, viewers were quick to single out one of his tattoos - a prominent '88' on his cheek - which they took as a right-wing symbol. [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. Darren's father has short term memory loss after a serious motorbike crash more than 30 years ago. 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You may want to read Twitters cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. The father added: '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. This company officer is, or was, associated with at least 1 company roles. He started having his head and face tattooed around 10 years ago. 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'. Initially Mr Lumsden, who grew up in Frenchay and went to Downend School, said the tattoo was in commemoration of the year of his father's death. Darren Lumsden, is one of 10 of the country's finest joiners who . We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. He also carries the numbers 23 and 16 at the sides of his head, which are typically used to signify white power using the same numerical code. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. And he has been involved in some unusual projects over the years including one to replicate the inside of Star Wars Millennium Falcon for a cinema room. 'Sky HISTORY is intolerant of racism and all forms of hatred and any use of symbols or numbers is entirely incidental and not meant to cause harm or offence. AETN UK and Sky History stand against racism and hate speech of all kinds.". Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? Carpenter Darren Lumsden is covered in face tattoos including the number 88 The father was set to appear on a now axed Sky History show called The Chop Viewers claimed 88 can be used as a code. 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. But they soon warm to me after a few minutes.". The remaining 10 participants left the landfill, splitting the 20,000 prize money equally. Sky History stands against racism and hate speech of all kinds, they added in a statement. Sign up for our newsletter here. Nick Fagge For Mailonline Dad of two Darren, who grew up in Frenchay and went to Downend School, says taking part in the show was the challenge of a lifetime., Looking for today's top stories in one place? While we further investigate the nature, and meaning, of Darrens tattoos, we have removed the video featuring him from our social media pages, and will not be broadcasting any episodes of The Chop: Britains Top Woodworker until we have concluded that investigation, the statement said. 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. Sky History's The Chop axed while contestant's 'Nazi and white supremacist' tattoos investigated Viewers pointed out that several numbers inked on tattooed contestant Darren Lumsden appeared to have links to white supremacy. 'I have read the article and have passed it on to the investigating team. All in all The Chop is going to be a great watch. The Sky History Channel is finally investigating contestant Darren Lumsden's neo-Nazi tattoos, but only after serious pushback from viewers. Wednesday 21 October 2020 14:04, UK Darren Lumsden appears as a contestant on Sky History show The Chop. [27] The programme's producers had to enter the dump and discuss, along with the other members of the group, whether Jermaine should remain on the programme. Mr Lumsden has a heavily tattooed face that . But about 10 years ago I saw someone with facial tattoos and started to work with my tattooist on my look. The number 88 is often used as a numerical code for Heil Hitler, as H is the eighth letter in the alphabet. and 699 posts. This client in Bath was looking to create a cinema room at his property but wanted it to replicate the inside of the Millennium Falcon. Hes always been my favourite comic, he said, so to get the chance to work alongside him was amazing. However, MsGardner admitted she didn't stay in touch with MrLumsden following their appearance on Dumped 13 years ago. This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Darren has also made special furniture for his children, aged 11 and six. A carpenter from Portishead is to appear alongside comedian Lee Mack in a new TV show to find ' Britain's Top Woodworker.'. The Independent was unable to reach Darren Lumsden for comment. "When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. I had other tattoos already, he said. MR DARREN LUMSDEN is a company officer from Bristol Avon. In a statement it said: "A contestant's tattoos included symbols that could be connected to far-right ideologies and could cause offence; we sincerely apologise for that and we are sorry that our processes did not prompt further investigation at an earlier stage. The bloke has Nazi tattoos on his face ffs.'. 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. In the promotional clip, Mr Lumsden, from North Somerset, is seen with the number 88 inked on his cheek. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. For Darren, working alongside Lee Mack his favourite comedian was a dream come true. They are just me. 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 tweeted: 'Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. Darren Lumsden said the "88" referred to his dad's death Credit: Sky History However, Trevor Lumsden, 66, was stunned to hear he had been described as dead after a clip of his woodworker son. 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. Trevor, originally from Stockton-on-Tees had two sons, Darren with his former wife Gail and Wayne from another relationship. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? He then joined H& K Joiners and by the age of 20 had become foreman and joinery manager. Darren also carries the numbers 23 and 15 at the sides of his head, which usually signify white power using the same numerical code. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. Darren Lumsden is an actor, known for Badland (2007). Sky said the symbolism was entirely incidental, adding that amongst the various numerical tattoos on Mr Lumsdens body, the number 88 etched onto his cheek represents the yea 1988, the year of his fathers death. The show's production company have not responded to requests for a comment. Sky History has postponed any further broadcasts of the show, which was aired for the first time on Thursday, October 15. 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. A spokesperson for the group said: 'Sky HISTORY has 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. The jocular exchange between he and Mack was captioned: Meet the Woodman, the Bloke-With-All-The-Tattoos or Darren as we like to call him.. Sky paused the screenings of all episodes and removed all clips of Mr Lumsden from its social media feeds and launched an investigation. He was quoted as saying: Im here arent I? 2,014 following. I've never had a negative reaction to my tattoos. After working for the company for about 10 years he set up on his own focusing on making bespoke items from luxury kitchens to one off pieces of furniture. Sky History today thanked MailOnline for highlighting The Chop contestant Darren Lumsden's apparent lie about the origin of his controversial tattoos. But then a man called Trevor said he is Darren's dad and very much alive living in Bristol. I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. Nick Fagge For Mailonline. Facebook gives people the power. 'Trevor has short term memory loss after a brain injury in a motorbike accident but he remembers his two sons. 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Seating being erected on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace, central London, ahead of King Charles IIIs Coronation. [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. 'But they soon warm to me after a few minutes. The contestants who "survived" the 21 days and used only what they found on the dump were awarded 20,000 to share equally between them. Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest local and breaking news in Bristol. Hosted by Lee Mack, Rick Edwards and master craftsmen William Hardie, the carpentry competition sees the contestants gather in Epping to whittle, carve and chop their way to the final, to see who will be crowed Britains Top Woodworker. Britain's Top Woodworker is AXED by Sky after viewers spotted 'Nazi' tattoos on contestant's face Darren Lumsden from Bristol has a number of numerical tattoos including '88' on his cheek, which can. [11] Every person working on the programme was given tetanus, polio and hepatitis vaccinations for their safety. Calling it "an avoidable problem", the organisation said they hope the case will prompt Sky History and other channels to "conduct proper due diligence going forward". Log in to see their photos and videos. The channel initially said the tattoos had "no political or ideological meaning whatsoever". For the 2001 television episode, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "A life of grime: Could you survive for three weeks on a dump, existing only on other people's rubbish? It added: "Any use of symbols or numbers is entirely incidental and not meant to cause harm or offence.". ", "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 . Skys history channel has sparked outrage after featuring a carpenter with neo-Nazi and white supremacist symbols tattooed on his face and head in its new woodwork-based talent show. Father-of-two Darren Lumsden from Bristol, pictured, is competing on Sky History's new show The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker. No one went on the show to become famous. 'But if they are saying I'm dead I'd like them to know I'm not.'. A friend sent me a link about this new show and I rang up and applied. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. The show's production company have not responded to requests for a comment. Sky initially attempted to deflect the growing outrage at the contestants body art by defending it and said in a statement: Darrens tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political and ideological meaning whatsoever.. The Chop is hosted by Lee Mack, Rick Edwards and master craftsmen William Hardie. But just hours later Sky put the programme on hold - and now a man called Trevor has spoken to Mail Online claiming to be Mr Lumsden's father. Something went wrong, please try again later. The video features presenter Lee Mack speaking to contestant Darren Lumsden, a heavily tattooed carpenter. 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. A man claiming to be the father of a Bristol carpenter says he is "very much alive and kicking" - after Sky bosses said he was dead. ", :: Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker. [33][34] Website TV Scoop said that the programme was "a great experiment", but did not approve of the inclusion of "fame hungry" participants and compared the programme to the most recent series of Big Brother. 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. 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. He also appears to have a Sig rune on the right side of his nose, which was used by the Nazis to symbolise victory. 'Sky HISTORY is intolerant of racism and all forms of hatred and any use of symbols or numbers is entirely incidental and not meant to cause harm or offence. and The group continued to build their shelter on, Selena was the only person contributing to dump life on, Lawrence and Ian took Rob's comments into consideration on, Sasha took charge of the construction of the sauna on, Lawrence lead the group on the reconstruction of the shelter on, The group constructed the shelter's roof for most of, Edwin, Sasha, Jermain and Ian woke at 5:30am on, The participants celebrated their final night on the dump with a party on, This page was last edited on 15 April 2023, at 23:22. However, a trailer for the show featuring Darren sparked. The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker, featuring comedian Lee Mack, had invited carpenters to test out their skills to be crowned Britain's best. LendKey Technologies, Inc. and Givling joined forces to surprise this lucky winner with $50,000 check towards When I first walked into the room and saw him there, I was a bit shocked. Posts went on to explain that the tattoos "denoted significant events" in Mr Lumsden's life, including "the year of his father's death" in 1988. 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