I did a Skype video and was invited to go on the show.. ', The interview was met with negative tweets, including one from Luke O'Riordan calling the channel 'morons' and asking: 'Are you for real. Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest local and breaking news in Bristol. [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 yesterday axed woodwork show The Chop before its first broadcast on Thursday after viewers spotted that Mr Lumsden appeared to have various 'Nazi tattoos' on his face. His mum designed it and I made it. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. 'These tattoos will be plainly visible to viewers on the show, including younger viewers, which is unacceptable. Get him off the f****** TV right now., Comedian Katherine Ryan responded to Skys statement by saying: Ok well thats great news then. Trevor, originally from Stockton-on-Tees had two sons, Darren with his former wife Gail and Wayne from another relationship. My little boy wanted a bed like a castle, he said. Search. [24] The final episode of the programme attracted 1.9million viewers and an audience share of 8%, while 4.2million viewed Hell's Kitchen, a 19% audience share. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules. "When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. 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. The champion's prize would have been the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. Mr Lumsden, who grew up in Frenchay, told Bristol Live in an interview published ahead of the show's first episode on 15 October that he started started to work with his tattooist on his "look". of the number 88 was in memory of the year he died. Movies. The first episode aired on 15 October. 'The production team carried out extensive background checks on all the woodworkers taking part in the show, that confirmed Darren has no affiliations or links to racist groups, views or comments. He started having his head and face tattooed around 10 years ago. Trevor told MailOnline: 'I'm here aren't I?' Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Broadcaster says Darren Lumsdens tattoos denote significant events in his life and similarities with far-right symbolism entirely incidental, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Professor Darren Rosenblum joined the Pace faculty in 2004, and was promoted to full professor with tenure in 2008. Facebook gives people the power. The champion's prize will be the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. But hopefully it will come across on the show that Im a bit of a character. 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. A spokesman told MailOnline: 'Thanks the heads up and sorry for the late reply. He lives in a shared house and has support workers popping in to help every day. In an earlier interview with Bristol Live Mr Lumsden, who grew up in Frenchay and went to Downend School, did not shy away from the fact his tattoos have shocked people over the years. 2023 BBC. A promotional video for the series was posted to Sky Historys Twitter feed on Monday, introducing one of its participants, Darren Lumsden a bespoke joiner from Bristol. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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] 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. The number 88 is often used as a numerical code for Heil Hitler, as H is the eighth letter in the alphabet. Darren Lumsden from Bristol has '88' tattooed prominently on his cheek. [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. 30. Is climate change killing Australian wine? A carpenter from Portishead is to appear alongside comedian Lee Mack in a new TV show to find Britains Top Woodworker., Darren Lumsden, is one of 10 of the countrys finest joiners who will be showcasing their talents in the new Sky History series The Chop. "Sky History stands against racism and hate speech of all kinds.". 'When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. 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. The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker, featuring comedian Lee Mack, had invited carpenters to test out their skills to be crowned Britain's best. 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. 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. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) describes this as one of the most common white supremacist symbols. During Lee Mack's interview Mr Lumsden he commented on the amount of ink on the carpenter's face after he introduced himself as 'The Woodman'. Sky History regularly features documentaries on the Second World War, such as Hitler's Gold and Hitler's Last Secrets. ', The comments below have not been moderated, By ', The interview was met with negative tweets, including one from Luke O'Riordan calling the channel 'morons' and asking: 'Are you for real. Darren has also made special furniture for his children, aged 11 and six. Personal trainer and actressSasha Gardner, 38, met Mr Lumsden on aChannel 4 reality show called Dumped in 2007,in which contestants survived on other people's rubbish in a landfill site for three weeks. 969 Followers, 2,014 Following, 699 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Drew Lumsden (@drewlumsden) drewlumsden. Dumped is a British reality television programme which started on 2 September 2007 and aired nightly until 5 September 2007 on Channel 4. Described as Channel 4's "biggest marketing campaigns of the year", Dumped was promoted via various methods. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Two of these runes is used by neo-Nazis to signify the SS and are often confused for lightning bolts. The number can be used as shorthand for the Nazi slogan 'Heil Hitler'. 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 yesterday axed the new show before its first broadcast on Thursday after viewers spotted Darren appeared to have various 'Nazi tattoos' on his face. Sky History today thanked MailOnline for highlighting The Chop contestant Darren Lumsden's apparent lie about the origin of his controversial tattoos. A spokesperson for Sky History told The Independent the channel has no further comment while the investigation is underway. 'I was quite surprised when I saw the pictures, he does look completely different. [6] The programme was criticised because it was filmed on an artificial landfill and for its choice of "fame hungry" contestants. 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. Nick Fagge For Mailonline. In a tweet, Sky said it carried out "extensive background checks" on contestants and found Mr Lumsden has "no links to racist groups". Darren Lumsden, from Portishead, is a contestant on Sky History show The Chop, where contestants are competing to be crowned Britain's Top Woodworker. 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. There is so much talent and its going to be a really fun programme to follow and see who is crowned the winner., The Chop: Britains Top Woodworker premieres on Sky HISTORY Thursday 15 th October at 9pm. Featured contestant Darren Lumsden, a heavily-tattooed joiner from Bristol, was portrayed as good-natured and folksy; contemplating the competition ahead, he described himself as "patient, to. The symbols are often mistaken for lightning bolts. 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Ive also made bedroom furniture for my daughter too.. The Sky History channel broadcast a trailer on social media this week featuring one of the contestants, Darren Lumsden, a carpenter from Bristol. [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. 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? 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. Sky History tweeted: 'Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. 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. 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Arts & Entertainment reporter 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. "The contestant continues to strenuously deny that he has, or ever had, far-right leanings. 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'. [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). To view this content choose accept and continue. Pic: Sky UK/A&E Television Networks, The investigation has led to cancellation. But today his 66-year-old parent revealed he was very much alive - and living in a smart three-storey house in Bristol, not far from his carpenter son. Its about much more than just wood, he said. 'I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Mr Lumsden has a heavily tattooed face that . British geneticist and author of How To Argue With A Racist,Dr Adam Rutherford, confirmed that he had spotted several other numerical tattoos that were likely to bewhite supremacy symbols. 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'Some people ask for selfies with me. This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. However it then said it would not air the programme until it had investigated their "nature and meaning". He described Trevor as a lovely man and very much alive. You may want to read Twitters cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. During Lee Mack's interview Mr Lumsden he commented on the amount of ink on the carpenter's face after he introduced himself as 'The Woodman'. Sign Up . The comedian said: 'If you were in my town, you wouldn't be known as the woodman, you'd be known as the man with all the tattoos, surely they would take precedence. Darren says his appearance on the show, since the trailers have gone out, has prompted people to recognise him. 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Pic: Sky UK/A&E Television Networks, Comedian Lee Mack presented the show. ', They later added: 'While we investigate the nature & meaning of Darren's tattoos we have removed the video featuring him from our social media, & will not be broadcasting any eps of The Chop until we have concluded that investigation. However, Mail Online claimed it had later spoken to Mr Lumsden's father Trevor who told the website: "I'm alive and kicking, so I'm not dead yet.". The bloke has Nazi tattoos on his face ffs.'. On the right side of his nose appears to be a Sig rune, which the Nazis used to symbolise victory. 'These tattoos will be plainly visible to viewers on the show, including younger viewers, which is unacceptable. 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. Ive never had a negative reaction to my tattoos. 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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. Their most recent appointment, in our records, was to STAIRS2U LIMITED on 2008-07-17, from which they resigned on 2008-12-20. 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. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. The Campaign Against Antisemitism expressed concern about the tattoos. A TV contest for carpenters has been pulled from Sky schedules over concerns about one of its contestant's tattoos. '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. I'm alive and kicking so I'm not dead yet. But then a man called Trevor said he is. 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. and Menu. [3] The participants had to wear Kevlar gloves, protective boots and face masks when working on the real landfill site. [6] Coming Down the Mountain, also airing at the same time on BBC One, was watched by 4.7million and a 20% share. 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?