Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 'Darren appears to have these two on his face 88 = HH = Heil Hitler 23/16 = WP = White Supremacy There's also: 18 = AH = Adolf Hitler 1488: a reference to the so-called 14 words, coined by white supremacist terrorist David Lane. Nick Fagge For Mailonline [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. Darren's father has short term memory loss after a serious motorbike crash more than 30 years ago. They said: "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. ', The interview was met with negative tweets, including one from Luke O'Riordan calling the channel 'morons' and asking: 'Are you for real. Already follow drewlumsden? Darren Lumsden: 27 Tattooist: Bristol: Pre-series publicity. 'But they soon warm to me after a few minutes. Promotional image for The Chop featuring Rick Edwards, Lee Mack and carpenter William Hardie. 'Some people ask for selfies with me. Sky HISTORY stands against racism and hate speech of all kinds.. [32] However, Nigel Kendall of the same newspaper called the programme "entertaining" and its contestants "likeable", while Paul Hoggart said that it gets its point across. I built it all in my workshop and then fitted it. Speaking to The Bristol Post on October 15, Mr Lumsden said: 'About 10 years ago I saw someone with facial tattoos and started to work with my tattooist on my look. You may want to read Twitters cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. 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. "Sky HISTORY stands against racism & hate speech of all kinds.". Britain's Top Woodworker is AXED by Sky after viewers spotted 'Nazi The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) describes this as one of the most common white supremacist symbols. Dumped is a British reality television programme which started on 2 September 2007 and aired nightly until 5 September 2007 on Channel 4. [4] Advertisements for the programme appeared on websites such as Yahoo, The Guardian, New Scientist, The Daily Telegraph and MSN. Darren also carries the numbers 23 and 15 at the sides of his head, which usually signify white power using the same numerical code. 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. ', He continued: 'There's also:1/11 = AK = Aryan Knights 3/11 = 3 K = KKK 109 = the claim that Jews have been expelled from 109 nations throughout history, sometimes coupled with 110 = in the hope that the US will be the next one.'. 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? Darren Lumsden from Bristol has a number of numerical tattoos including '88' on his cheek, which can be used as shorthand for Nazi slogan 'Heil Hitler'. On the right side of his nose appears to be a Sig rune, which the Nazis used to symbolise victory. No one went on the show to become famous. 969 followers. Darren Lumsden, from North Somerset, was seen with the number 88 on his cheek. When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. 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 clip remained live until Monday evening, however at 6pm Sky told The Independent that the clip had been pulled and that future episodes would not be broadcast until the matter had been investigated. '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. The champion's prize will be the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. [7], Dumped, which was filmed in June 2006, was initially scheduled for Channel 4's Spring 2007 line-up. Sky axes woodwork show due to contestant's 'Nazi tattoos' - Yahoo News 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. ", Historian Elizabeth Boyle, of Maynooth University, tweeted: WHAT THE F***, @HISTORYUK ? The number 88 is often used as a numerical code for Heil Hitler, as H is the eighth letter in the alphabet. 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'. Darren says those tuning into the show are in for a treat. 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. 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. 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. "Sky History stands against racism and hate speech of all kinds.". The Chop contestant claimed 'Nazi 88 tattoo' was really - The Sun He also appears to have a Sig rune on the right side of his nose, which was used by the Nazis to symbolise victory. Darren Lumsden, from Portishead, is a contestant on Sky History show The Chop, where contestants are competing to be crowned Britain's Top Woodworker. 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. 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. Two of these runes is used by neo-Nazis to signify the SS and are often confused for lightning bolts. [11] Every person working on the programme was given tetanus, polio and hepatitis vaccinations for their safety. 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. ', The comments below have not been moderated, By If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. [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. [4] Posters featuring the programme's tagline, "Living off the landfill", were displayed across Britain and others appeared on the London Underground. [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. Sky History's The Chop axed while contestant's 'Nazi and white "But if they are saying I'm dead, I'd like them to know I'm not.". The channel initially said the tattoos had "no. [1] It involved 11 contestants living for three weeks on a rubbish dump next to a landfill site near Croydon in South London. When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. I can see at least 5 recognised Nazi/white power tattoos on this guy's face. 'I have read the article and have passed it on to the investigating team. 'When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. When I first walked into the room and saw him there, I was a bit shocked. Father-of-two Darren Lumsden from Bristol, pictured, is competing on Sky History's new show The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker. In a statement on Tuesday, Sky History said his tattoos denoted "significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever". . Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? I've never had a negative reaction to my tattoos. He never said anything about Nazis,' she said. 'I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. Drew Lumsden (@drewlumsden) Instagram photos and videos 'Darren appears to have these two on his face 88 = HH = Heil Hitler 23/16 = WP = White Supremacy There's also: 18 = AH = Adolf Hitler 1488: a reference to the so-called 14 words, coined by white supremacist terrorist David Lane. @BethanyMinelle. The cinema room cost around 150,000 to create and it was totally unreal.. 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. Wednesday 21 October 2020 14:04, UK Darren Lumsden appears as a contestant on Sky History show The Chop. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Sky says 88 represents the year his father died. 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. 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? But then a man called Trevor said he is Darren's dad and very much alive living in Bristol. Sky History defends contestant with 'neo Nazi' tattoos After leaving school Darren went to Brunel College and took up an apprenticeship with Leypale in St Werburghs. Described as Channel 4's "biggest marketing campaigns of the year", Dumped was promoted via various methods. The show's production company have not responded to requests for a comment. Sky has been forced to give a new woodwork show the chop after viewers spotted a series of Nazi symbols tattooed on a contestant's face. [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. 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. Man says he's The Chop contestant's dad - Bristol Live He found himself at the centre a Twitter. "It was more difficult working with the cameras and the lights all around you, but it was just brilliant.. Doing such unusual, one off projects, youve got to be able to do anything, he said. [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". "The contestant continues to strenuously deny that he has, or ever had, far-right leanings. 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 BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [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. As H is the eighth letter of the alphabet, the number can be used by white supremacists as numerical code for "Heil Hitler". 'I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. Darren Rosenlund - President - Blue 42 Media | LinkedIn Ive already been stopped by people who have seen the adverts. 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. 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. 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. I'm alive and kicking so I'm not dead yet. Darren also crafted some of the bespoke furniture used in the chill out room by athletes in the London 2012 Olympics. 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. Darren has also made special furniture for his children, aged 11 and six. "There will be no further comment apart from the below [Twitter] statement until verifications are made.". 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? A spokesperson for Sky History told The Independent the channel has no further comment while the investigation is underway. This was one of the more unusual projects, said Darren. 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. Tom Bedford '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.'. 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 . "[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. Bristol drug dealer Ben Houldsworth to hand back 331,000 profits from crime; Read More Related Articles. Another interpretation, of course, would be that he did. 'But hopefully it will come across on the show that I'm a bit of a character.'. The numbers 23 and 16 are also tattooed on the side of his head - a numeric symbol used by white supremacists to signify "white power", referring to the position of the letters W and P in the alphabet, the ADL says. 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. 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. As outrage grew on social media, the history channel posted a statement saying: "Darrens tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. He lives in a shared house and has support workers popping in to help every day. Father-of-two Darren Lumsden from Bristol, pictured, is competing on Sky History's new show The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker. Irish historian Elizabeth Boyle wrote on Twitter that she could see at least five potential Nazi and white power tattoos on his face. 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. Arts & Entertainment reporter [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. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Darren Rosenblum - Full Professor - McGill University - LinkedIn 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. A friend sent me a link about this new show and I rang up and applied. [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. Something went wrong, please try again later. The number 88 is displayed prominently on his right cheek, which is often used as a numerical code for Heil Hitler, with H as the eighth letter in the alphabet. 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. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. But they soon warm to me after a few minutes. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Sky History regularly features documentaries on the Second World War, such as Hitler's Gold and Hitler's Last Secrets. The champion's prize would have been the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. In its initial statement, the channel said producers had carried out "extensive background checks" on all contestants and "confirmed Darren has no affiliations or links to racist groups, views or comments". and Douglas Lumsden, Left Coast Boomer's Tweets - Twitter A woman walks past the Beatles statue in the snow at Pier Head in Liverpool as the Met Office has issued an amber warning for strong winds bringing blizzard conditions and up to 40cm of snow in some areas. Darren Lumsden AKA "The Woodman" was a contestant on The Chop SkyHistory Announcing it would now not be airing the rest of series, Sky History said in a statement: "Following an independent. 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. 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'. In the promotional clip, Mr Lumsden, from North Somerset, is seen with the number 88 inked on his cheek. 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. 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". 969 Followers, 2,014 Following, 699 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Drew Lumsden (@drewlumsden) drewlumsden. The show's production company have not responded to requests for a comment. The show -. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? He lives in a shared house and has support workers popping in to help every day. He described Trevor as a lovely man and very much alive. In a tweet, Sky said it carried out "extensive background checks" on contestants and found Mr Lumsden has "no links to racist groups". We must all remain vigilant and active against the creeping normalisation of the far right.". It added: "Any use of symbols or numbers is entirely incidental and not meant to cause harm or offence.". [26] Jermaine himself offered to voluntarily leave the programme, but the producers and the other participants decided to keep him. I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. View the profiles of people named Darren Lumsden. But then a man called Trevor said he is. I've already been stopped by people who have seen the adverts. Darren Lumsden is appearing on the new series The Chop, Lee Mack, Rick Edwards and master craftsman William Hardie host The Chop. "Unable to provide such evidence, the channel has now made the right decision to cancel the show so that families and younger viewers will not be subjected to neo-Nazi propaganda.". Sky History tweeted: 'Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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. Man says he's The Chop contestant's dad - Somerset Live We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. All in all The Chop is going to be a great watch. Did the UK History Channel Just Feature a Guy with Neo-Nazi Tattoos? 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. The Chop: Sky TV carpentry show cancelled over contestant's tattoos Facebook Twitter Their most recent appointment, in our records, was to STAIRS2U LIMITED on 2008-07-17, from which they resigned on 2008-12-20. 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. When you get to see the effort that goes into making these items its quite incredible. [10] Rob Holdway, director of environmental consultancy Giraffe Innovation, presented the programme and set the contestants regular challenges. The Campaign Against Antisemitism expressed concern about the tattoos. 12:03 EDT 21 Oct 2020 [6] Coming Down the Mountain, also airing at the same time on BBC One, was watched by 4.7million and a 20% share. ', 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. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. On his scalp, the father of two has the number 14 tattooed. AETN UK and Sky History stand against racism and hate speech of all kinds.". Pic: Sky UK/A&E Television Networks. 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 'Britain's Top Woodworker'. What a terrible coincidence., Following the broadcasters second statement, Bad Education actor Ethan Lawrence tweeted: I hope your investigation dives deeper than your background checks, which failed to notice multiple Nazi tattoos on his literal face.. 13:24 EDT 21 Oct 2020. Seating being erected on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace, central London, ahead of King Charles IIIs Coronation. My little boy wanted a bed like a castle, he said. ', She insisted 'you can have tattoos on your face and be the kindest, big cuddly bear,' saying: 'It's a form ofart and doesn't have to mean anything other than what it means to you.'. '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. 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. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. I'm alive and kicking so I'm not dead yet.'. The working title of the programme was Eco-Challenge. 'But hopefully it will come across on the show that I'm a bit of a character.'. As H is the eighth letter of the alphabet, the number can be used by white supremacists as numerical code for. But about 10 years ago I saw someone with facial tattoos and started to work with my tattooist on my look. Sky History today thanked MailOnline for highlighting The Chop contestant Darren Lumsden's apparent lie about the origin of his controversial tattoos. The bloke has Nazi tattoos on his face ffs.'. Darren Lumsden - Biography - IMDb '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. The channel said his 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. The Independent was unable to reach Darren Lumsden for comment. Sky History's The Chop axed over contestant's 'far-right' tattoos, Darren Lumsden appeared as a contestant on Sky History show The Chop. TV Channel Denies Game Show Contestant With '88' Face Tattoo - Newsweek
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