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. However, a trailer for the show featuring Darren sparked. [30], Dumped was met with a mixed reaction from critics. Lee Mack, Rick Edwards and master craftsman William Hardie host The Chop. They are just me.. 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 . The number can be used as shorthand for the Nazi slogan 'Heil Hitler'. "It was more difficult working with the cameras and the lights all around you, but it was just brilliant.. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. They are just me. Its about much more than just wood, he said. 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'. This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. ", "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 . 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. But about 10 years ago I saw someone with facial tattoos and started to work with my tattooist on my look. When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. The bloke has Nazi tattoos on his face ffs.'. 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. [9], 11 participants, who were not initially informed of their task, must live on a purpose-made rubbish dump adjacent to a working landfill site for 21 days after being left equipped only with a sleeping bag, drinking can and one roll of lavatory paper each. Ive also made bedroom furniture for my daughter too.. 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 . 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 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. [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. To view this content choose accept and continue. View the profiles of people named Darren Lumsden. 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. 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. After leaving school Darren went to Brunel College and took up an apprenticeship with Leypale in St Werburghs. "I hope the controversy hasn't caused too much distress for those most directly harmed by neo-Nazi rhetoric and ideology. You may want to read Twitters cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. 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. This was one of the more unusual projects, said Darren. 699 posts. But they soon warm to me after a few minutes. 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. 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. 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. He started having his head and face tattooed around 10 years ago, and said: I had other tattoos already. ', The interview was met with negative tweets, including one from Luke O'Riordan calling the channel 'morons' and asking: 'Are you for real. 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 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. "Sky History stands against racism and hate speech of all kinds.". As H is the eighth letter of the alphabet, the number can be used by white supremacists as numerical code for. 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. 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. My little boy wanted a bed like a castle, he said. No one went on the show to become famous. 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? Read about our approach to external linking. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 12:03 EDT 21 Oct 2020 However, a trailer for the show featuring Darren sparked. 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. 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. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [4] Advertisements for the programme appeared on websites such as Yahoo, The Guardian, New Scientist, The Daily Telegraph and MSN. Numbers inked on tattooed contestant Darren Lumsden's face and head have links to Nazism and white supremacists. 11:38 BST 21 Oct 2020 ', 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. Darren Lumsden: 27 Tattooist: Bristol: Pre-series publicity. By Darren Lumsden, from North Somerset, was seen with the number 88 on his cheek. They are just me. 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. 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. 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. [11], The 11 contestants who participated "represented the complete spectrum of public opinion on environmental issues". When you get to see the effort that goes into making these items its quite incredible. The champion's prize would have been the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. 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". Follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. Sky History has postponed any further broadcasts of the show, which was aired for the first time on Thursday, October 15. "When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. 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. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Something went wrong, please try again later. The reality show - which was in the style of The Great British Bake Off - was on the hunt for "Britain's top woodworker", and featured 10 contestants taking on challenges in Epping Forest, Essex. Tom Bedford A spokesman told MailOnline: 'Thanks the heads up and sorry for the late reply. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. No one went on the show to become famous. The Campaign Against Antisemitism expressed concern about the tattoos. [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. He found himself at the centre a Twitter storm yesterday over his facial tattoos. A spokesperson for Sky History told The Independent the channel has no further comment while the investigation is underway. In the promotional clip, Mr Lumsden, from North Somerset, is seen with the number 88 inked on his cheek. Sky History says 88 represents the year his father died. "[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. 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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. Join Facebook to connect with Darren Lumsdon and others you may know. [11] Every person working on the programme was given tetanus, polio and hepatitis vaccinations for their safety. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. '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. '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.'. The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker, featuring comedian Lee Mack, had invited carpenters to test out their skills to be crowned Britain's best. 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. Darren's father has short term memory loss after a serious motorbike crash more than 30 years ago. Viewers also raised concerns about some of his other markings, claiming they included other numerals that could be associated with white supremacist slogans. 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. 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. Sky History tweeted: 'Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. 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..
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