Darren Lumsden, from Portishead, is a contestant on Sky History show The Chop, where contestants are competing to be crowned Britain's Top Woodworker. Mr Lumsden has a heavily tattooed face that . 'But they soon warm to me after a few minutes. Darren Lumsden is appearing on the new series The Chop, Lee Mack, Rick Edwards and master craftsman William Hardie host The Chop. 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. Sky History has axed its new woodworking show The Chop after producers said a contestant's tattoos "could be connected to far-right ideologies". Hes always been my favourite comic, he said, so to get the chance to work alongside him was amazing. Movies. The working title of the programme was Eco-Challenge. Liked by Darren Rosenlund I had an awesome day at work yesterday. Sky has taken the show off air while it investigates Darren Lumsden's tattoos. and The Campaign Against Antisemitism expressed concern about the tattoos. 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. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. 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. 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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'. "I hope the controversy hasn't caused too much distress for those most directly harmed by neo-Nazi rhetoric and ideology. 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. Their most recent appointment, in our records, was to STAIRS2U LIMITED on 2008-07-17, from which they resigned on 2008-12-20. [10] Rob Holdway, director of environmental consultancy Giraffe Innovation, presented the programme and set the contestants regular challenges. The channel initially said the tattoos had "no. Already follow drewlumsden? When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker, hosted by Lee Mack and Rick Edwards, began on Thursday, with the second episode due to be aired this Thursday. The channel initially said the tattoos had "no political or ideological meaning whatsoever". 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. Ive also made bedroom furniture for my daughter too.. Arts & Entertainment reporter The champion's prize would have been the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. 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. [3] The participants had to wear Kevlar gloves, protective boots and face masks when working on the real landfill site. and [12] Potential participants were not told that the programme would involve living on a landfill, but were instead told that they would be part of "a unique eco-challenge". The father-of-two, from Bristol is one of ten contestants on the now axed show, which was due to start on Thursday, and is filmed in Epping Forest. He never said anything about Nazis,' she said. 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. I've never had a negative reaction to my tattoos. Its about much more than just wood, he said. [4] Posters featuring the programme's tagline, "Living off the landfill", were displayed across Britain and others appeared on the London Underground. They are just me.. He started having his head and face tattooed around 10 years ago. Drew Lumsden "I am an old woman, named after my mother." This Account is Private. 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.. We are thoroughly reviewing our internal processes following the investigation. 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. and Sky History has postponed any further broadcasts of the show, which was aired for the first time on Thursday, October 15. 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. 'There is no further comment to make at this stage. This article contains content provided by Twitter. 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. [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. ', 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Darren Lumsden has been appearing in the Sky History show The Chop, . Darren also carries the numbers 23 and 15 at the sides of his head, which usually signify white power using the same numerical code. Amongst the various numerical tattoos on his body, 1988 is the year of his father's death. 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. Neo-Nazis use two of these runes to signify the SS. 'There is no further comment to make at this stage. I can see at least 5 recognised Nazi/white power tattoos on this guy's face. Believe me, I'm as upset about it as my readers are going to be, but, hey--life is tough on the mean streets of Yerba City. [2] One contestant, Darren Lumsden, voluntarily left the programme on Day 3. TV Shows. 'I was quite surprised when I saw the pictures, he does look completely different. Something went wrong, please try again later. 'But if they are saying I'm dead I'd like them to know I'm not.'. 'Even though it was only a short time, you spend a lot of time with people in a situation like that and he was never a problem.'. Viewers spoke out after Darren Lumsden, a father-of-two from Bristol whose face, head and neck are covered in tattoos, was featured in a trailer for The Chop earlier this month. 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. Advertisements for the programme appeared on websites such as Yahoo, The Guardian, New Scientist, The Daily Telegraph and MSN. The champion's prize would have been the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. But they soon warm to me after a few minutes. Sky History said there was an innocent explanation for the number, but axed the show hours later. To view this content choose accept and continue. '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. Sky HISTORY stands against racism & hate speech of all kinds.'. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest local and breaking news in Bristol. His mum designed it and I made it. 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. I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. Numbers inked on tattooed contestant Darren Lumsden's face and head have links to Nazism and white supremacists. 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 . 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. 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Professor Darren Rosenblum joined the Pace faculty in 2004, and was promoted to full professor with tenure in 2008. In the promotional clip, Mr Lumsden, from North Somerset, is seen with the number 88 inked on his cheek. 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. 'When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. 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. [6] The programme was criticised because it was filmed on an artificial landfill and for its choice of "fame hungry" contestants. Tom Bedford 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. 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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. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? 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. 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. The remaining 10 participants left the landfill, splitting the 20,000 prize money equally. [6] Coming Down the Mountain, also airing at the same time on BBC One, was watched by 4.7million and a 20% share. A carpenter from Portishead is to appear alongside comedian Lee Mack in a new TV show to find ' Britain's Top Woodworker.'. Sky History was quick defend Mr Lumsden, saying the tattoo was in memory of his father who died in 1988. 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. 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. Darren has also made special furniture for his children, aged 11 and six. 699 posts. Read about our approach to external linking. Sign up for our newsletter here. '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.'. Darren is an avid watcher of making programmes including Forged in Fire and Great British Bake Off. "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. The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker, featuring comedian Lee Mack, had invited carpenters to test out their skills to be crowned Britain's best. 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". 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. UPDATE: Sky says Darren Lumsden has 'no links to racist groups' after Twitter storm. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. [11], The 11 contestants who participated "represented the complete spectrum of public opinion on environmental issues". 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. 2,014 following. On his scalp, the father of two has the number 14 tattooed.