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. Darren says those tuning into the show are in for a treat. Described as Channel 4's "biggest marketing campaigns of the year", Dumped was promoted via various methods. "Sky History stands against racism and hate speech of all kinds.". Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest local and breaking news in Bristol. Douglas Lumsden, Left Coast Boomer's Tweets - Twitter 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. @BethanyMinelle. [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". Irish historian Elizabeth Boyle wrote on Twitter that she could see at least five potential Nazi and white power tattoos on his face. 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. 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. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. On the right side of his nose appears to be a Sig rune, which the Nazis used to symbolise victory. Darren's father has short term memory loss after a serious motorbike crash more than 30 years ago. 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Sky History was quick defend Mr Lumsden, saying the tattoo was in memory of his father who died in 1988. Drew Lumsden "I am an old woman, named after my mother." This Account is Private. I built it all in my workshop and then fitted it. 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. 'Some people ask for selfies with me. Following an investigation, A&E Networks UK have pulled the show permanently, along with all social media clips featuring Mr Lumsden. The channel insisted its production team carried out extensive background checks on all contestants and confirmed Darren had no links to racist groups, views or comments. Darren also carries the numbers 23 and 15 at the sides of his head, which usually signify white power using the same numerical code. [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. Britain's Top Woodworker is AXED by Sky after viewers spotted 'Nazi 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 . We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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. Sky HISTORY stands against racism & hate speech of all kinds.'. The bloke has Nazi tattoos on his face ffs.'. 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'. Bristol drug dealer Ben Houldsworth to hand back 331,000 profits from crime; Read More Related Articles. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. [2] One contestant, Darren Lumsden, voluntarily left the programme on Day 3. 'There is no further comment to make at this stage. I do enjoy watching these sorts of programmes and always said if an opportunity came up for my profession, Id love to give it a go. However, a trailer for the show featuring Darren sparked. Mr Lumsden has not responded to BBC requests for comment. 2023 BBC. 12:03 EDT 21 Oct 2020 The working title of the programme was Eco-Challenge. Father-of-two Darren Lumsden from Bristol, pictured, is competing on Sky History's new show The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker. 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. Seating being erected on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace, central London, ahead of King Charles IIIs Coronation. 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. Sky History claim 88 is the year his father died. It has now announced further broadcasts of the series will be scrapped. 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. 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. Sky History tweeted: 'Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. Menu. 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. [11] Every person working on the programme was given tetanus, polio and hepatitis vaccinations for their safety. Their most recent appointment, in our records, was to STAIRS2U LIMITED on 2008-07-17, from which they resigned on 2008-12-20. 'I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. [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). 969 followers. The carpenters father said he suffers from short-term memory loss due to a brain injury he sustained in a motorbike accident and has a support worker, who declined to be named, visiting him every day. Darren Lumsden, is one of 10 of the country's finest joiners who . I'm alive and kicking so I'm not dead yet. 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. of the number 88 was in memory of the year he died. 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 interview was met with negative tweets, including one from Luke O'Riordan calling the channel 'morons' and asking: 'Are you for real. They are just me. Amongst the various numerical tattoos on his body, 1988 is the year of his father's death. 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? 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.". But then a man called Trevor said he is. Sky History tweeted: 'Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. Lee Mack, Rick Edwards and master craftsman William Hardie host The Chop. Viewers also raised concerns about some of his other markings, claiming they included other numerals that could be associated with white supremacist slogans. 'But they soon warm to me after a few minutes. Tom Bedford 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.. "The contestant continues to strenuously deny that he has, or ever had, far-right leanings. Man says he's The Chop contestant's dad - Somerset Live A spokesman told MailOnline: 'Thanks the heads up and sorry for the late reply. He is a lovely guy, so funny to be around.. "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. 'When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. 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. Ive never had a negative reaction to my tattoos. 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'. 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. Man says he's The Chop contestant's dad - Bristol Live Log in to see their photos and videos. Log In. [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. 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. Britain's Top Woodworker is AXED by - Education for all | Facebook Sky History's The Chop axed over contestant's 'far-right' tattoos [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. View the profiles of people named Darren Lumsden. Sky History has axed its new woodworking show The Chop after producers said a contestant's tattoos "could be connected to far-right ideologies". No one went on the show to become famous. [4] Advertisements for the programme appeared on websites such as Yahoo, The Guardian, New Scientist, The Daily Telegraph and MSN. [10] Rob Holdway, director of environmental consultancy Giraffe Innovation, presented the programme and set the contestants regular challenges. I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. 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. View the profiles of people named Darren Lumsdon. Another thousand-plus words tonight, and I can't believe how the story just turned. 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. No one went on the show to become famous. 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. Search. In addition to core courses on corporations and contracts, his teaching and . I can see at least 5 recognised Nazi/white power tattoos on this guy's face. 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'. 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? 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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. Facebook Twitter Darren Rosenblum - Full Professor - McGill University - LinkedIn '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. I've already been stopped by people who have seen the adverts. Sky History said there was an innocent explanation for the number, but axed the show hours later. 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. Darren says his appearance on the show, since the trailers have gone out, has prompted people to recognise him. The Independent was unable to reach Darren Lumsden for comment. The cinema room cost around 150,000 to create and it was totally unreal.. 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. But they soon warm to me after a few minutes. ', 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.'. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Sky later said the clip had been pulled and future episodes of The Chop would not be broadcast until the nature and meaning of Darrens tattoos have been fully investigated. To view this content choose accept and continue. I've never had a negative reaction to my tattoos. ', 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 is an actor, known for Badland (2007). The champion's prize will be the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. , updated The first episode aired on 15 October. Movies. 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. 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'These tattoos will be plainly visible to viewers on the show, including younger viewers, which is unacceptable. 'I have read the article and have passed it on to the investigating team. 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. 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. [3] The participants had to wear Kevlar gloves, protective boots and face masks when working on the real landfill site. 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 bloke has Nazi tattoos on his face ffs.'. Pic: Sky UK/A&E Television Networks, Comedian Lee Mack presented the show. 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 .
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