This article contains content provided by Twitter. '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. But about 10 years ago I saw someone with facial tattoos and started to work with my tattooist on my look. Did the UK History Channel Just Feature a Guy with Neo-Nazi Tattoos? Ive never had a negative reaction to my tattoos. Mr Lumsden has a heavily tattooed face that . Bristol drug dealer Ben Houldsworth to hand back 331,000 profits from crime; Read More Related Articles. 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'. 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. The support worker said he had never seen either Darren or Trevors other son from another relationship, despite looking after Trevor for a decade. 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. [3][8] However, this did not occur and the programme was then postponed until the start the channel's period of "creative renewal", which was established due to the racism controversy that occurred during the fifth series of Celebrity Big Brother in January 2007. [5], Dumped received relatively low viewing figures for a peak time programme on a terrestrial channel. 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. 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. Douglas Lumsden, Left Coast Boomer's Tweets - Twitter and The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker, featuring comedian Lee Mack, had invited carpenters to test out their skills to be crowned Britain's best. 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". Promotional image for The Chop featuring Rick Edwards, Lee Mack and carpenter William Hardie. 'There is no further comment to make at this stage. Father-of-two Darren Lumsden from Bristol, pictured, is competing on Sky History's new show The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker. Trevor told MailOnline: 'I'm here aren't I?' "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. Darren says those tuning into the show are in for a treat. However, that statement was deleted and a separate announcement said: "While we further investigate the nature, and meaning, of Darren's tattoos, we have removed the video featuring him from our social media pages, and will not be broadcasting any episodes of The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker until we have concluded that investigation. Get him off the f****** TV right now., Comedian Katherine Ryan responded to Skys statement by saying: Ok well thats great news then. 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. Follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. Hes always been my favourite comic, he said, so to get the chance to work alongside him was amazing. 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. [7], Dumped, which was filmed in June 2006, was initially scheduled for Channel 4's Spring 2007 line-up. The Sky History channel broadcast a trailer on social media this week featuring one of the contestants, Darren Lumsden, a carpenter from Bristol. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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 comments below have not been moderated, By 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. The show's production company have not responded to requests for a comment. [3] The participants had to wear Kevlar gloves, protective boots and face masks when working on the real landfill site. But then a man called Trevor said he is Darren's dad and very much alive living in Bristol. 'My encounters with Darren were that he had a really strong character but he was genuine and gentle and not afraid to express his emotions. ', The interview was met with negative tweets, including one from Luke O'Riordan calling the channel 'morons' and asking: 'Are you for real. 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. 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'. 'But if they are saying I'm dead I'd like them to know I'm not.'. '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. Sky History stands against racism and hate speech of all kinds, they added in a statement. Sky History series The Chop scrapped after investigation into Darren Britain's Top Woodworker is AXED by Sky after viewers spotted 'Nazi Sky has taken the show off air while it investigates Darren Lumsden's tattoos. 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. Sky History tweeted: 'Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. [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. Tom Bedford Drew Lumsden "I am an old woman, named after my mother." This Account is Private. Pic: Sky UK/A&E Television Networks. Trevor, originally from Stockton-on-Tees had two sons, Darren with his former wife Gail and Wayne from another relationship. Darren Lumsden from Bristol has the numbers 88 tattooed prominently on his cheek, which is often a shorthand code for the neo Nazi slogan Heil Hitler. He lives in a shared house and has support workers popping in to help every day. 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. [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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Darren Lumsden has been appearing in the Sky History show The Chop, . Numbers inked on tattooed contestant Darren Lumsden's face and head have links to Nazism and white supremacists. 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. [4] Advertisements for the programme appeared on websites such as Yahoo, The Guardian, New Scientist, The Daily Telegraph and MSN. . He found himself at the centre a Twitter storm yesterday over his facial tattoos. 'But hopefully it will come across on the show that I'm a bit of a character.'. [37], An argument started in the camp between Jermaine and Selena on Day 15, which resulted in some participants stating that they felt intimidated by his actions. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. Wednesday 21 October 2020 14:04, UK Darren Lumsden appears as a contestant on Sky History show The Chop. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. View the profiles of people named Darren Lumsdon. The Chop is hosted by Lee Mack, Rick Edwards and master craftsmen William Hardie. 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. He also appears to have a Sig rune on the right side of his nose, which was used by the Nazis to symbolise victory. The Campaign Against Antisemitism expressed concern about the tattoos. 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. 969 followers. of the number 88 was in memory of the year he died. To view this content choose accept and continue. [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. The symbols are often mistaken for lightning bolts. 'These tattoos will be plainly visible to viewers on the show, including younger viewers, which is unacceptable. Their most recent appointment, in our records, was to STAIRS2U LIMITED on 2008-07-17, from which they resigned on 2008-12-20. History Channel: Contestant's Nazi-Numbered Face Tattoos Stop Show Airing She added: 'During the show he didn't have any tattoos on his face but he definitely wasn't a Nazi or a racist. Carpenter Darren Lumsden is covered in face tattoos including the number 88 The father was set to appear on a now axed Sky History show called The Chop Viewers claimed 88 can be used as a code. Dumped - Wikipedia 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. Darren Lumsden Profiles | Facebook A spokesman told MailOnline: 'Thanks the heads up and sorry for the late reply. [33][34] Website TV Scoop said that the programme was "a great experiment", but did not approve of the inclusion of "fame hungry" participants and compared the programme to the most recent series of Big Brother.