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. He is a lovely guy, so funny to be around.. He lives in a shared house and has support workers popping in to help every day. 'When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. A spokesperson for the group said: 'Sky HISTORY has made a terrible mistake by including in 'The Chop' an individual adorned with what appear to be neo-Nazi tattoos without providing serious evidence to show that the tattoos mean something other than how they appear. 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. Darren Lumsden, from North Somerset, was seen with the number 88 on his cheek. Sign Up . "[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. I did a Skype video and was invited to go on the show.. The champion's prize will be the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. Ive also made bedroom furniture for my daughter too.. Advertisements for the programme appeared on websites such as Yahoo, The Guardian, New Scientist, The Daily Telegraph and MSN. 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. Facebook gives people the power. 19:33 BST 21 Oct 2020. Darren's father has short term memory loss after a serious motorbike crash more than 30 years ago. 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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. Join Facebook to connect with Darren Lumsden and others you may know. Hes always been my favourite comic, he said, so to get the chance to work alongside him was amazing. [1] It involved 11 contestants living for three weeks on a rubbish dump next to a landfill site near Croydon in South London. [3] The series was promoted with a large publicity campaign, which included advertisements on websites and a concert by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Speaking to the Bristol Post about his tattoos in an article published on Monday, before the furore erupted, he said: "I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. But about 10 years ago I saw someone with facial tattoos and started to work with my tattooist on my look. He never said anything about Nazis,' she said. He found himself at the centre a Twitter. Its about much more than just wood, he said. 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. Menu. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. and I work with lots of different materials including Corian and all different laminated surfaces.. 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.". Bristol drug dealer Ben Houldsworth to hand back 331,000 profits from crime; Read More Related Articles. Darren Lumsden, from Portishead, is a contestant on Sky History show The Chop, where contestants are competing to be crowned Britain's Top Woodworker. He then joined H& K Joiners and by the age of 20 had become foreman and joinery manager. 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. 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? Trevor told MailOnline: 'I'm here aren't I?' We were all working under real pressure to get the jobs done. Get him off the f****** TV right now., Comedian Katherine Ryan responded to Skys statement by saying: Ok well thats great news then. 'Trevor has short term memory loss after a brain injury in a motorbike accident but he remembers his two sons. 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. Sky History's The Chop axed over contestant's 'far-right' tattoos, Darren Lumsden appeared as a contestant on Sky History show 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.". I've already been stopped by people who have seen the adverts. Fighter jets are roaring over my home in Sudan, Russia launches missile attacks on Ukraine, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies. 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 company officer is, or was, associated with at least 1 company roles. It added: "Any use of symbols or numbers is entirely incidental and not meant to cause harm or offence.". By A spokesman told MailOnline: 'Thanks the heads up and sorry for the late reply. Darren has also made special furniture for his children, aged 11 and six. 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. 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'. He also carries the numbers 23 and 16 at the sides of his head, which are typically used to signify white power using the same numerical code. 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. 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.'. Sky History was quick defend Mr Lumsden, saying the tattoo was in memory of his father who died in 1988. To view this content choose accept and continue. 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? 'Some people ask for selfies with me. 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 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. Follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. Neo-Nazis use two of these runes to signify the SS. When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. But they soon warm to me after a few minutes. 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.. . 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 . [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. and The video features presenter Lee Mack speaking to contestant Darren Lumsden, a heavily tattooed carpenter. Promotional image for The Chop featuring Rick Edwards, Lee Mack and carpenter William Hardie. Sky History tweeted: 'Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. 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. Some people ask for selfies with me. [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. 'But hopefully it will come across on the show that I'm a bit of a character.'. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. ", "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 secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. But they soon warm to me after a few minutes. Read about our approach to external linking. [11] Every person working on the programme was given tetanus, polio and hepatitis vaccinations for their safety. The remaining 10 participants left the landfill, splitting the 20,000 prize money equally. "When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. [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. His scalp also appears to be emblazoned with the number 14, which the ADL says is often used as shorthand for the 14 Words the most popular white supremacist slogan in the world, coined by far-right terrorist David Lane. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. This was one of the more unusual projects, said Darren. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Irish historian Elizabeth Boyle wrote on Twitter that she could see at least five potential Nazi and white power tattoos on his face. But then a man called Trevor said he is. When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. 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. Tom Bedford 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. Sky History said there was an innocent explanation for the number, but axed the show hours later. Sky History tweeted: 'Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. Read about our approach to external linking. 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'. Sky History today thanked MailOnline for highlighting The Chop contestant Darren Lumsden's apparent lie about the origin of his controversial tattoos. 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. The number 88 is often used as a numerical code for Heil Hitler, as H is the eighth letter in the alphabet. 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. @BethanyMinelle. 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. The Campaign Against Antisemitism expressed concern about the tattoos. Darren Lumsden is an actor, known for Badland (2007). "Amongst the various numerical tattoos on his body, 1988 is the year of his fathers death. 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. Seating being erected on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace, central London, ahead of King Charles IIIs Coronation. Darren Lumsden, is one of 10 of the country's finest joiners who . ', 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.'. Darren Lumsden, from Portishead, is a contestant on Sky History show The Chop, where contestants are competing to be crowned Britain's Top Woodworker. Something went wrong, please try again later. 2,014 following. Viewers also raised concerns about some of his other markings, claiming they included other numerals that could be associated with white supremacist slogans. [6] Coming Down the Mountain, also airing at the same time on BBC One, was watched by 4.7million and a 20% share. Darren Lumsden has been appearing in the Sky History show The Chop, . Nick Fagge For Mailonline . Mr Lumsden has a heavily tattooed face that . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Jock Zonfrillo: British judge on MasterChef Australia dies aged 46, Kim Kardashian officiates at hair stylist Chris Appleton's wedding in Las Vegas, Prince Harry's Madame Tussauds waxwork reunited with Royal Family for coronation. A spokesperson for the group said: 'Sky HISTORY has made a terrible mistake by including in 'The Chop' an individual adorned with what appear to be neo-Nazi tattoos without providing serious evidence to show that the tattoos mean something other than how they appear. Darren's father has short term memory loss after a serious motorbike crash more than 30 years ago. Facebook Twitter 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. Trevor, originally from Stockton-on-Tees had two sons, Darren with his former wife Gail and Wayne from another relationship. 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. "But if they are saying I'm dead, I'd like them to know I'm not.". Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? I'm alive and kicking so I'm not dead yet.'. On his scalp, the father of two has the number 14 tattooed. Mr Lumsden, who grew up in Frenchay, told Bristol Live in an interview published ahead of the shows first episode on 15 October that he started started to work with his tattooist on his look 10 years ago after seeing someone with facial tattoos. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. They include the number 88, which white supremacists use as a code for "Heil Hitler", with the letter H being the eighth letter of the alphabet, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). This article contains content provided by Twitter. A carpenter from Portishead is to appear alongside comedian Lee Mack in a new TV show to find Britains Top Woodworker., Darren Lumsden, is one of 10 of the countrys finest joiners who will be showcasing their talents in the new Sky History series The Chop. [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. [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". 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. 'There is no further comment to make at this stage. The cinema room cost around 150,000 to create and it was totally unreal.. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Ive already been stopped by people who have seen the adverts. As noted by social media users, one of Lumsden's tattoos is the number 88 on his face. Trevor told MailOnline: 'I'm here aren't I?' Amongst the various numerical tattoos on his body, 1988 is the year of his father's death. The bloke has Nazi tattoos on his face ffs.'. [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". 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'. '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.'. 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.