The first episode premiered on October 15, after viewers had already spotted the dubious tattoos. For now, whether or not Darren Lumsden's run as a contestant on The Chop makes it to the airwaves seemingly hinges on the results of Sky History's investigation.
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All issues, problems and concerns identified in relation to Darren Lumsdens tattoos during production were fully reported up to AETN UK, and the broadcasters directives and instructions in response were closely followed. It's safe to say Lumsden. Nick Fagge For Mailonline
There was a problem. Related:20 Worst History Channel Shows According To IMDB, Officially Ranked. The company further said that the production team found "no affiliations or links to racist groups, views or comments" in the "extensive background checks" into the woodworker contestants, including Darren Lumsden. UPDATE: A+E Networks UK has decided to take Sky History reality competition series The Chop off-air amid claims that contestant, Darren Lumsden, has white supremacist tattoos on his face. 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. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. -style format, 10 contestants gathered in Epping Forest and aim to whittle, carve and chop their way to success, with their creations furnishing a lavish cabin in the woods. 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. All Rights Reserved.
Darren Lumsdon | Facebook No one went on the show to become famous. I'm alive and kicking so I'm not dead yet.'. The Chop: Britains Top Woodworker has drawn comparisons with The Great British Bake Off and sees 10 of Britains best carpenters, carvers and woodworkers compete on a series of tasks overseen by comedian Lee Mack and presenter Rick Edwards. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? 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. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. The Chop is a Great British Bake Off-style format, in which 10 contestants will gather in Epping Forest and aim to whittle, carve and chop their way to success, with their creations furnishing a lavish cabin in the woods. ", Then later to presenter Lee Mack, he says: "So I'm known as The Woodman. 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. During their interview Lee Mack himself commented on the amount of ink on Mr Lumsden's face after he introduced himself as 'The Woodman'. While we investigate the nature & meaning of Darrens 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. His carer, who did not want to be named, added: Trevor cant stand racists. For a channel that's supposed to know its history, they were quite easily fooled by Lumsden's excuses for his tattoos. "Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. Because the letter H is the eighth in the alphabet, 88 is considered the numerical version of heil Hitler, according to the Anti-Defamation League. She's not a doctor, lawyer, or detective, but watches a lot of them in primetime. 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. Since 8 is the eighth letter of the alphabet, it is considered a numerical code for the phrase "Heil Hitler," used by white supremacists. "Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. However, several of the tattoos visible on Mr Lumsdens face and head are symbols commonly used by neo-Nazis and white supremacists which Sky said was entirely incidental. Ant-Man 3 Writer Defends The Movies Controversial Ending, Star Wars Andy Serkis Talks Being Gutted Over Snokes Death In The Last Jedi, And Whether Hed Reprise The Character, The Mandalorian's Jon Favreau Dropped A Shocking Grogu Reveal Ahead Of Season 3, And I Can't Quite Believe It, Following La Brea's Dino-Sized Cliffhanger, The Showrunner Breaks Down Eve's Fate And That Big Reveal About Gavin, After Trevor Noahs Daily Show Departure, Writer Josh Johnson Talks Everything He Learned From Working With The Comedian.
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Temple Tattoo | Lumsden - facebook.com Englands Ollie Chessum dives in to score his sides second try during the Guinness Six Nations match at Twickenham Stadium, London, Sam Smith arrives for the Brit Awards ceremony, A robin redbreast takes flight in Dublins botanic gardens. Viewers called for Lumsden to take off his shirt, implying that he could have more questionable tattoos on the rest of his body. 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". 'But if they are saying I'm dead I'd like them to know I'm not.'. With the letter "H" being the eighth in the alphabet, "88" is regarded as the numerical symbol for "heil Hitler," according to the Anti-Defamation League. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Amongst the various numerical tattoos on his body, 1988 is the year of his father's death. To make matters worse, October is Black History Month in Britain, which added to the viewer's dismay over the casualness of Sky History Channel's response. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Darren Lumsden said the "88" referred to his dad's death, Viewers suggested the tattoos correlated with Nazi and White Supremacist symbols, Lumsden's nickname on the show was The Woodman, Trevor's carer said he hadn't seen his son Darren in years, The show is presented by Rick Edwards, Lee Mack and William Hardie. Neo-Nazis use two of these runes to signify the SS. The father-of-two, from Bristol is one of ten contestants on the show, which starts on Thursday, and is filmed in Epping Forest. Twitter user and writer Dawn Foster revealed that "very basic research throws up the fact that his father was on the electoral roll at a Bristol address from 2002-11 despite allegedly dying in 1988." 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. In a 48-second introductory clip, Lumsden described himself as "patient to a degree," but what raised eyebrows was his array of tattoos, which include the number 88 on his right cheek. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Twitter users seized on the clip, pointing out the tattoo and its meaning.
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The Sky History controversy shows how pathetic 'anti-fascists' have 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. Find Me Here. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. He found himself at the centre a Twitter. In a statement before the show was pulled, Sky History said: "Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever.
Man says he's The Chop contestant's dad - Somerset Live In an official statement, Sky History 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.
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Heres how it works. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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. Resident of One Chicago, the galaxy far, far away, and Northeast Ohio. 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 said there was an innocent explanation for the number. '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. ", In the beginning of the trailer clip, Darren says: "I am patient. 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. Steve specialises in custom tattoo designs and also working with. Trevor, originally from Stockton-on-Tees had two sons, Darren with his former wife Gail and Wayne from another relationship. A contestants 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. King Charles III shakes hands with Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelensky as he welcomes at Buckingham Palace, in London, ahead of an audience during his first visit to the UK since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sky History's The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker premiered with Darren Lumsden as a contestant, joining nine others in attempting to quite literally chop (and whittle and carve) their way to a victory. Spirit Awards: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Takes Best Feature, 6 Other Trophies; 'The Bear', Quinta Brunson Tops In TV - Full Winners List, Jimmy Savile Survivors Break Silence On Helping Steve Coogan Play Their Abuser In BBC Drama The Reckoning: His Voice Gave Me A Proper Shock, StudioCanal Invests In The Last Kingdom & Code 404 Producer Phil Temples Birdie Pictures, Twitter Down: Elon Musks Social Network Suffers Outages On Wednesday Morning. He described Trevor as a lovely man and very much alive. He also has the word "homegrown" tattooed on his upper lip, which is a common white supremacist and anti-immigrant phrase in the UK. 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. 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. Big Wheel Film & Television stands against all forms of hatred and intolerance, is committed to the highest professional standards, and strives at all times to treat people fairly.. , updated . UPDATE: A+E Networks UK has decided to take Sky History reality competition series The Chop off-air amid claims that contestant, Darren Lumsden, has white supremacist tattoos on his face. Darren Lumsden said the 88 tattoo on his cheek - which is white supremacist code for 'Heil Hitler' - was actually a reference to the year his dad died. The support worker said he had never seen either Darren or Trevors other son from another relationship, despite looking after Trevor for a decade. Darren's father has short term memory loss after a serious motorbike crash more than 30 years ago.
Lee Mack show suspended over Nazi concerns - Chortle The comedian said: 'If you were in my town, you wouldnt be known as the woodman, youd be known as the man with all the tattoos, surely they would take precedence., The interview was met with negative tweets, including one from Luke O'Riordan calling the channel 'morons' and asking: 'Are you for real. 'Trevor has short term memory loss after a brain injury in a motorbike accident but he remembers his two sons. Think The Great British Bake Off for wood projects. On Monday Sky suspended the programme after viewers spotted the inkings. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. 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. "Amongst the various numerical tattoos on his body, 1988 is the year of his father's death, "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, "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.". "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Author and geneticist Adam Rutherford, who wrote a book called How to Argue With a Racist, evaluated Darren Lumsden's facial tattoos and suggested on social media that even more of his ink represents white supremacist views via numerals. ", Historian Elizabeth Boyle, of Maynooth University, tweeted: WHAT THE F***, @HISTORYUK ? Sky History first pulled the series last week pending an investigation into complaints about participant Darren Lumsdens alleged Nazi body art, including the number 88 tattooed on his cheek, which is considered by some to be a numerical code for the phrase Heil Hitler., Following an independent investigation, AETN UK has made the decision not to broadcast any further episodes of The Chop on Sky HISTORY, A&E Networks UK said in a statement to TheWrap Friday.
'The Chop' Suspended After Contestant Accused of Having Nazi Tattoos Ive already been stopped by people who have seen the adverts. To a degree. 'I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek.
British Woodworking Show 'The Chop' Canceled Over - TheWrap While Lumsden had stated that the 88 on his face signifies 1988, the year of his father's death, various tattoos on his face coincide with symbols commonly used by neo-Nazis and white supremacists. Carpenter Darren Lumsden is covered in face tattoos including the number 88 The father of two is appearing on a new Sky History show called The Chop Viewers commenting on the 88 tattoo have. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation.
"All issues, problems and concerns identified in relation to Darren Lumsden's tattoos during production were fully reported up to AETN UK, and the broadcaster's directives and instructions in. '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. and
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.. 11:38 GMT 21 Oct 2020 See a newer tweet from Sky History below: While we investigate the nature & meaning of Darrens 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. By
All of the problematic tattoos are on Lumsdens face, and some viewers pointed out that he always appears in clothing that covers his arms and legs on the show.
Get him off the f****** TV right now., Comedian Katherine Ryan responded to Skys statement by saying: Ok well thats great news then. Creed III Rises To $17M Overseas Through Friday, Eyes $35M+ International Debut, Spirit Awards: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Takes Best Feature, 6 Other Trophies; 'The Bear', Quinta Brunson Tops In TV - Full Winners List, Jimmy Savile Survivors Break Silence On Helping Steve Coogan Play Their Abuser In BBC Drama The Reckoning: His Voice Gave Me A Proper Shock, StudioCanal Invests In The Last Kingdom & Code 404 Producer Phil Temples Birdie Pictures, Twitter Down: Elon Musks Social Network Suffers Outages On Wednesday Morning, Prolific Actor Dies At 61 After Aneurysm; Hollywood Reax + Career In Photos, Eyes $51M+ Opening In U.S., A Record For Rocky Spinoff Franchise & Amazon, SAG-AFTRA And Casting Directors Weigh In On Self-Tape Controversy, Oscar Winner Guillermo del Toro On The Films That Lit His Fuse. The series premiered last Thursday. ', 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. New York, I can see at least 5 recognised Nazi/white power tattoos on this guy's face. While they investigated, they took down the video featuring him from their social media pages and stopped airing episodes of The Chop. 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. Join Facebook to connect with Darren Lumsden and others you may know. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) describes this as one of the most common white supremacist symbols. According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), this 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. When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker, featuring comedian Lee Mack, had invited carpenters to test out their skills to be crowned Britain's best. 'I have read the article and have passed it on to the investigating team. The most prominent facial tattoo is of a number 88 on Darren Lumsden's cheek, and 88 is known as a numerical code for "Heil Hitler." A&E Networks UK, which owns Sky History, previously stated. Last week, Sky History said that the number referred to the year of Lumsden's father's death. Sky HISTORY stands against racism & hate speech of all kinds. Sky History's claims that 88 represented Lumsden's father's year of death were quickly debunked. He hasnt seen his son Darren in years, nobody ever comes to visit him.. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. We are thoroughly reviewing our internal processes following the investigation. 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.
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