969 Followers, 2,014 Following, 699 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Drew Lumsden (@drewlumsden) drewlumsden. 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. Each week there are a series of challenges for contestants to create objects as groups or individuals and one person gets voted off at the end of each episode leading to an eventual winner. , updated I work with lots of different materials including Corian and all different laminated surfaces.. By [7], Dumped, which was filmed in June 2006, was initially scheduled for Channel 4's Spring 2007 line-up. The number can be used as shorthand for the Nazi slogan 'Heil Hitler'. Sky History was quick defend Mr Lumsden, saying the tattoo was in memory of his father who died in 1988. @BethanyMinelle. 'Some people ask for selfies with me. Numbers inked on tattooed contestant Darren Lumsden's face and head have links to Nazism and white supremacists. 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. 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 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. 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. It said the number 88 on Mr Lumsden's cheek referred to 1988, the year of his father's death. AETN UK and Sky History stand against racism and hate speech of all kinds.". But about 10 years ago I saw someone with facial tattoos and started to work with my tattooist on my look. 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. The champion's prize would have been the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. Is climate change killing Australian wine? 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. Seating being erected on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace, central London, ahead of King Charles IIIs Coronation. 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.. We were all working under real pressure to get the jobs done. 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. 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. Get him off the f****** TV right now., Comedian Katherine Ryan responded to Skys statement by saying: Ok well thats great news then. Im alive and kicking so Im not dead yet, says 66-year-old Trevor Lumsden, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. 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'. Another thousand-plus words tonight, and I can't believe how the story just turned. 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. Sky says 88 represents the year his father died. 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. The support worker said he had never seen either Darren or Trevors other son from another relationship, despite looking after Trevor for a decade. A woman walks past the Beatles statue in the snow at Pier Head in Liverpool as the Met Office has issued an amber warning for strong winds bringing blizzard conditions and up to 40cm of snow in some areas. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. '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.'. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Darren also crafted some of the bespoke furniture used in the chill out room by athletes in the London 2012 Olympics. Sky paused the screenings of all episodes and removed all clips of Mr Lumsden from its social media feeds and launched an investigation. 699 posts. 'But if they are saying I'm dead I'd like them to know I'm not.'. [26] Jermaine himself offered to voluntarily leave the programme, but the producers and the other participants decided to keep him. He also appears to have a Sig rune on the right side of his nose, which was used by the Nazis to symbolise victory. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. UPDATE: Sky says Darren Lumsden has 'no links to racist groups' after Twitter storm. The number 88 is often used as a numerical code for Heil Hitler, as H is the eighth letter in the alphabet. However, a trailer for the show featuring Darren sparked. . He is a lovely guy, so funny to be around.. I built it all in my workshop and then fitted it. 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 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. '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. A spokesman told MailOnline: 'Thanks the heads up and sorry for the late reply. ", "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 . [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. 'There is no further comment to make at this stage. [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 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. Im alive and kicking so Im not dead yet., Trevor, who lives in Bristol the same city Darren lives in told the newspaper he did not know about his sons tattoos or that he was appearing on television, but added: But if they are saying Im dead Id like them to know Im not.. Trevor told the Mail: "I'm here aren't I?' 'These tattoos will be plainly visible to viewers on the show, including younger viewers, which is unacceptable. My little boy wanted a bed like a castle, he said. He described Trevor as a lovely man and very much alive. 'I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. 'There is no further comment to make at this stage. This article contains content provided by Twitter. When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. Darren Lumsden has been appearing in the Sky History show The Chop, . Sky History said there was an innocent explanation for the number, but axed the show hours later. The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker, featuring comedian Lee Mack, had invited carpenters to test out their skills to be crowned Britain's best. 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. 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. View the profiles of people named Darren Lumsden. 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. Sky HISTORY stands against racism & hate speech of all kinds.'. 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. As H is the eighth letter of the alphabet, the number can be used by white supremacists as numerical code for. When you get to see the effort that goes into making these items its quite incredible. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 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. The Campaign Against Antisemitism expressed concern about the tattoos. The working title of the programme was Eco-Challenge. 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. I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. Mr Lumsden has a heavily tattooed face that . Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Trevor, originally from Stockton-on-Tees had two sons, Darren with his former wife Gail and Wayne from another relationship. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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I did a Skype video and was invited to go on the show.. 'But they soon warm to me after a few minutes. 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". Sky History said there was an innocent explanation for the number, but axed the show hours later. "Sky History stands against racism and hate speech of all kinds.". Sky History has axed its new woodworking show The Chop after producers said a contestant's tattoos "could be connected to far-right ideologies". Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? Two of these runes is used by neo-Nazis to signify the SS and are often confused for lightning bolts. Darren Lumsden, a carpenter on Sky Historys new programme The Chop: Britains Top Woodworker, became the centre of attention after a promotional video showed several tattoos visible on his face that depict symbols commonly used by neo-Nazis and white supremacists. 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