This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Sky History's claims that 88 represented Lumsden's father's year of death were quickly debunked. 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Depending on how long Lumsden lasted in the competition during production, which had a similar format to Great British Bake-Off (which itself could not be stopped even by the COVID-19 pandemic), it might be possible to edit around him and still air the season. Sky History tweeted: 'Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. Sky History, the joint-venture UK television channel run by A+E Networks UK and Comcast-owned Sky, has canceled its reality competition series The Chop: Britains Top Woodworker after questions arose over whether a contestant had Nazi tattoos emblazoned on his face. I'm alive and kicking so I'm not dead yet.'. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). 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. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Broadcaster says Darren Lumsdens tattoos denote significant events in his life and similarities with far-right symbolism entirely incidental, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Sky History is just like the USA's History Channel. It's safe to say Lumsden. 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. The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker (not to be confused with an American reality show with a similar premise) premiered on October 15, featuring a contestant with prominent facial tattoos, and those tattoos landed the contestant and the Sky History show in hot water with viewers who raised their objections. The champion's prize would have been the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. 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. 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. 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. As a result, Sky History has released a statement regarding Darren Lumsden's tattoos (via Deadline), saying: While we 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. 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'. "Amongst the various numerical tattoos on his body, 1988 is the year of his fathers death. Amongst the various numerical tattoos on his body, 1988 is the year of his. The Chop is hosted by comedian Lee Mack, TV presenter Rick Edwards and master carpenter William Hardie. 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. 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. 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. 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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." 7 Darren Lumsden said the "88". Send us a tip using our annonymous form. "Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. We are thoroughly reviewing our internal processes following the investigation. She tweeted: "'White men cant get on TV anymore..this one literally has Nazi tattoos on his face and is on TV. 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. Viewers weren't entirely satisfied with the explanation, however: One person on Twitter went above and beyond noting the "88" tattoo. 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By 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. 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. Think The Great British Bake Off for wood projects. 'When some people first meet me they are a bit shocked, admittedly. Darren Boyle for MailOnline "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 sunrises through the sea mist over the sculpture The Couple by Sean Henry at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea on the Northumberland coast. AETN UK and Sky History stand against racism and hate speech of all kinds.. Darren Lumsden A TV woodworking show has been axed pending the outcome of an investigation after viewers accused one contestant of sporting "Nazi" tattoos on his face. Now, Sky History has taken down all images and promos that include "The Woodman"and stopped airing episodes. However, it doesn't end there. 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. Tom Bedford 'I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. 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. The Independent was unable to reach Darren Lumsden for comment. 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'I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. A&E Networks, which runs Sky History together with Comcast, issued a similar statement to Deadline. 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 bosses have halted broadcasting a show after a social media backlash erupted over a Portishead carpenter's tattoos. It sees ten contestants compete for the title of Britain's Top Woodworker in Epping Forest, between London and Essex. 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. Big Wheel Film & Television acted professionally, appropriately and in good faith throughout the making of The Chop, following robust due diligence and duty of care processes from casting through to delivery, a spokesman said. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Ukraine soldiers shoot down enemy drones with drones of their own, Fleet-footed cop chases an offender riding a scooter, Two Russian tanks annihilated with bombs by Ukrainian armed forces, Isabel Oakeshott clashes with Nick Robinson over Hancock texts, Dozens stuck in car park as staff refuses to open gate for woman, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA. Trevor told MailOnline: 'I'm here aren't I?' Sky History addressed the concerns on Twitter, stating that Lumsden was properly vetted and that his tattoos carry deeply personal meanings. The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker copied the format of The Great British . Nick Fagge For Mailonline 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. 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. ", Historian Elizabeth Boyle, of Maynooth University, tweeted: WHAT THE F***, @HISTORYUK ? Sky HISTORY stands against racism and hate speech of all kinds.. In this video I am out in the field near Olivet Michigan as a local farm is making hay. Ive already been stopped by people who have seen the adverts. The Sky History Channel is finally investigating contestant Darren Lumsden's neo-Nazi tattoos, but only after serious pushback from viewers. Soon after, A+E Networks UK issued a statement explaining that the numbers are just an unhappy coincidence. 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Sky History first pulled the series last week pending an investigation into complaints about participant Darren Lumsden's alleged Nazi body art, including the number 88 tattooed on his cheek,. The support worker said he had never seen either Darren or Trevors other son from another relationship, despite looking after Trevor for a decade. 'Some people ask for selfies with me. 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. NY 10036. We are thoroughly reviewing our internal processes following the investigation. 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. Laura turned a lifelong love of television into a valid reason to write and think about TV on a daily basis. I've already been stopped by people who have seen the adverts. This statement follows previous comments from the network, seemingly attempting to debunk claims that the tattoos reflect white supremacist views. Ok, a quick thread on white supremacy symbols 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. The channel halted broadcasting of the show after just one episode was aired earlier this month after people drew attention to contestant Darren Lumsden's strange facial tattoos including the number 88 inked on his cheek. 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. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. Menu. Morons. 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. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. However, Trevor Lumsden, 66, was stunned to hear he had been described as dead after a clip of his woodworker son with comedian Lee Mack on Sky History's The Chop went viral. 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. Prominent among Lumsdens markings is the number 88, which is white supremacist numerical code for Heil Hitler. 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. 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. All Rights Reserved. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Resident of One Chicago, the galaxy far, far away, and Northeast Ohio. Sky History pulled series last week pending an investigation into complaints about Darren Lumsdens alleged Nazi body art.

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