Sky History tweeted: 'Darren's tattoos denote significant events in his life and have no political or ideological meaning whatsoever. 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. Tom Bedford Facebook Twitter Darren says his appearance on the show, since the trailers have gone out, has prompted people to recognise him. Historian Dr Elizabeth Boyle from Maynooth University in Ireland echoed the group's words, telling Sky News: "Sky History have made the right decision, although they should have done their due diligence before it got this far. A spokesman told MailOnline: 'Thanks the heads up and sorry for the late reply. 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. [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. Movies. Her comments come as MrLumsden's father Trevor insisted 'I'm alive and kicking' after Sky said his son's face inkingof the number 88 was in memory of the year he died. Dumped is a British reality television programme which started on 2 September 2007 and aired nightly until 5 September 2007 on Channel 4. The video features presenter Lee Mack speaking to contestant Darren Lumsden, a heavily tattooed carpenter. 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. As noted by social media users, one of Lumsden's tattoos is the number 88 on his face. Arts & Entertainment reporter 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 . Pic: Sky UK/A&E Television Networks, Comedian Lee Mack presented the show. 12:03 EDT 21 Oct 2020 Darren Lumsden asked to leave the dump, claiming that the experience was not worthwhile. Trevor, originally from Stockton-on-Tees had two sons, Darren with his former wife Gail and Wayne from another relationship. Facebook gives people the power. The remaining 10 participants left the landfill, splitting the 20,000 prize money equally. 13:24 EDT 21 Oct 2020. Sky HISTORY stands against racism and hate speech of all kinds.. [10] One participant, Darren Lumsden, voluntarily left the programme after just three days, claiming that the experience had taught him nothing,[citation needed] though years later he would turn up on another reality TV show called The Chop (in October 2020). 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.. Sky HISTORY stands against racism & hate speech of all kinds.'. 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. 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. Professor Darren Rosenblum joined the Pace faculty in 2004, and was promoted to full professor with tenure in 2008. But about 10 years ago I saw someone with facial tattoos and started to work with my tattooist on my look. , updated Log In. On his scalp, the father of two has the number 14 tattooed. 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. 'Trevor has short term memory loss after a brain injury in a motorbike accident but he remembers his two sons. I have my daughter on the back of my head and my son on my cheek. 2,014 following. "[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. [4] Advertisements for the programme appeared on websites such as Yahoo, The Guardian, New Scientist, The Daily Telegraph and MSN. 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. 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. Amongst the various numerical tattoos on his body, 1988 is the year of his father's death. Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, Explosion derails train in Russian border region, US rock band Aerosmith announce farewell tour, Trump mistrial request denied in NY rape lawsuit, Father tells how gunman opened fire on Texas home, Banana artwork in Seoul museum eaten by visitor, NFL player's daughter, aged two, drowns in pool, Heavy drinkers told to leave India police force. 2023 BBC. A spokesperson for Sky History told The Independent the channel has no further comment while the investigation is underway. 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. 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. The champion's prize will be the chance to stage their own exhibition at the prestigious William Morris Gallery in London. The show -. Read about our approach to external linking. Sign Up . Sky History regularly features documentaries on the Second World War, such as Hitler's Gold and Hitler's Last Secrets. Mr Lumsden is one of 10 of the countrys finest joiners to showcase their talents in the new series hosted by Lee Mack, Rick Edwards and master craftsmen William Hardie. We must all remain vigilant and active against the creeping normalisation of the far right.". Sky History today thanked MailOnline for highlighting The Chop contestant Darren Lumsden's apparent lie about the origin of his controversial tattoos. Trevor told MailOnline: 'I'm here aren't I?' I can see at least 5 recognised Nazi/white power tattoos on this guy's face. ", "Edinburgh TV Festival 2008: we wouldn't air Jade Goody's Indian Big Brother cancer scenes, says Channel 4 boss", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dumped&oldid=1150030981, Articles with dead external links from November 2016, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles lacking reliable references from April 2021, Short description is different from Wikidata, BLP articles lacking sources from May 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Tom Bedford 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. The cinema room cost around 150,000 to create and it was totally unreal.. '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. Seating being erected on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace, central London, ahead of King Charles IIIs Coronation. '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 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. 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. This article is about the reality television programme. Sky History today thanked MailOnline for highlighting The Chop contestant Darren Lumsden's apparent lie about the origin of his controversial tattoos. 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