Sky HISTORY (@HISTORYUK) October 20, 2020. Darren Boyle for MailOnline Viewers noticed the tattoos after a teaser was released that featured"The Woodman"(aka tattooed contestant Darren Lumsden). Drivers have been warned to leave extra time for their Monday morning commute due to icy roads during rush hour, following a weekend of wintry weather. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. However, Lumsden insisted that 1988 was the year of his father's death and said he does not have Nazi tattoos. 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. 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The father-of-two, from Bristol is one of ten contestants on the show, which starts on Thursday, and is filmed in Epping Forest. 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. Some viewers were quick to single out one of his tattoos - a prominent '88' on his cheek - which they took as a right-wing symbol. So I turn up and say, 'I am The Woodman.". In a Great British Bake Off-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. 'I have read the article and have passed it on to the investigating team. We are thoroughly reviewing our internal processes following the investigation. 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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. 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. A&E Networks UK, which owns Sky History, previously stated that the numbers actually represented the year of Lumsden's father's death in 1988. 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. Posted on Oct 21, 2020Updated on Oct 21, 2020, 2:45 pm CDT. Now, Sky History has taken down all images and promos that include "The Woodman"and stopped airing episodes. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. By Earlier this month, a clip from The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker went viral, due to contestant Darren Lumsden's tattoos. 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Steve specialises in custom tattoo designs and also working with. , updated Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Sky History indeed. 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. You will receive a verification email shortly. The contestant continues to strenuously deny that he has, or ever had, far-right leanings. 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. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Sky History regularly features documentaries on the Second World War, such as Hitler's Gold and Hitler's Last Secrets. Viewers of the show took to Twitter to point out the number is also a code used by white supremacists to mean Heil Hitler. '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.'. 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. 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. 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. View the profiles of people named Darren Lumsden. 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. Amongst the various numerical tattoos on his body, 1988 is the year of his fathers death. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Nobody has come to check if I am or not.. However, the channel responded today saying '1988 is the year of his fathers death' and that the tattoos 'have no political or ideological meaning'. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. '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. Is this the history, you idiots pic.twitter.com/tXlCctw5b9, Dawn Foster (@DawnHFoster) October 20, 2020. Sky History had no further comment and added they were investigating. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. Sky History stands against racism and hate speech of all kinds, they added in a statement. 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. 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'. Thank you for signing up to CinemaBlend. 11:38 GMT 21 Oct 2020 The series premiered last Thursday. View our online Press Pack. He was quoted as saying: Im here arent I? 'But if they are saying I'm dead I'd like them to know I'm not.'. On the right side of his nose appears to be a Sig rune, which the Nazis used to symbolise victory. The UK's History Channel has suspended broadcasting of its new show The Chop: Britain's Top Woodworker after viewers pointed out that one of the contestants had neo-Nazi tattoos on his face. One of Darren Lumsden's tattoos is the number 88, which can symbolize 'heil Hitler.' Cecilia Lenzen IRL Posted on Oct 21, 2020 Updated on Oct 21, 2020, 2:45 pm CDT The Sky History channel. 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. Heres how it works. Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. The Chop producer Big Wheel Film & Television also issued a statement saying that it acted in good faith throughout the making of the Sky History show and cooperated fully with the investigation. This statement follows previous comments from the network, seemingly attempting to debunk claims that the tattoos reflect white supremacist views. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The Sky History Channel is finally investigating contestant Darren Lumsden's neo-Nazi tattoos, but only after serious pushback from viewers.