Television
DLT presented the German TV show Beat Club, where he introduced such acts as Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Steamhammer.
On BBC television, he presented editions of Top of the Pops in the 1970s and 1980s. He was also the presenter of The Golden Oldie Picture Show in the mid 1980s, an attempt by the BBC to create videos for classic pop songs that pre-dated the video age.
In 1993 he hosted the children's television show Go Getters.
He was also the United Kingdom commentator for the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest.
On 14 February 2000, Travis was the subject of the This Is Your Life programme on British TV.
Other TV appearances include The Weakest Link, Noel's House Party, Mrs. Merton, Stars Reunited, Kick Start, Dave's Lee's and Travis's and Today with Des and Mel.
Travis appeared in the video for the Comic Relief version of the The Proclaimers song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", performed by Peter Kay and Matt Lucas.
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