Talk:Dave Lee Travis

Trivia

Tedious anecdote about being Gotcha'd by Noel Edmonds in the "Career at Radio 1" Section. Is anyone really interested in this?

Campbell

Nicky Campbell's page claims he replaced DLT, not Danny Baker, after his resignation. Which is correct? Guinness 11:03, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

Have discovered that it was indeed NC who replaced him[1], although DB took over 9 weeks later. Guinness 11:11, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

Nickname

Is that "hairy cornflake" nickname entry genuine? Anybody have a source? I'm suspicious that this is vandalism. Guinness 13:49, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

Well I'm unsure if it was bestowed by himself or by others, but it's certainly the nickname by which he's popularly known --172.189.28.245 14:37, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

When he presented the breakfast show on weekday mornings, he became known as The Hairy Cornflake.

Arthurvasey (talk) 20:22, 19 September 2013 (UTC)

DLT also presented The Sunday Request Show on the BBC World Service (late 70s- early 80s?). In there he nick named himself 'The Hairy Monster'.

That's actually a joke from Alan Partridge who keeps speaking his annoyance about DLT and at one time refers to him as a 'hairy cornflake' —Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.210.166.21 (talk) 11:09, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

The only recollection I have of him being called "Hairy Cornflake" was on the Alan Partridge show. He was reguarly known as "Hairy Monster" though. Also, back in the 1970s, he used to have a column in the "Top of the Pops" magazine, in which he was referred to as "The Hairy Monster from the M1" (and the column was "A Hairy Monster Problem Page")> — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.198.33.252 (talk) 14:42, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Clean up

I've flagged this for a clean up. It rarely uses language appropriate to an encyclopedia ('luckily they were not broadcast over the airwaves or he may have got into considerable trouble!', 'Radio 2 declined as they said they had no need for a hairy cornflake') and a large section is devoted to the 'Gotcha' DLT received from Noel Edmonds, which is also hardly of encyclopedic significance.

I agree, although there should be a reference to his nickname as the "Hairy Conflake".

Added Reference for 'Hairy Cornflake', and a few more external references / links. Removed Clean up section.--86.31.230.29 07:10, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Boxing career

I doubt that its true, espically him being hit by mike tyson or david gower replacing him. There is no refrence that i sould find of this on the internet —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.66.8.20 (talk) 15:24, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Drag queen

Any truth to the claim that he was a "regular drag queen" in the 1970s? The citation looks pretty dubious, linking to a site about drag racing, which (to my mind) is not the same thing.Somnolentsurfer (talk) 14:39, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Picture

I'm pretty sure the picture is of a Grecian urn or somesuch, and not of the DJ. Is there a picture of Travis that can be put up? Red dwarf (talk) 23:53, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Eurovision

Did he commentate on the TV or radio coverage? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.103.145 (talk) 06:29, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Arrested due to Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal

Just heard on Radio 2 that he has been arrested with links to the Jimmy Saville scandal. I have found no posts online so far from reliable news sorces, will be updating this should one crop up so keep your eyes out if you find one. Mishka Shaw (talk) 13:59, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Pop North . . .

. . . wasn't a daily show. It was recorded at the Playhouse Theatre, Hulme, on Monday evenings and broadcast on Thursday lunchtimes. This is original research. I used to go. Hengistmate (talk) 17:53, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Unsourced content

Have removed the following:

===Noel's House Party Gotcha=== Travis was famously the victim of a practical joke (or "Gotcha") by Noel Edmonds on his TV show Noel's House Party. His radio quiz was unknowingly hijacked by two fake pub quiz teams which gave absurd answers to every question. His 'reaction' at the revelation had to be recorded twice because his initial outburst was full of swearwords. He said to Noel, "Edmonds, you are a dead man! I don't want your Gotcha!" Travis had his "revenge" the following week when, by arrangement with the Noel's House Party production team, he hijacked Noel Edmonds's show live on air, culminating in Edmonds ending up in the Great House's infamous green gunge tank.

Once referenced, it may be reincorporated. --Technopat (talk) 11:33, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

You may wish to remove same from Edmonds' page. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:40, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

It is easily referenced by the BBC but it is also a copyright violation - QuiteUnusual (talk) 12:01, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

15 year old girl one alleged victim

Needs the section changing re his charges, as he states it was only women, yet one at least was only 15.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24622467 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.53.253.107 (talk) 18:22, 23 December 2013 (UTC)