The producer/director of a pantomime during which DJ Dave Lee Travis is accused of indecently assaulting a stagehand told a court he heard nothing about him being "predatory".

The incident is alleged to have happened when Travis was appearing in Aladdin in 1990, Southwark Crown Courtm London, has heard.

Travis, 69, of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, who is charged under his real name David Griffin, denies two counts of indecent assault and one of sexual assault.

Jon Conway, asked if he had been aware of Travis allegedly having a predatory nature at the pantomime, said: "We wouldn't have done anything where there was someone of a predatory nature."

Asked if the management would have wanted to turn a blind eye if an allegation of sexual assault was made, because Travis was head of the bill, he said: "No, that wouldn't have been the case at all, for lots of reasons. These were my friends, I knew a lot of them quite well."

He added: "We worked with nice people, and usually people stayed with us for many years."

The jury also heard from Rosemary Withenshaw, who told the court she wanted to give evidence on Travis' behalf after hearing news of the start of the retrial on the radio.

She told how she went on Top Of The Pops in 1979 or 1980 when she was 15, with a girlfriend who was 14.

Travis was going to introduce an act, and Rosemary was one of those chosen to stand near him. Travis pulled her friend up by the hand to join them on stage - and the friend split her red satin trousers at the rear.

"He looked around for a member of the crew to take us to the dressing room where Legs and Co (the programme's dancers) were, and the crew member asked if one of the girls could sew her trousers up, because they would have a needle and thread."

Asked if Travis had been sleazy, she said: "No, he was kind, he was thoughtful, and he was helpful. He was a gentleman."

The trial continues.