Dave Lee Travis has told a court that if touching a woman's bottom had been an offence 40 years ago "half the country would be in jail".
He claimed it was a 'different world' in the 1970s "which is a fact".
The DJ denies 13 charges of indecent assault and one of sexual assault.
He told the court: "Put any person on the stand and ask them about those days and they will say it was flirtatious, you could touch someone on their shoulder and they wouldn't get arrested for it.
"You could put your arm around someone's waist and it wasn't misread as an attack.
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The 68-year-old said he was insulted not to be considered a sex symbol in his heyday claiming he was "fair to middling".
But he conceded: "I never said I was a sex symbol, you're right, I'm a big cuddly hairy bear."
The DJ did concede he was "no angel" when questioned about "falling into temptation".
Travis claims he is the victim of a "witch hunt" and that he was "mad as hell" about the allegations.
Wearing a dark suit and lilac shirt, he became visibly agitated when cross examined by the QC, who suggested he was "a liar".
"Oh my god," he said. 'I understand it's your job to belittle me and tell the jury what a terrible person I am, but oh, I will not stand for that."
Travis insisted he had "nothing to apologise for" and had done "nothing to warrant his trial".
"I have no idea why they
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