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You may need quite a powerful inverter to run a TV depends how big the TV is, this will quickly flatten the battery.

what about a 12v TV christmas coming? Just a thought.

The trouble with using crocodile clips to connect to a battery is that you can create a spark when doing so.  Batteries release explosive gases and are kept in a confined space in a caravan or camper, so it is not a recommended practice.

Why not connect the TV to one of the 4 sockets using an extension lead?

So if you have 240 mains coming in why can't you run tv on that?

If you have 240v already and just want another socket outlet - no problem.

You can spur off of an existing socket,

Fix your new socket where you want it, run some 2.5mm twin and earth from this to one of your existing sockets (hiding the cable inside cuboards etc) and connect it in.

You must of course make sure that all your work is up to the correct electrical standards, if you are not confident it may be worth getting expert help, but it is a fairly straight forward job.

Another option would be to use an extention as suggested above, this would avoid the risk of running foul of the electrical regs.