Shortly after GTV9 began broadcasting in 1957, it launched a daily childrens’ programme originally titled “The Happy Show”, hosted by entertainer Happy Hammond and featuring ventriloquist Ron Blaskett with Gerry Gee. The Happy Show was sponsored by the Tarax soft drink company. Denzil is credited as the creator of the Happy Show, which was later renamed the “Tarax Show” when Happy Hammond moved to rival station HSV7. In this photo Denzil and Happy Hammond are toasting each other with Tarax bottles while executives from Tarax and GTV9 sign the deal.

(See the comments from Nigel Dick for more about the Tarax sponsorship.)