1950s
Grandstand1958 "BBC Television Outside Broadcasts brings you GRANDSTAND, Today's Sport as it Happens." This, one of the very early editions, is presented by David Coleman.
1980s
Grandstand 100th FA Cup1981
On FA Cup final day, Grandstand went to town with what was one of the rare occasions when British television showed live football. In fact, until the mid 1980s, apart from the World Cup you would often only see three live matches a season - the FA Cup Final, the European Cup final and the England/Scotland match. How things have changed!
Sunday Grandstand1981
Sunday Grandstand was created to contain all of the BBC's Sunday Sport coverage. Previously, separate programmes, like Sunday League Cricket, Grand Prix and Ski Sunday to name a few, would be transmitted.
Thanks to Dave Baldwin
1986
1986 - 1992
Grandstand Final Score1986
Grandstand wasn't generally shown on winter bank holidays. However, BBC1 did provide a brief slot for the day's sports results on these occasions resulting Final Score becoming a programme in its own right. Here, Harry Gration is in the presenters chair to bring viewers the Boxing Day results.
1992 - 1996
Grandstand1992
Steve Ryder took over the Grandstand hotseat in 1992 when Des left to do Match of the Day.1996 - 2000
Grandstand1996
A slight rearrangement of the studio following the new BBC Sport logo which had been introduced at the start of Euro 96.
Grandstand1997
Less than 18 months after he previous BBC Sport logo was introduced, the BBC introduced a brand new BBC logo and BBC Sport globe was modified accordingly. Just before the new logo was introduced Grandstand moved the location of the presenter in relation to the BBC Sport newsroom.2000 - 2004
Grandstand2000
Into 2000 and Grandstand still retained a live shot of the BBC Sport newsroom despite the fact that the Grandstand set was not the other side of a glass panel. However, by the start of the 2001/02 season, a live shot of the BBC Sport newsroom was no more after Final Score was separated from the main Grandstand programme.
Grandstand2001
Towards the end of its life, Grandstand was often presented from the location of that edition's leading live offering. This example sees Steve live from Wigan as rugby league coverage was that day's prime attraction.
2004 - 2005
Grandstand2004
A sound effects-laden version of the Grandstand theme taken less than two years before the programme's demise.2005 - 2006
2006 - 2007
Grandstand2006
The final set of titles for the long running show which was axed in early 2007 because bosses said the brand was outdated. In one of the final editions John Inverdale talks over the famous music. (right clip - closing theme)