BBC1 Weather and Grandstand

[hermankatnip]

Fatima Whitbread @ 1:01

[ollie705]

The athletics vids are actually from the 1983 world champs in Helsinki, not Los Angeles in 1984.

[darren2514fv]

this Grandstand opening was introduced in 1984 after the olympic games

[StevenEllesmore]

Before we used to get a full and varied sports line up but now? We have to watch ex-professionals getting excited whilst they watch TV themselves. Shouldnt be entertaining but it is however give me Grandstand anyday. The days when all sports seemed to be treated equal until money became the prime motivating factor.

[MrHellface666]

when the fuck was surfing on Grandstand...must have missed that

[JFredUK]

Back in the days when you could watch sport on TV without paying through the nose for it.

[scotch491]

I would like to see this plus the headlines on what was to come on that program....espesially if it's has boxing somewhere along the line.

[JHollowayNetwork]

1985 version of the BBC1 Clock has the centre dot removed for no reason.

[psychonaut3]

When did the Surfing Championships ever feature? Bring back Frank Bough!

[Jamie10004]

this is when the BBC used to be on time with theyre programs.

[AidanLunn]

@Jamie10004 They still are with news, but they weren't always bang on time, just the news and Grandstand. Everything else went out at an approximate time to the one published in TV guides.

No difference in that respect today from then.

[AidanLunn]

It's wierd seeing CGI like along along with the 1981-85 clock. I don't know why.

[kstarpictures]

Awesome early CGI for the Grandstand open!

[Ammovir]

not as good as Beijing 2008

[russ7510]

these were legend days

[Zenon222]

The music in the very end of this video sounds like Goldfrapp

[cdwattie]

what did anybody want on a saterday than grandstand and the housewifes fav des lynam

[GarthBeatty]

Des Lynam + Grandstand = Two great legends!

[rajaboy]

I always remember after Saturday Superstore or going Live this would b on. Ahhh I miss those days

[cooksta4prez08]

I have to say and I do so with all do respect in the world but this show was great I think this was the UK's answer to all the sports shows in the US like ABC's Wide World of Sports,NBC's Sportsworld & CBS Sports Saturday/Sunday pretty neat stuff

[keefybaby2007]

now all we need is world of sport clips.........ANYBODY?!

[aaaaaa1970]

what was the music just after grandtsatnd theme

[1981aLaN]

That last image is from the LA Olympics in '84.

[aaaaaa1970]

cheese and ham

[olliedann]

well said!

[RobinCarmody]

No. That clock was last seen before Grandstand on Saturday 16th February 1985, and those temperatures *wouldn't* have happened early in the year (least of all in 1985). I think this is probably 1984.

[Visonu]

Hey Robin, do you know when this was broadcast?

[RobinCarmody]

No precise date, because it doesn't say which sports were featured.  But definitely 1984.

[RobinCarmody]

Do you have any more, Ollie? I'm sure I could date it if the clip went on just a bit longer ...

[KevCityboy]

1986 sometime I reckon as I'm sure these Grandstand titles came into being in 1986.

[daviebluenose]

Memories memories!