#OnThisDay 1983: Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen were about to take on 'a name from the past' in Real Madrid for the European Cup Winners' Cup. Key players Mark McGhee, Willie Miller, Gordon Strachan and Jim Leighton spoke to Grandstand. Highlights of which are available on the Replay podcast here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08bqfth | BBC Archive

📺 'Grandstand' Saturday 10 October 1998 -- BBC1: 12:15 Long running sports programme 'Grandstand' celebrated its 40th anniversary today by re-showing numerous clips from their archive. One of them was this Sporting Highlights of the '70s. #grandstand | Bernie Briffa

📺 ' The 1000th Grandstand' Saturday 11 October 1975 - BBC1: 12:00 'Grandstand celebrates its 1000th show and with it a new Grandstand theme is debuted. A theme tune that has gleaned so much affection and which remained until the final show in January 2007. A big band number, it opens with a timpani and brass fanfare. Dum dum. A superb entry into this classic tune. Once the music begins we are led to the “BONG!” which was timed perfectly to fit in with a boxer’s punch or a stray football shot. A

Updates from our highly professional team 😂 The Infamous Studio Fight 🥊 📺 🎙️ Grandstand 📺 One of the most talked-about moments in Grandstand history came during a live broadcast in the 1980s — a scuffle broke out in the background of the studio shot. The presenter at the time? Des Lynam himself — calm as ever, unfazed, and utterly professional. While chaos unfolded behind him, he didn’t miss a beat. And it turned out to be an April Fools Joke an April Fool’s Day prank by the BBC — aired on

[ THINGS TO DO ] The city’s biggest festival moments are unfolding at Queen's Wharf Brisbane Think a floating stage glowing on the river with 39 massive whale bones, rooftop beats rolling into the night, luxe dining under city lights, and fiery trails through the Botanic Gardens. At the heart of it all is The Landing, Brisbane’s newest outdoor hotspot. Picture a 600-seat grandstand, pop-up bars, food trucks, and live entertainment right on the river’s edge. This is where you’ll experience two of