Grandstand's first presenter is Peter Dimmock and the show is broadcast on Saturday, 11 October 1958

David Coleman takes over after just three programmes and quickly becomes the face and voice of Grandstand

The programme thrives on being the first to beam live sport into your living room every weekend

And England's victory in the 1966 World Cup final attracts 27 million viewers, still a Grandstand record

Horse racing results are hand-painted and slotted into a revolving box before facing the camera

A number of iconic stars appear on the show, entertainer Bing Crosby joins presenter Frank Bough in 1975

A stylish Des Lynam hosts his first show in 1979 and goes on to front BBC Two's Sunday Grandstand

The football results are presented on a number of different plates - all the camera have to do is focus in on each one

Graphics producer John Tidy with an example of the football results table - season 1985-86

Len Martin is the voice behind the final scores until his death in 1995 when Tim Gudgin takes over

Helen Rollason breaks new ground in 1990 when she becomes Grandstand's first female presenter

By the 2002 Winter Olympics, Sue Barker, Hazel Irvine and Clare Balding join the ever-growing Grandstand family

But it is the show's more iconic presenters who will be best remembered when the show is phased out in 2009