BBC’s Grandstand was a sports programme that aired on Saturdays and provided football fans from across the country with the latest scores running across the screen.
In the 80s when the technology, called a vidiprinter, became popular, I remember watching the flashing cursor scroll across the screen hoping and wishing that a favorable score was listed for my team. The technology in those days was cutting edge. Now it seems quite hokey in comparison.
I haven’t been able to track down any original footage, but I did find this impersonation of Grandstand host Des Lynam and the vidiprinter. Enjoy.
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Chris O
November 21, 2007 at 9:11 am
How fabulous! This takes me back, Gaffer! Rory Bremner did that wonderful mickey-take which I still remember even now… classic footage!
🙂
The Gaffer
November 21, 2007 at 5:27 am
Ceefax is still alive and kicking. You can even run a Ceefax widget on your Mac from http://www.gingerbeardman.com/ceefaxviewer/
Or you can learn more about Ceefax at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceefax
I’ll have to write a blog post in the future on what Ceefax was and how useful it was for me and other football fans.
Cheers,
The Gaffer
Anonymous
November 20, 2007 at 9:52 am
What about Teletext, is that still going?