6.5 Special
1958, English. Directed by Alfred Shaughnessy.
A spin-off from the BBC television show. At the suggestion of her girlfriend, a young singer decides to try and make her name in London. Catching the overnight '6.5 Special' the two find the train full of 1950's British pop stars only too ready to burst into song. As the presenters of the show are also on board, our heroine is assured of a spot on the following Saturday's 'Six Five Special'.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 March 1958
- Written by
- Norman Hudis
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6.5 Special runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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6.5 Special isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1958. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed 6.5 Special?
6.5 Special (1958) was directed by Alfred Shaughnessy and stars Diane Todd, Avril Leslie, Finlay Currie.