Twyford – 6.5 Special (1958)

6.5 Special (1958) | Twyford

Skiffletastic fun based on the BBC’s first attempt at a rock and roll television programme. A train full of musicians heads for London. Starring Lonnie Donegan, Dickie Valentine, Jim Dale, Petula Clark, Mike and Bernie Winters, Russ Hamilton, Joan Regan. Twyford station gets a look in during the titles.

Surrounding towns in Berkshire have cropped up frequently in British cinema due to their proximity to nearby Bray Studios. One which stands out is the 1970’s serial killer film ‘I Start Counting’ (at Denmark Hill on the map) starring Jenny Agutter and Bryan Marshall, which has found a cult following recently, and which was filmed at Bray and on location in Bracknell.

Twyford station in the titles of the ‘6 5 Special’ film.