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Six-Five Special was a British television programme launched in February 1957 when both television and rock'n'roll were in their infancy in Britain. It was the BBC's first attempt at a rock'n'roll programme. Its title was derived from its broadcast time, as it aired at 6:05 on Saturday evening. Jack Good was the show's original producer, and Josephine Douglas and (initially) disc jockey Pete Murray were its presenters, with Murray using the catchphrase "Time to jive on the old six five." Its resident band was Don Lang and His Frantic Five . The show opened with film of a steam train accompanied by the programme's theme song, played and sung by The Bob Cort Skiffle Group , which began with the words "The Six-Five Special's comin' down the line, The Six-Five Special's right on time ..."
