Special or specials may refer to:
Policing
* Specials,
Ulster Special Constabulary
The Ulster Special Constabulary (USC; commonly called the "B-Specials" or "B Men") was a quasi-military reserve special constable police force in what would later become Northern Ireland. It was set up in October 1920, shortly before the par ...
, the Northern Ireland police force
* Specials,
Special Constable, an auxiliary, volunteer, or temporary; police worker or police officer
Literature
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''Specials'' (novel), a novel by Scott Westerfeld
* ''Specials'', the comic book heroes, see
''Rising Stars'' (comic)
Film and television
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Special (lighting)
In stage lighting, a special is a lighting instrument used for a very specific purpose, rather than as part of a system such as an area light or color wash. It is typically used alone, or at a higher level than the other instruments. They can be u ...
, a stage light that is used for a single, specific purpose
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''Special'' (film), a 2006 scifi dramedy
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''The Specials'' (2000 film), a comedy film about a group of superheroes
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''The Specials'' (2019 film), a film by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano
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Television special
A television special (often TV special, or rarely television spectacular) is a standalone television show which may also temporarily interrupt episodic programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Some specials provide a full range of e ...
, television programming that temporarily replaces scheduled programming
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''Special'' (TV series), a 2019 Netflix Original TV series
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''Specials'' (TV series), a 1991 TV series about British Special Constables
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''The Specials'' (TV series), an internet documentary series about 5 friends with learning disabilities
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"Special" (Lost), an episode of the television series ''Lost''
Music
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The Specials
The Specials, also known as The Special AKA, are an English 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. After some early ch